#184: Q2 Check-in: Reflecting on Progress & Setting the Stage for 2025 Goals

Listen in as we welcome the inspirational Alejandra Malo, founder of Pink Team Group, who shares her entrepreneurial journey from working for a German company in Mexico to establishing her own cleaning services business. Hear about Pink Team Group's impressive expansion from its beginnings in Indiana to five states and Alejandra's home town of Querétaro, Mexico. Discover how her family of serial entrepreneurs has influenced her success and shaped her vision for her company.

Ever wondered how a woman navigates a male-dominated industry and transitions from family member to business leader? In our Thanksgiving episode, we feature Kyleigh Moreno, Director of Sales and Development at Moreno & Associates, who shares her journey of stepping into a leadership role in her family's business, a company that recently celebrated 30 years of success.

Join us as we chat with Niles Breithaupt, an expert in facility services who has handled projects worth over $100 million, including a $25 million project with Google. Niles gives us a peek into the challenges of managing a big team, dealing with customer supplies, and navigating union issues. Hear the exciting story of how he and his team successfully completed a massive project, highlighting the importance of team spirit, communication, and understanding team dynamics.

Listen in as we get a chance to chat with Dan Schindler of Integrity Facility Solutions, a man who’s a living testament to visionary leadership. Dan shares about his journey in the janitorial business, discussing the critical role of team building and vision in a company's success. He shares his initial dreams of hitting the million-dollar mark and how his vision evolved over time. Drawing from his experiences, Dan emphasizes the need for learning and leading in equal measure and talks about his exciting win of the Visionary Award at our Cleaning Prophet$ Event.

Listen in as we talk with Carolina Alvarez, the president of J&S Building Maintenance, about her journey into the janitorial industry, and the incredible growth her company has experienced since its beginning in 2017. From starting the business to be closer to her children, to expanding it to 11 states and growing six times bigger, Carolina offers valuable insights into how she built her team and nurtured a close relationship with her employees. We touch base on her well-deserved recognition at the Cleaning Prophets 2.0 event, and discuss how her “giver” mentality has allowed her to give back to her team, her community, and those in need during the COVID pandemic.

What does it take to turn a small basement-based business into a successful enterprise with multiple locations in just five years? How do you handle the challenges of growing, managing teams, and forming strategic partnerships? Join us as we talk to Charlie Ramshaw from Ram Clean, where we uncover the answers to these questions and more in an inspiring conversation.

Welcome! Prepare for a journey of introspection and truth seeking, as we turn our attention to the 'Costume Versus Calling' - a conversation we seldom dare to have. This isn't about what you're going to be for Halloween, but an in-depth exploration of the metaphorical costumes that we often wear, living up to external expectations and societal pressures, while neglecting the genuine calling God has placed in our hearts.

Welcome to another episode of the profitable cleaner podcast, where we share a lively discussion with our Business Development Manager, Sophia Lopez. Listen in as we navigate through the rules of sales, rules we've formulated through years of experience, trials, and triumphs. We share our favorites, how we conceived them, and why they're significant to us. As we have always been involved in the complete sales process, from lead generation to closing, we believe in the value of this deep understanding of sales. And for those who love to take notes, we're sharing an Excel sheet of our sales rules. Check out the show notes!

Get ready to immerse yourself in a live, power-packed session with our panel of industry leaders from the Cleaning Prophet$ 2.0 event: Molly Marquess of Wingfoot Services, Ernesto Moreno of Moreno and Associates, Dan Schindler of Integrity Facility Solutions, Mike Sawchuck of Sawchuk Consulting, and Mark Anderson of the Profit Growth Initiative. Join us as we discover their areas of expertise, ranging from cross-selling and operations to networking and people skills, process and sales management, consulting and chemical sustainability, and quality management systems and marketing.