Cleaning and Cocktails
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Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken from some of the leaders in the industry. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade coming directly from owners and operators themselves. Topics spanning from how to manage and empower employees on how to increase sales. Come join us for a drink and learn what it takes to take your company to the next level. Cleaning and Cocktails is recorded at the Janitors Closet speakeasy Cocktails located at the Fieldhouse Hotel 312 W Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60610.
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Aug 26, 2021
You Need Business Partners
In this episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, Paul McArthur joined us to talk about how he and his wife built EcoClean of the Carolinas. Grab your cocktail, sit with us and listen to this awesome conversation to learn more about how a Cleaning Business can start from zero and why you need good partnerships.
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Aug 12, 2021
How Women Can Change The Cleaning Industry
In today’s episode we sit and talk with Corina Burton, co-owner of CPR Construction Cleaning. Advocating for more women on the field, a sustainable environment and trusting your intuition, she takes us on a two year journey, from having 15 dollars on the bank to becoming viral on social media.
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Aug 5, 2021
Making Money Work For Your Cleaning Business
Who says financial planning has to be boring? Financial planner, Ulises Ruelas joins us today to discuss the importance of wealth planning for cleaning business owners and steps you can take to make your money work for you! Tons of nuggets all throughout this episode.
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Jul 22, 2021
From High School and Dollar Store Supplies to Thriving Cleaning Business
This sister duo started a cleaning business from scratch and grinded their way to $300k in sales their very first year. We were thrilled to welcome Carolyn and Hannah Arellano of Arellano Cleaning as our first guests in our brand new Cleaning & Cocktails Podcast studio. They began with dollar store cleaning supplies and in just a few short years turned into a fast growing, successful cleaning business... And did we mention Hannah was still in high school when they started? If that's not motivation, we don't know what is.
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Jul 18, 2021
He Quit His Job... To Clean Toilets? Entrepreneur Motivation
Gerren Sprauve, owner of Clean Slate Janitorial, shares messages of positivity and motivation for business owners everywhere. Listen in to hear how Gerren started his successful cleaning business and the road to earning his seat at the table of successful entrepreneurs.
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Jun 24, 2021
Margins and Bidding Are the Keys to a Successful Business
Joshua Lopez of Lopez Plumbing gives you insight to building a successful plumbing business. It's not only about Plumbing and putting in the hard work, it's also about bidding smarter and increasing you margins.
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Jun 17, 2021
Culture and Faith of a $20 Million Facilities Management Company
President of MSNW Group, Terell Weg, joins Ricky to tell the story of her family's $20 Million full service facilities management company. They touch on the quirks of growing up within a family business, taking care of the employees and the importance of her faith to keep going.
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Jun 3, 2021
From Cleaner To Woman Tech Founder
Today we are going to be exploring Dina's harrowing story that lead her to develop her own residential cleaning software.
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May 3, 2021
Why You Need To Be Insured
Today we are going to dive into the deep world of insuring your business. For some, this might not be the most exciting topic, but one day you will be happy you saw it.
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Apr 22, 2021
Your Friendly Neighborhood Supply Chain
Today we going to talk about supply chains with Tom Engoren at Seaway Supply Co about where to get your supplies, the benefits of local, and how to set yourself up for success.
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Mar 18, 2021
From Entertainment to Sanitation
Today we going to look at the transformation of Platinum Entertainment into Platinum Sanitation.
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Mar 11, 2021
A Story of Tenacity In Cleaning
Today we talk about the Tenacity required to succeed in this industry, along with the queen of tenacity, Katrina Johnson.
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Mar 4, 2021
From Cleaners to Coaches
Today we talk about being a leader in your community. Teaching and educating so we all can strive for greatness.
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Feb 19, 2021
Humble Beginnings
Today we talk about the foundation of Route's parent company Rozalado. We are going to look a the trials and tribulations of starting a commercial cleaning company.
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Feb 6, 2021
Franchising and BSCAI
On this episode, Todd Hopkins owner of Office Pride Cleaning Franchise and President of Building Services Contractors Association International (BSCAI). BSCAI is an organization for building service contractors and commercial cleaning business owners to learn, network, and meet one another. They host 3 major conference events a year. Visit their website to inquire about being a member.
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Jan 22, 2021
Tips On Managing Your Business
Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken by some of the leaders in the industry. On this episode, John Disselkamp and Matthew Teribery join Ricky to share some cleaning business management tips.
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Jan 8, 2021
Technology and Growth
Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken by some of the leaders in the industry. We sit down with Jason Behn owner of NAE Cleaning Solutions.
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Jan 3, 2021
Cleaning Technicians Are Rockstars
In this episode, we sit down with Dave Thompson, Director of Academy of Clean Excellence: an organization dedicated to providing master class training in all things cleaning.
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Oct 28, 2020
Robots and Automation
In this episode, we sit down with Keith Garratt a representative from Softbank robotics.
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Oct 18, 2020
Being A Minority Owned Cleaning Business Owner
In this episode, our guests Ingrid Murray and Jason Lee join Ricky to talk about what it means to be a minority owned cleaning business.
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Sep 27, 2020
Franchise
In this episode, our guest Tim Conn talks shop on Franchises.
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Sep 7, 2020
Numbers and Bidding
THE BOYS ARE BACK! Our four horsemen get back together to talk about bidding.
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Aug 13, 2020
Cleaning Business Consulting
In this episode, our guest is Josh Brown as he talks about his cleaning consultant alter ego Dr. Green Clean.
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Jul 29, 2020
Risk and Reward
In this episode, our guests are Ed and John Selkow, a father and son powerhouse creating innovative solutions to increasing the production rate of your average cleaning job.
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Jul 16, 2020
Residential to Commercial
In this episode, our guests Ricardo Funk and Carlos Mejia share their experience and knowledge about residential cleaning and what businesses can do to prepare for an expansion into to commercial cleaning.
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Jun 16, 2020
Breaking Down Cleaning Chemicals, Featuring Spartan
Spartan Chemical joins us for an episode to share their expertise on cleaning chemicals and how they differ, proper usage, best practices, and some tips for training your teams.
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Jun 9, 2020
Branding and Business Development
This episode discusses branding your company as well as how to scale your business and finally tactics of negotiation. How to get what you want out of a deal!
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May 27, 2020
A Fresh Look At Turnover
Taking a fresh look at turnover with an engaging discussion between two cleaning company founders.
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May 19, 2020
Finding the Right People
This episode features Rozalado's Dominic Amoroso talking with Ricky about hiring and retaining talent.
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May 13, 2020
A Cleaning Legacy
This episode features commercial cleaning company founders sharing their stories and how they view their legacies.
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May 6, 2020
Cleaning Tech Talk With Swept and CleanTelligent
This episode features a cleaning tech talk with industry executives from leading software companies.
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Apr 30, 2020
Leading Small Businesses
This episode features 2 Commercial Cleaning Industry Pros talking shop.
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Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19
This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.
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Mar 3, 2020
Sales and Marketing
This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.
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Feb 16, 2020
Employees and Culture
This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.
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