ISSUE TEASER:

Caitlin Bagley is back with excellent advice on what to consider before starting your window cleaning business. Starting your own company can be exciting but comes with challenges, too. Caitlin advises you to keep track of your finances, standing, inventory/ supplies, cleaning insurance, and marketing!

Expert in safety services, Michael Draper, has got the Six Pillars of an Effective Safety Program here just for you. Having a safety manual, proper training, job hazard analysis, weekly meetings, pre-work inspections, and worksite verification just touches the surface of being safe out on the job.

Leveraging your customer list isn't the only thing you'll need to do to prepare for the busy spring. Jim DuBois notes what you look out for, such as the number of new clients added to your database each week and month, cleaning up your list when clients leave or move away, and ensuring you have everyone's exact information so you're not sending out marketing materials to people who are no longer around.

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Are you Ready for Spring?
• Around the Globe: visits from Canada!
• The SteveO Review: Good ways to hold your solution