Open Book

[Mikey P]

I thought I'd share my Nevada growth numbers..

Keep in mind this is with spending $325 a month on yelp which ends now, being a member of a B2B group that costs about $100 a year and 12 meeting per year and maybe $200 worthless dollars on FB ads as my only marketing dollars spent..
in 2019 I may spend $300 a month on Adwords.


So my first full year in 2016 I did a whopping 110 jobs for a $41,818 total.

No equipment payments, all paid for in cash or trade, but figure I was in the hole for 60K start up costs. Probably spent a grand on chems, maybe, I had a huge inventory stocked up


2017 saw 186 jobs for $68,589 total

2018 finished at 230 jobs for $91,052

Thats a $395 job average, which is fitting.


What do you think?

Am I on track to being the above average small town broke dick?

 

[Desk Jockey]

What do you think?

From here it seems to fit you very well. Busy enough but not so much that it's a drag. What's your plan? Are you wanting more? Two trucks?

 

[Cleanworks]

That's a nice job average but just in case if someone thinks you are making a lot of money, if you were paying a new truck and unit at $1,000 per month, fuel at $500 per month, insurance at $1200 per year, business insurance at $1200 per year, advertising at $3600 per year. Plus all of your chemicals, parts and maintenance, it's ok but you could do as well or better with a real job with benefits. Carpet and related cleaning is a high overhead business. You can do well but it's always a struggle. Mikey, if you didn't already have the experience and advantages that come with it, would you recommend someone getting into that kind of debt to run a small business in a small town?

 

[Mikey P]

I'm happy with the growth.

A real job wouldn't allow me to run the Mikey's Empire or play as much as I do.

 

[Mikey P]

At the 160kish mark I'll find an old duffer to work with me for beer money.

I don't want to be responsible for someone paying their rent or car payment

 

[Cleanworks]

I'm happy with the growth.

A real job wouldn't allow me to run the Mikey's Empire or play as much as I do.

That's true, I don't know where you find the energy to look after Scruz, the forum and all of your recreational activities.

 

[Mikey P]

It's amazing what you can accomplish from a smart phone while taking a dump.

 

[DAT]

Aint dat da trooth!

 

[Cleanworks]

It's amazing what you can accomplish from a smart phone while taking a dump.

That's where all the early morning posts come from.

 

[Dolly Llama]

230 jobs for $91,052

What do you think?

what's that, like $35-$40k net??
ain't bad for a four job a week part timer


..L.T.A.

 

[steve_64]

At the 160kish mark I'll find an old duffer to work with me for beer money.

I don't want to be responsible for someone paying their rent or car payment

Recently hired a 17 yo kid who lives in Amish country. I use to feel the way you do but I'm not near retirement yet. Kids got a 2013 Chrysler 500 and a $300 a month payment. He's motivated and going to be testing out of high school soon homeschooled. Has a twin brother a girlfriend and a bunch of friends needing work. And Riley wants a new bike after he turns 18 in July. Very sharp kid I'm hoping I can retain him long term.

You put up great numbers. Hard to achieve for a lot of us but it is an achievable goal. Thanks for sharing Mike.

 

[rick imby]

Interesting. Nice Post Mikey. 4.4 jobs per week. Sounds like a good gig...

I've been stumbling around half working the last 10+ years. New Project will have me working a little more. I'm putting a fitness studio in part of my commercial building.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Great numbers for 3yrs. You can be successful wit that teeny truckmount!

 

[Acp]

That's a nice job average but just in case if someone thinks you are making a lot of money, if you were paying a new truck and unit at $1,000 per month, fuel at $500 per month, insurance at $1200 per year, business insurance at $1200 per year, advertising at $3600 per year. Plus all of your chemicals, parts and maintenance, it's ok but you could do as well or better with a real job with benefits. Carpet and related cleaning is a high overhead business. You can do well but it's always a struggle. Mikey, if you didn't already have the experience and advantages that come with it, would you recommend someone getting into that kind of debt to run a small business in a small town?

