#87: How Coaching (and Chaos) Transformed a Cleaning Business, with Jamie Runco

Jamie Runco prayed for a new direction in life, and four years later, she’s running a thriving residential and commercial cleaning business in rural California. In this episode, FRC Host Stephanie Pipkin sits with Jamie to talk about how she went from cleaning church floors to leading a full team, hiring her first coach, and scaling to six figures (and beyond). They share what it’s like to build a business when failure isn’t an option, including learning payroll and OSHA laws the hard way, navigating maternity leave, hiring friends, and managing panic-fueled creativity.

 

📌 What You’ll Learn:

— How Jamie turned a $25/hour solo hustle into a multi-employee cleaning company

— Why mentorship and accountability can accelerate your business growth

— The biggest legal and financial mistakes new cleaning business owners make

— How to handle employee laws, OSHA requirements, and California’s strict labor rules

— Why “panic moments” can actually fuel your creativity and growth

— The importance of building community reputation in small towns

— How to structure pricing and policies that protect your time and your team

— Why hiring friends can go very wrong — and how to recover when it does

 

Resources Mentioned:

— Shannon Miller (Coach & Mentor): https://kleanfreaksuniversity.com/

— ZenMaid Mastermind Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/zenmaidmastermind

 

👉 Try ZenMaid free for 14 days: https://get.zenmaid.com

📞 Book a Consulting Call with Stephanie: https://serene-clean.com/consulting-services/

 

📖 Read the full transcript: https://www.zenmaid.com/magazine/how-coaching-and-chaos-transformed-a-cleaning-business-with-jamie-runco/