[Dry Clean]

 when I number crunched Lees business plan his employee yearly earning potential  went from around £64k to £80k plus overnight simply because when all his costs where added up with the lower amount he was barely breaking  even,

 

when you number crunched Lees business plan!?!?!? 

 

Its not hard to work out a few expenses Richard, VAT wages and other costs, when it comes to earnings I would never accuse anybody of talking nonsense without doing this first.

it'd be better to spend time crunching numbers of your own business and work out how you can hit better profits yourself

Crunching the numbers of others who look to be successful can also tell you if you are missing or doing something wrong, remember Lee has never been forced to give out his financial details on here, its not my fault if they're aren't as healthy as he would like others to think they are.

[jay moley]

12 vans

There are many things that make it possible. Price is just one of them.

My team are out the door at 6.30 am 5 days a week regardless of weather ect. I doubt many single cleaners do that.

Big 700L tanks each so you can work with high flow all day and not run out.

Jobs being routed in the best order.

Incentive and effort based pay structure with monthly bonuses, as well as a minimum amount of work done each month as part of employment contract.

Quite expensive live traffic update sat nav

Employing the right person in the first place is essential. Some find it easy some don't.

And of course the price of each job.

What hours do you employees work?

What's their daily minimum in money/turnover?

Does the sat nav have all customer addresses pre programmed in?

Thanks

[johnny bravo]

can you not employ on a commission basis like taxi companys do with employees.       one man should be bringing around  £200 + a day,   where r u based
talk to them and let them know  you are not happy with there takings on a daily basis,  put them on part time,     I in a van,     they seem to be happy working to geather having a laugh etc,  extended breaks etc.

start working with one of them, see what there routine is.   see how much you bring in when you are working with them

[Richard iSparkle]

get a vehicle tracker... then you can start to manage them and see what happens when are not there. how long at an address, other breaks..