[Marc Stock]

I want to get to a point where the business kind of runs itself with me off tools completely.

Been doing this now nearly 15 years so far and tbh im sick of the job.....by the time I'm 45 hopefully I will be able to be doing stuff i want to do and not work work work.

I'm only 37 so 8 years away. I had to build up the business again from scratch back in 2009 currently turning over approx £50k and its been hovering around that figure as I refine my workload and customer types, I'd probably be turning over near 60k now if I hadn't SOLD off my Farnham work but travel from Woking to Farnham was getting a pita so is had to go..no point turning over money if your wasting profits in traffic jams.

If I can generate 20k a year new business over the next 8 years that's 160k plus the 50 so. 200k turnover should be happy with that a few vans and guys cleaning windows  my boy James will probably take over from there as I get into my 50's and I'll go touring eroupe on my motorcycle.

[Stoots]

I want to get to a point where the business kind of runs itself with me off tools completely.

Been doing this now nearly 15 years so far and tbh im sick of the job.....by the time I'm 45 hopefully I will be able to be doing stuff i want to do and not work work work.

I'm only 37 so 8 years away. I had to build up the business again from scratch back in 2009 currently turning over approx £50k and its been hovering around that figure as I refine my workload and customer types, I'd probably be turning over near 60k now if I hadn't SOLD off my Farnham work but travel from Woking to Farnham was getting a pita so is had to go..no point turning over money if your wasting profits in traffic jams.

If I can generate 20k a year new business over the next 8 years that's 160k plus the 50 so. 200k turnover should be happy with that a few vans and guys cleaning windows  my boy James will probably take over from there as I get into my 50's and I'll go touring eroupe on my motorcycle.

You are a couple of years older than me then, getting off the tools is my only real goal, money doesn't motivate me that my much, I'm happy with the turnover I have but its the time to enjoy it that I want..I also want to try and get off the tools as soon as poss...

Funny that you mention Europe and bikes, thats my passion too, almost.. I'm a cyclist...but I love riding in the mountains of Europe..mainly italy as have family out there. The dream would be to take extended holidays out there whenever I fancy..although I don't think I could ever live abroad permanently there's something about good old England despite the weather etc.

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I love it when you guys say 'off the tools' as if window cleaning is some sort of skilled trade!

[V_Purcell]

A question for Lee
How many clients would you expect 2 people canvassing a road in a 6 hour period summer time and 4 hours in winter time? Based on average pricing, in Sussex and Surrey?

That's really how long is a piece of string mate.  There are too many factors to answer that. I guess you will just have to get out there and do it.

Or he can book a 3 hour consultation with you then take over the world 

I thought you were the man to ask, did you only do leaflets?