In 2009, Kate was 40, fresh from a divorce, and in desperate need of a way to support herself and her sons. So, she turned to what she knew. “I knew how to clean and take care of people.”
This is Kate Sloan's story of how she founded and grew her cleaning business, Chicka Chicka Broom, from a side hustle for extra cash to a million dollar maid service. Kate shares her story with ZenMaid.
Highlights you don't want to miss:
0:22 - how her story started with a move back to her home town
1:58 - how Kate started out 'Gangster Cleaning'
3:00 - the tipping point of when she knew she needed to step up in her business and find a better way of scheduling
7:56 - the question Kate asked herself that really allowed her to start scaling up in her business
13:50 - how Kate uses TaskAway and ZenMaid to run her business (and take holidays!)
15:30 - why Kate and her team call ZenMaid their bible
18:26 - the exact process of how Kate uses the ZenMaid booking form on her website
23:57 - the astronomical number of hours Kate says she now saves EVERY week using ZenMaid
Read even more about Kate's story, including how she gives back through her business: https://www.zenmaid.com/magazine/struggling-single-mom-to-million-dollar-business-owner/
Find out how ZenMaid can help you save as many hours every week as Kate does: https://zenmaid.com/demo
Episode #48 - How to Find an SEO Agency for Your Maid Service
Episode #46 - Design a Cleaning Company Culture People Want to be Part of - with Diane Daniel
Episode #45 - Get Airbnb Accounts for your Cleaning Business with Ryan Leavitt
Episode #44 - Demystifying Customer Service with Faye Horton
Episode #43 - Consistent Online Reviews for your Maid Service with Griffin Smith
Episode #42 - Why You NEED an Emotional Sales Funnel with Tim Croll
Episode #41 - How to Create a Fully Automated Cleaning Company with Mike Callahan
Episode #40 - Mastering your Money Mindset with Caren Fern
Episode #39 - Effective Employee Onboarding for Your Cleaning Company with Jean Hanson
Episode #38 - How to Grow Your Maid Service 225% with Roman Peysakhovich
Episode #37 - Proven Hiring Process to Find & Keep Great Cleaning Employees with Liz Trotter
Episode #36 - The Foolproof Framework to Marketing Your Maid Service - with Ginger Whitson
Episode #35 - The Foolproof System to Hire Great Cleaners for Your Maid Service - Pam Washington
Episode #34 - Think Bigger for your Maid Service with Alonzo Adams
Episode #33 - 5-Step Framework: From Struggling Entrepreneur to 6-Figure Freedom Business with Sheri-Anne Woolley
Episode #32 - Cleaning Business Training: How to Deliver 5-Star Customer Service with Carlos Mejia
Episode #31 - Are You Making These Mistakes in Your Cleaning Business? - Steve Hanson
Episode #30 - Maid Service Owners: Time Saving Techniques so You Can Work Less with Melissa Maker
Episode #29 - AirBnB Cleanings: How to Price & Schedule with Vanessa Higgins
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Organic Marketing Simplified: Master podcast marketing, fuel podcast growth, and make money podcasting!
THE GO BIZ GUY
The Sigma Femme Podcast
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
The Money Mondays