Tuesday, September 16, 2008

ARCSI Convention

Vicky and I have just returned from the annual ARCSI/ISSA Convention, where we met with fellow maid & commercial cleaning service owners to discuss our industry and the new path that is being laid for the future. The tradeshow itself had over 600 vendors and 20,000 attendees. So many new products and equipment choices are now available that it will change the way we all do business in the cleaning industry.

Did you know that in the next 3 years, the residential cleaning industry is pegged to grow over 500%? By the number of new business owners I met last week, I believe it. This new crop of very young owners will certainly strenghten our industry as I continue to see them wanting to learn how to run their businesses legitimately and professionally as possible. That's a wonderful thing, as often times we do get a bad wrap due to those who pose as "businesses" and aren't. I see it everytime I open the phone book and scan down the list of competitors.
But the homeowner can help with rooting out the bad apples too, by asking the right questions and "interviewing" the right company to do business with. Who do you trust?

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