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CleanKing 
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 Topic: Starting a businessPosted: 11/October/2008 at 10:16pm |
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I want to get into the carpet cleaning business but I don't know where to start can you guys give me some advice.
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John L
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Posted: 11/October/2008 at 10:29pm |
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Do you have Business management and Marketing skills?
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CleanKing
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Posted: 12/October/2008 at 7:19am |
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No, carpet just sounds like something I would be interested in
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 12/October/2008 at 7:52pm |
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have you cleaned carpets ????
it's not for everyone IMO,,,,,,,,I know I had my brother help me a few times,,,,,he thinks I'm nuts for liking it
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CleanKing
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Posted: 12/October/2008 at 11:46pm |
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No but what got me interested in carpet cleaning is a saw an ad on the internet about the rotovac but I never really looked into it
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 13/October/2008 at 1:22am |
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How much money do you have to invest??? & Do you have a business plan?? |
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CleanKing
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Posted: 13/October/2008 at 2:19am |
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Honestly I don't have any money to invest and as far as a business plan goes I don't have a business plan written up but I do have business plan lay out forms that I got from www.odod.state.oh.us
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 13/October/2008 at 12:04pm |
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have you ever cleaned before...or taken any IICRC course???
man there is a lot you haven't done....and you don't have any money...
maybe you should get a job at a carpet cleaning firm...
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John L
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Posted: 13/October/2008 at 1:32pm |
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A bucket.. Scrub brush and some rags
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jaymark1
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Posted: 07/February/2009 at 11:28pm |
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I laughed at this post
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I dont predict the future or sell glides, am I allowed on this site?
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nightrider
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Posted: 08/February/2009 at 3:08pm |
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Sounds like the way most of us started out
..........I started out not knowing squat about a carpet and still don't....................but I have made alot of money cleaning them
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FuzzSucker
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Posted: 09/February/2009 at 8:54pm |
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Go get a job working for a local big company. The high season is starting soon and many companies hire for the summer and then fire when it slows down. If you like what you see than come back and ask how to start on your own.
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