[benny donnelly]

I'm currently thinking well toying with an idea in my head were I would take a step back from the hands on stuff and take more off a back seat and employee cleaners and I would really advertise and push for add on jobs such as gutters, conservatories, power washing etc
The idea of freeing myself up a bit more is tempting and really pushin for slit more business come spring is also but then possible cons is all the hassle with employibg
Anyone here currently or ever tried this kind if set up?

[JSMC]

always keep yer hand in mate.

[dazmond]

I'm currently thinking well toying with an idea in my head were I would take a step back from the hands on stuff and take more off a back seat and employee cleaners and I would really advertise and push for add on jobs such as gutters, conservatories, power washing etc
The idea of freeing myself up a bit more is tempting and really pushin for slit more business come spring is also but then possible cons is all the hassle with employibg
Anyone here currently or ever tried this kind if set up?
 

richy wilts has.send him a FAO.he ll give you advice on HOW NOT TO RUN A BUSINESS!

Im sure theres a few on here that do run very successful businesses taking a back seat(off the tools so to speak)but you have to know what your doing

[Ian101]

There are actually very few hassles with employing IF you have the right people working for you and have good systems in place.

Get it all correct person and procedure / system wise from day 1 then just a case of duplication and minor updates for thereon in.

Takes money and your time to sort systems / procedures ... don't try and do it on the cheap as may come back to bite you.

I don't employ at the moment but in former life had a team of 20.


first step is recruiting the right person and that starts with you knowing what you want that person to do and using a proper selection process to find them and golden rule is ....  if not right a few days / weeks down the line get rid pronto

[David lingard]

Got bored after 6 months, went back out 

[benny donnelly]

I've still a lot to think through first it's just on my mind but I think it's a good way of up scaling and taking it up another level, if it was that easy all would be doing it but it's something to look into

[Bart Olin]

i employ 3 lads   and really enjoy the business .    its a learning curve once u start employing, i went thru aboiut 10 workers before my current lot , many were wasters!

 be sure you will go thru at least half a dozen  before you see progress

[supernova77]

I'm currently thinking well toying with an idea in my head were I would take a step back from the hands on stuff and take more off a back seat and employee cleaners and I would really advertise and push for add on jobs such as gutters, conservatories, power washing etc
The idea of freeing myself up a bit more is tempting and really pushin for slit more business come spring is also but then possible cons is all the hassle with employibg
Anyone here currently or ever tried this kind if set up?

I've tried it - but didn't enjoy it.

I found it too much hassle - running multiple vans, customer compaints, days off sick when you've planned the whole day etc... etc... etc...

I'm sure it can work - some on here employ succesfully - but it's not for me.

I've gone back to 1 van... I work 4 days a week (tue - fri) with someone with me each day (1 guy 2 days, another guy 2 days)... I "sometimes" do first cleans on my own on a Monday.

I'm going to be franchising in order to expand further... I'm on the lookout for my first franchisee as I type!

Andy  

[Tom-01]

I'm currently thinking well toying with an idea in my head were I would take a step back from the hands on stuff and take more off a back seat and employee cleaners and I would really advertise and push for add on jobs such as gutters, conservatories, power washing etc
The idea of freeing myself up a bit more is tempting and really pushin for slit more business come spring is also but then possible cons is all the hassle with employibg
Anyone here currently or ever tried this kind if set up?

I've tried it - but didn't enjoy it.

I found it too much hassle - running multiple vans, customer compaints, days off sick when you've planned the whole day etc... etc... etc...

I'm sure it can work - some on here employ succesfully - but it's not for me.

I've gone back to 1 van... I work 4 days a week (tue - fri) with someone with me each day (1 guy 2 days, another guy 2 days)... I "sometimes" do first cleans on my own on a Monday.

I'm going to be franchising in order to expand further... I'm on the lookout for my first franchisee as I type!

Andy  

Have you lost him in your keyboard?

Same here. Got the point now where I either grow a lot and employ, buy new vans etc. OR do something different to that. I'm leaning towards the latter tbh. Franchising appeals massively.

[benny donnelly]

Franchising is something I have been thinking of as well there's a system on here one of the other cleaners operates it were you take on franchise and source all the work for them so they hit ground from word go
The other option is more vans on road, canvassers, cleaners etc either way you could upscale nicely if done done and managed right