Payge Aldridge started cleaning at 15 to pay for a mission trip. By 18, she had left home with no phone, no car, and no clients, and she had to rebuild from scratch. In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Payge, owner and founder of Payge’s Green Clean Inc. outside Buffalo, New York. Payge talks about going from Craigslist and Care.com gigs to running a team, and why hiring friends nearly broke her company. She also shares how a mindset shift, business coaching, plus a full culture reset are setting her up to chase $1 million in revenue by the end of next year.
📌 What You’ll Learn
— Why hiring friends almost always backfires, and what happens the moment you set boundaries
— The difference between working for clients on Care.com and actually building a cleaning company
— How to get your first clients by posting in local Facebook community groups
— How to handle the guilt of getting out of the field while your team is still cleaning
— How to confront employees calmly and without making it personal
— What to do when a team member steals from a client, and why insurance is a must
— Why waiting to adopt scheduling software stunts your growth
— How getting comfortable and stopping recruiting can cost you half your team in weeks
Resources Mentioned
— ZenMaid: https://zenmaid.com/
— Payge’s Green Clean (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/paygesclean/
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