#119: How Emily Built a $330K Cleaning Business After Starting Over From Zero

In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Emily Cox of Just Peachy Cleaning Professionals to talk about what it really looks like to build (and rebuild) a cleaning business. Emily shares how she went from a struggling new mom bartending late nights to launching a cleaning business on a whim, then scaling to a full team… only to make a partnership decision that nearly burned it all down. She walks through what went wrong, how she started over from scratch, and the systems that helped her grow back to $330K in annual revenue.

📌 What You’ll Learn
— What to prioritize in due diligence, and why “customers + employees” is the whole game
— How Marko approached price increases without causing churn
— The operational risk of technical debt in long-running cleaning companies
— Culture integration tips when you become the new owner
— Why incentives work for things like attendance bonuses, cancellation fees, and behavior changes
— Hiring and integrating a great VA
— How tight service areas and supply policies can simplify operations in a big city
 

Resources Mentioned
— Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

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