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Clean for Profit
Hosted by Window Cleaning Business Podcast · EN
Clean for Profit helps window cleaners and home-service pros grow a real, profitable business through practical marketing, systems, and interviews with successful operators.
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How Big Should You Build Your Window Cleaning Business?
1w ago00:16:48Tap to summarizeNot every window cleaning business needs to become a massive company.There are four main paths you can take:Stay a solo operatorWork solo with occasional helpersBuild a strong small businessScale into a larger enterpriseEach model offers a different mix of income, freedom, complexity, risk, and responsibility. In this episode, I break down the pros and cons of each path—and why you need to know what kind of business you actually want before you start chasing growth.
Transcribe →Don’t Buy the Wrong Vehicle for Your Window Cleaning Business
2w ago00:15:36Tap to summarizeWhat vehicle should you buy for your window cleaning business?In this episode, I break down the cars, trucks, and vans I’ve personally used—or seriously considered—for running a window cleaning company. We’ll look at everything from Subaru Foresters and Toyota Sequoias to Tacomas, Ford Mavericks, city vans, full-size Transits, and the upcoming electric Slate Truck.I cover the pros and cons of each option, including fuel economy, cargo space, appearance, versatility, price, and whether the vehicle actually makes sense for a solo operator or growing crew.You don’t need a dedicated work vehicle to get started. Use what you have, keep your overhead low, and upgrade when the business genuinely demands it.
Transcribe →How to Build a $20K/Month Window Cleaning Business From Scratch
3w ago00:24:53Tap to summarizeStarting a window cleaning business is simple. Getting enough consistent customers to create real stability is the hard part.In this episode, I break down exactly how I would start a window cleaning business today and work toward my first $20,000 month.We talk about how much money you should have saved before leaving your job, why burning the boats too early can kill your business, and how to create enough financial runway to give yourself a legitimate chance at succeeding.I also explain my Gold Rush approach to marketing: prospect widely, find the channels producing real results, and then mine those channels as deeply as possible.We cover:• How much money to save before going full time• Why every local market responds differently• Door hangers, postcards, Facebook, Nextdoor, SEO, Google and more• How long to test a marketing strategy before judging it• When to stop experimenting and go 10X on what works• Why Google reviews, your website and strong branding should begin immediatelyWhether you are still buying equipment, working toward your first few customers or trying to finally build consistent monthly revenue, this episode gives you a practical roadmap for getting your window cleaning business off the ground.
Transcribe →We Got 173 Google Reviews in 2 Years. Here’s Exactly How
Jul 1300:20:59Tap to summarizeWe went from just 18 Google reviews to 191 in two years, and it wasn’t because we got lucky.In this episode, I break down the exact systems, habits, follow-up process, and team expectations that helped us consistently generate more reviews for our local service business.We’ll cover:• When and how we ask customers for reviews• The follow-up process that actually gets responses• How to make asking for reviews effortless• The mistakes that slowed us down• Why reviews matter for trust, conversions, and local SEOWhether you run a window cleaning company, home service business, or local agency, this strategy can help you build a stronger reputation and win more customers.Subscribe for more real-world lessons on growing a service business.
Transcribe →We Made $91,121 in June (Here’s How)
Jul 600:36:08Tap to summarizeSierra Window Cleaning and Glass Therapy generated a combined $91,121 in June.In this monthly business recap, Colby and Dave break down what happened inside both companies, what drove the revenue, and what they are learning as their service businesses continue to grow.Colby shares how Sierra Window Cleaning made $39,738 in June with very little paid advertising. He explains how local SEO, Google Local Services Ads, and a strong website are now producing consistent inbound leads. He also talks honestly about employee turnover, hiring challenges, technician pay, and whether rapid growth is actually worth the added stress.Dave shares how Glass Therapy reached a record $51,383 month. He explains how adding concrete sealing helped turn a slow start into the company’s biggest month yet. He also talks about team management, equipment upgrades, seasonal slowdowns, and the pressure that comes with building a larger operation.In this episode, they discuss:How Sierra Window Cleaning and Glass Therapy made $91,121 in JuneHow local SEO can generate consistent window cleaning leadsWhy Google Local Services Ads are working with a small ad budgetHow concrete sealing helped Glass Therapy reach a record monthThe challenges of hiring and managing service business employeesRev share pay models for window cleaning techniciansThe difference between growing revenue and growing profitWhy bigger is not always better in a home service businessHow to decide what kind of business you actually want to buildThis episode is for window cleaners, pressure washers, and home service business owners who want an honest look at revenue, hiring, marketing, profit margins, and the realities of scaling a service business.
