How to Write a Great Cleaning Business Plan

If you've decided that you are going to start up your own cleaning business, one of the most important documents you'll need to attend to is your Cleaning Business Plan.

Very often new business owners get stuck for weeks if not months on this step – but writing your business plan shouldn't need to take you that long. Sure, it should be thorough and well researched, but it shouldn't stop you from implementing and getting on with actually making money with your business.

With that said, here are the main components you must have in your business plan at the least:

  1. Your Business Description

    This should include everything, from a sound business concept – describing your business model, to a description of your competitive landscape.

    You need to do some thinking here about your mission and vision statements as this will help you focus on the exact details of your business. Be as specific and descriptive as possible, as this will allow you to be better prepared. Don't forget that to create a great cleaning business plan you need to set realistic and measurable goals. If not you risk never knowing how you have done – this can be devastating to morale and motivation.

  2. Description of the Marketing You Plan to Use

    This one is fairly obvious, but it's worth mentioning here that you need to describe your strategies first and then break into the marketing tactics you are going to use. The goals you set yourself for your business will have to be supported by some strong strategies and tactics.

    It is very important to take into account your product or service positioning and your competitive landscape. Beware that you don't go for a multitude of marketing strategies at once. It's better to select 1 to 3 of the most suitable ones for your goals, master those, and then decide if you should add any others to your program.

  3. Description of the Finances You Will Need, and Your Financial Projections for the Business

    If you plan on seeking investment for your budding cleaning business you will need to ace this section of your cleaning business plan.

    Financial projections are VERY important to potential investors. Be careful to do your research thoroughly and to present realistic figures. It is sometimes (or often) very useful to get professional help here – as things can get a little complex and you can end up leaving important information out, that can potentially cost you the investment.

    Here is some of the data you will need in this section of your business plan:
    • Running Business Cost Projections
    • Breakeven Analysis
    • Income Projections (profit & loss statements)
    • Assumptions Upon Which Projections Were Based

  4. Description of the Resources You Will Need

    In this section you need to mention resources like the cleaning materials you'll need. Any transport, uniforms, business stationery, extra staff, training and so on.

    Again be as specific as possible, and try and anticipate any growth for your business. This section may reveal some things that you have originally forgotten to include in the Finances section, but just go back and fill it in if you find you've missed out.

  5. Description of Your Management Structure and Style

    This may seem a little trivial to some, but it is an integral part of starting up a business. Not only does it clarify the 'chain of command' in your business, but it allows a clear view of who has what role and responsibility in your cleaning business.

    You need to be able to hold people accountable in any business, especially a start-up. The 'hidden' benefit in taking time to think about this step, is that it gives you a path to follow in your career progression. What do I mean by that?

    Well, very often when you start your own commercial cleaning business, you will be doing pretty much all the jobs in it. But as your business grows and develops, you should be looking to let go of the smaller jobs, by delegating them to your team. This way you will free your time to work on the more strategic parts of your business.

Essentially — by spending time on writing your cleaning business plan, you are delving deeper into the operational bits of your idea. It's true that as far as start-ups go — the commercial cleaning niche is one of the easier ones to go into, but it still requires your thorough preparation and attention to succeed.

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