Starting a $120K/Month Cleaning Business From Scratch

How much can you make with a house cleaning business? Queen Bee Cleaning Service is poised to bring in $1.5 million in revenue in 2021—a big jump from the $5,000 the cleaning company started with in 2015. If you’re curious what they did to grow so quickly, you’ll want to watch this interview.

Cristobal Mondragon wasn’t sure about starting a cleaning business when his wife posed the idea. Three months after Queen Bee Cleaning Service opened, she was bringing home a bigger paycheck than him—and Cristobal quit his job and went all-in on their cleaning service business. We’ll hear their strategy for growing revenue quickly, and how they maximized a small start-up budget to get them off to a running start.

Not knowing how to start a cleaning business before you jump in can lead to costly mistakes. We’ll find out what missteps Queen Bee’s owners made early on, what problems those caused, and how they recovered. They’ll also share what systems and processes a cleaning business start up needs to hire staff and build a team that provides a consistently exceptional customer experience.

A cleaning business can’t succeed without customers. We’ll learn Queen Bee’s tips and strategies for marketing their business, and what Cristobal learned from his previous career in online marketing that helped his cleaning company build their customer base.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Meeting Chris
3:11 Initial Budget
4:12 How Customers Find Chris’ Business
5:11 Heading to the Storage Area
7:04 What Sets Chris Apart From Competitors
8:05 Monthly Overhead
9:46 Heading to the AirBnB House
11:18 Top Resources for Small Businesses
12:02 Services Chris Offers
12:58 Advice for People Getting Into The Cleaning Business
14:07 Is the Cleaning Business Seasonal?
15:09 Craigslist Tips
15:47 Managing Customers Tips
17:14 How To Know How Much To Charge
18:17 The Importance of Reviews
19:45 AirBnB cleaning vs. Office cleaning
21:19 Employees
22:30 Blitz
24:25 Skills That Will Help You in the Cleaning Business
25:48 Business Preferences
26:39 Pros and Cons of Running a Business From Home
28:00 Average Day in Chris’ Life
28:51 AirBnB Income Transparency
32:01 Invited to the Maid Service Summit

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[tricheloconnor]

I hardly ever comment on YouTube videos but I had to come back to do it for this one. After watching this and the interview with Spruse I decided to start my cleaning business. The first of this Month marks exactly 1 month since I’ve been in business and I’ve made over 7k! I’m MIND BLOWN by the potential that exists in this industry. Hopefully one day I’ll make it to this show to share my million dollar/yr journey! Thanks for these videos, you really changed my life!

[gordydotcom]

I've been a customer of Queen Bee's for the last 4 years or so. I wouldn't be able to run my Airbnb business without their dedication and hustle. they've also been on top of marketing technology, but there are hardworking people behind the systems who keep things running smoothly and delivering sparkly cleans every time.

[fatherleo]

This man is a marketing pro. Goes to show you that with marketing, you can take ANY business to 7-8 figures really fast.

[twocentshomediytutorials]

I hardly ever comment on these but I had to say how impressed I was with this interview. I felt like he was mentoring us. He is business savvy and has a kindness about him that is encouraging. You can have a great business and be a great person and family person too. I love it!

[acmpt]

this man is smart and knows what he’s talking about. he has a great answer for every question and is quick to respond. he’s broken down this business and you can tell he’s just hungry to keep moving up and learning more along the way. much respect. also, great job with the interview.

[rigatoni]

"if you shake the tree, you'll get some fruit every time" I haven't sent out a marketing campaign in months... Taking action today. Loved this guy's energy

After my husband lost his job, I started a cleaning business and passed it on to him since I'm so busy with Real Estate. We can do better. But we've been doing OK. I will take it to the next level soon.

[robertbrowne]

Started my LLC for my cleaning business about a year ago. I've got all of my business accounts, the business insurance, a phone number, a website about 75 percent complete. Just need to get some marketing materials like business cards and flyers and some uniforms and put the business out there. I'll admit, it's quite frightening making that first official step of introducing my business to the public. But I'm really trying to put that initial fear aside and just go!!! Thanks for this video.

[godalmightyismysavior]

He has a very great camera presence. He looks at the camera when he speaks like if he was the host. Lol

[sherminator]

Very smart and humble man! I just started my own cleaning company and this gives me a lot of inspiration.

[BeastMode-rzwq]

I've been trying to start a business after leaving a 10 year youth corrections career. I literally spoke to my wife today about a cleaning business because it is needed like landscaping, automotive, barbers, etc...All these jobs will forever needed I believe. I asked my wife to watch this videos today and I literally believe we can do it. I appreciate the details and resources thus video provided. Thank you boss man for the input and would like to hear more from you!!

[TheWickdTrader]

I love the fact that he’s naturally dropping marketing gems on how to set up funnels and set up things within the crm and create traffic without cost or pitching that he has some astonishing course to learn this simple stuff that Google has for free. I also love the fact that he gives indepth details about everything with logistics and costs!

[nizakcleaningservices]

I have been in the business for years...this video showed me so much about formalizing the business. Chris showed so much transparency, sign of a great confidence!

[debbiesardoneconsulting]

This story is amazing and so inspiring!!! I just found it and and didn't realize how much you've grown! When we started working together in 2019 he only had 10 employees and was still doing the cleaning too!! CONGRATULATIONS Cris you deserve this recognition!!! I hope to see you at our CBF conference in April :)

[davidjohnson]

Love how Chris, deliberately drew out the blueprint for how to start and operate his business. Years of sweat equity and knowledge shared in minutes. Vast majority of people are selfish with this level of game

[nocarbsnation]

So much respect for Chris and others who have the courage to start their own business! Love these kind of stories!

Young people, take charge of your future!

[lizhullen]

That man is the King of marketing and systems for his business. Great enthusiasm and knows his numbers. Very inspiring. Interested in the airbnb secrets. Thank you Chris for sharing this knowledge.

[michaelcarterjamaica]

This man is so kind to share all. Upflip, you are the best for startups.

[nelnj]

I came here to learn how to earn extra income to pay off my debts, now I’m hooked. I’ve watched multiple videos, taking notes this is by far the best video. I like how honest Chris is with his story, the journey, errors, learning process and how to be better as a business owner and all around person. Im watching this video for the third time today.
I thank you very much for this channel. It’s university without tuition. God bless you.
I spent my life savings on failed IVFs, now I’m saving to adopt.

[lacleaning]

Great VIDEO. I started a cleaning business in 2020 and it has been the best decision i made. Changed my life completely. I quit my day job in 2021 when business remained steady and do this full time