I would consider carpet cleaning to be a really low overhead business compared to most. Look at retail, or restaurant businesses... 12-14$ per person ordering food how many customers you have to serve just to equal a $400 carpet cleaning ticket, plus rent, NNN, the cost of the food itself, cant cook and run the register. The only upside is the customers come to you.

 

[JohnHawkP]

I thought I'd share my Nevada growth numbers..

Keep in mind this is with spending $325 a month on yelp which ends now, being a member of a B2B group that costs about $100 a year and 12 meeting per year and maybe $200 worthless dollars on FB ads as my only marketing dollars spent..
in 2019 I may spend $300 a month on Adwords.


So my first full year in 2016 I did a whopping 110 jobs for a $41,818 total.

No equipment payments, all paid for in cash or trade, but figure I was in the hole for 60K start up costs. Probably spent a grand on chems, maybe, I had a huge inventory stocked up


2017 saw 186 jobs for $68,589 total

2018 finished at 230 jobs for $91,052

Thats a $395 job average, which is fitting.


What do you think?

Am I on track to being the above average small town broke dick?

Thank you for sharing.

I don't have equipment payments either as everything has been bought cash. Good quality second hand at good deals.

My first 12 months is up in March.

Currently Zero $ on advertising. All referrals and commercial and real estate.

I do knock on doors and hunt out work.

My average is about 10% lower.

Looking at hitting $96k for the first year.

Then selling it.

Then moving to Queensland.

 

[Mikey P]

Thank you for sharing.

I don't have equipment payments either as everything has been bought cash. Good quality second hand at good deals.

My first 12 months is up in March.

Currently Zero $ on advertising. All referrals and commercial and real estate.

I do knock on doors and hunt out work.

My average is about 10% lower.

Looking at hitting $96k for the first year.

Then selling it.

Then moving to Queensland.

Would someone buy it?

 

[JohnHawkP]

Would someone buy it?

It is a desirable area to live. It includes training.

If presented well it will sell.

 

[Mark Saiger]

I'm chilling in Florida while my guys work. Added the daughter to payroll also to take over calls and bookings and babysit here own kids.

Making changes

 

[Kenny Hayes]

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I'm chilling in Florida while my guys work. Added the daughter to payroll also to take over calls and bookings and babysit here own kids.

Making changes

Shorts?

 

[Ron K]

Sounds great.

How many hours a week did you average?
Or how many days did you take off for the year?

 

[Mikey P]

Sounds great.

How many hours a week did you average?
Or how many days did you take off for the year?

It's very seasonal here Ron, monthly gross can in between 3 to 12k ( where as Scruz ranges between 20 an 50)

3 years in is not enough to creat enough Must Be Done jobs from a regular clientele...

 

[Ron K]

It's very seasonal here Ron, monthly gross can in between 3 to 12k ( where as Scruz ranges between 20 an 50)

3 years in is not enough to creat enough Must Be Done jobs from a regular clientele...

Thanks!
Just wanted to know if you tracked that.
Because in the end nothing else really does mater.
Time can't be discounted!

 

[Acp]

It's very seasonal here Ron, monthly gross can in between 3 to 12k ( where as Scruz ranges between 20 an 50)

3 years in is not enough to creat enough Must Be Done jobs from a regular clientele...

how many years in are you in business in Santa Cruz?

 

[Mikey P]

how many years in are you in business in Santa Cruz?

Since 2001

 

[FB7777]

I think that's awesome, especially considering you are achieving these results passively ( low advertising)

im reminded of laundry Ladwig who took 30 years to reach half that annualized total

 

[steve_64]

We did over $150000 this year. About 20 grand in employees. That will go up a lot this year.
Maybe 2 grand in marketing. No real advertising.
Should be pushing $200000 next year.

 

[Chris A]

We shoot for 15% per year revenue growth

 

[Wand Slinger]

Your numbers look great Mike! To be able to relocate like you did and put up those numbers is a sign of a pioneer.
How did you get into carpet cleaning?
You seem like a marketing/social networking genius.

 

[Dolly Llama]

lta

 

[Wand Slinger]

Unfortunately, I don't have any compliments to give you Larry.