Is Becoming a Member of a Trade Association Necessary?

As a small business owner it is a good idea to join a trade association to learn more about your industry on an ongoing basis. Commercial cleaning business can be a lucrative small business. In the United States, the trade association for the industrial cleaning business is Restoration Industry Association - http://www.restorationindustry.org/

Industrial and Commercial Cleaning can be a lucrative small business. LocalBizNetwork,LLC, an organization to support small business owners, met with Jim McDonald and Ron Pool who decided to start a Commercial and Industrial Cleaning business called The Cleaning Partners.

Ron setup his territory in Reno, Nevada and Jim setup his territory in San Mateo, California. There are many advantages in going into business with a partner in different locations. For starters:

Industrial and Commercial Cleaning is a small business that every community needs!

Indu Jayakumar, President

1. Much easier to expand nationally without having to pay franchise fees

2. Marketing cost can be divided among the partners and that can be significant savings.

3. Google adwords, Blogs, Social Media, SEO on the website are all mandatory these days to promote the business to a target audience, and this monthly expense can be shared.

4. There are many CRM's that are web-based that can be used or business owners can build a custom CRM that can be used to capture all the leads from the web in both locations. This can be a shared resource with partners in different locations.

This type of small business will be profitable to a employee thinking of leaving his corporate job in a large company. When starting a small business like this in your 50s, one can be assured of job security for life.  

Most people go into depression, when they get laid off from their corporate positions which is beyond their control. Never think a industrial cleaning business is beneath you if you are from the technology sector. It can be a lucrative and interesting small business.

LocalBizNetwork, LLC supports this business as a recession-proof business model that cannot be outsourced to any other country.  Owning a small business will give satisfaction and a sense of purpose. For more information about the Industrial and Commercial cleaning business check out the website - www.thecleaningpartners.com

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