Transcribe →How to Rank on Google (and Get Recommended by ChatGPT)
Jun 2900:20:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I break down search engine optimization from the ground up in a way that's easy to understand for window cleaning and other home service business owners. We'll cover what actually makes a business rank on Google, why some companies outrank competitors with more reviews, and how to think about SEO as building trust instead of chasing algorithms.Then we'll dive into how AI search tools like ChatGPT are changing the game, what generative search optimization is, and why the businesses that invest in authority, reputation, and helpful content today will have a major advantage tomorrow.Whether you're just getting started or you've been trying to improve your rankings for years, this episode will give you a framework you can use to make smarter marketing decisions and generate more leads over the long term.In this episode: The four pillars of local SEO How Google decides who ranks Reviews, backlinks, and authority explained simply The biggest SEO misconceptions The SEO flywheel for service businesses How AI search is changing local marketing What to do now to rank on Google and get recommended by AI If you found this episode helpful, I'd really appreciate it if you subscribed and left a review. It helps more service business owners discover the show.
Transcribe →The real reason your home service business feels chaotic
Jun 2200:14:18Tap to summarize“Company culture” always sounded lame to me. Too corporate. Too HR. Too much like something a consultant says right before making everyone do a team-building exercise.But once your home service business grows past just you, culture starts to matter fast.Not in a fake, over-formalized way. More like: what do we value, how do we solve problems, how do we train people, and what kind of company are we actually building?In this episode, I talk through culture from a normal home service business owner’s perspective. Things like accountability, coachability, being relentless problem solvers, and why “slow is smooth, smooth is fast” has become a big idea inside our company.The point isn’t to make some polished corporate values page. The point is to have a baseline before you hand someone a squeegee and say, “Follow me.”If you’re hiring, training, or trying to build a business that doesn’t feel chaotic every day, this one is worth thinking through.
Transcribe →Nick Cavuoto on Leadership, Mindset, and Building Something Bigger Than Yourself
Jun 1501:27:35Tap to summarizeThis is one of the longest and one of the most value packed episodes we've filmed.I sat down with Nick Cavuoto and Dave Scribani for a conversation that goes way beyond window cleaning, marketing, or day-to-day business tactics.Nick brings a ton of high-level wisdom around leadership, mindset, sales, personal brand, business growth, and what it actually takes to become the kind of owner who can build something bigger than themselves.We talk about the way entrepreneurs think, the traps that keep business owners stuck, what it means to lead people well, and how to approach growth without losing the plot.
Transcribe →We made $88,188 in May (Here's How)
Jun 800:37:49Tap to summarizeIn this monthly recap episode, Dave and Colby break down a wild May in the window cleaning and pressure washing business.Together, their companies did $88,188.48 in May revenue, but the conversation goes way beyond the number. They talk about what that kind of momentum exposes, the difference between high-ticket jobs and recurring residential work, why training and hiring systems matter before you feel ready, and what happens when ads stop working right when the business needs leads.They also get into the reality of scaling: vehicles breaking, employees needing feedback, owners becoming the bottleneck, and why “prepare now” might be the biggest lesson from the month.YouTube descriptionDave and Colby recap May and break down how their window cleaning and pressure washing companies combined for $88,188.48 in revenue.In this episode we talk about: How much each company did in May Why momentum exposes weak systems High-ticket commercial work vs recurring residential routes Training new technicians without guessing Hiring, firing, and giving employees clear feedback What happens when Facebook ads stop working Vehicle problems, truck decisions, and scaling pains Why preparing before you feel ready matters This is a real look at what growth actually feels like in a home service business: exciting, stressful, messy, and full of lessons.Clean for Profit is a podcast for window cleaners, pressure washers, and home service business owners trying to grow without losing their minds.
Transcribe →My Window Cleaning Business Grew 958% — Here’s What Changed
Jun 100:20:34Tap to summarizeLast year, my window cleaning business was barely getting traction.I had moved into a new market, my Google Business Profile got suspended, leads were almost nonexistent, and the pressure of providing for my family felt very real.Fast forward to this year, and the business is up 958% year over year. We’re already over $100k on the year, leads are coming in consistently, and the problems I’m facing now are completely different.In this episode, I’m breaking down what changed: the lead flow, the labor bottleneck, the need for better training, how I’m thinking about quality control, why I’m tightening up the finances, and what I’m outsourcing as the business grows.Growth is a good problem to have, but it still exposes the weak spots in your business.If you’re starting or growing a window cleaning business, this episode will give you a real look at what happens when things finally start working — and what you need to build next.
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