I've just come round to the end on month 1, and now on second visits to my first 4 week customers.
Target : Gain 20 domestic customers and any retail as a bonus. Buy all the last bits of trad equipment that I need.
Achieved : 38 domestic and 5 small retail (hairdresser size). Bought all the last trad bits.
I have a few leads from cold calling and cold e-mails for small commercial work (only trad height) and turned away 2 apartment block quotes (that I now realise I should have quoted to sub out :
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October goals :
Put more time canvassing / cold calling in and increase the first months target for domestic and retail/commercial.
Drop around 10 domestic customers that I priced too low in my first week canvassing.
Network more to gain retail/commercial.
Look into ideas for a small canvassing business.
November :
Buy backpack/trolley, pole/hoses and DI to get familiar with wfp
Win some larger/higher commercial work.
Separate the window cleaning from my handyman business and name/brand as a seperate business.
Signwriting for van and website.
December :
Carry on with domestic/commercial growth of window cleaning.
New year :
First quarter :
Shut down handyman business.
Look into a small website product sales business idea, bit of a gap in the market. ( unrelated to windowcleaning).
Have a full month of customers.
Trade more vehicles (I'm a part time motor trader)
Rest of year :
Set up full van wfp system
More motor trading to build higher single vehicle values.
Long term :
Sale of window cleaning business.
Sale of canvassing business (if any)
Sale of small product sales web based business. (unrelated to window cleaning)
Set up with prestige/sports car sales business with car care services.