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Start a Cleaning Business This Weekend. $0 Down.

161 pages, 13 decision tools, and a 12-month P&L showing operating profit by Month 3 — for solo cleaners ready to bill on Monday.

$59.99 Get Instant Access — $19.79 $50K-$1M+ ceiling · Solo start
Start a Cleaning Business This Weekend. $0 Down.
161 pages
13 decision tools
5 Excel sheets
$0 startup path

What's inside

Solo cleaner today. Small crew this quarter. Commercial accounts next year.

$0 Startup Path

The exact 18-item kit, supplier list, and Day-1 to Day-7 schedule. Bill your first house this week.

Service Pricing Engine

$17.65/hr effective rate at 12-18% margin. The pricing math that doesn't undercut you.

Commercial Pivot

Residential bills hours; commercial bills contracts. The 30-account commercial roadmap.

12-Month P&L (BE Month 3)

Real numbers, real ramp, real cash position. Operating profit by Month 3.

3-Scenario Revenue Calc

Solo / 1 helper / small crew side-by-side in the Excel. Pick your speed.

110-Step Master Checklist

From licensing to first commercial RFP. Nothing slips.

Built for Sarah

$0 in the bank. A truck. A free Saturday. And the will to bill on Monday.

What's stopping you

  • What do I charge? Online answers are $15-$75/hr. Useless.
  • Residential or commercial? Both? Which first?
  • LLC now or later? Insurance? Bond? Every state's different.
  • Can this actually replace my paycheck, or is it $400 side money?

What you'll have by tonight

  • Your effective hourly rate, backed by margin math, not gut.
  • A residential→commercial roadmap with timing milestones.
  • A licensing checklist sequenced for your state.
  • A 12-month P&L showing the path from solo to $1M+.
$50K-$1M+ Realistic revenue ceiling
Month 3 Operating profit (12-mo P&L)
$17.65/hr Effective rate at target margin
12-18% Operating margin band

Skip the 'should I start a cleaning business' loop.

Open the Plan on Etsy

Stop guessing your hourly rate.

Free Cleaning Pricing Calculator (xlsx) + 10% off code emailed instantly.

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Bill your first house this weekend.

Download the plan, run the pricing engine, and book your first job by Sunday night.

$59.99 Get Instant Access on Etsy — $19.79 Launch pricing · $59.99 thereafter

Frequently Asked Questions

Residential or commercial?

Both. Chapters split clearly; the P&L lets you toggle mix.

Do I need an LLC first?

No — Chapter 2 covers Sole Prop → LLC migration timing.

Insurance numbers?

Real GL + bond ranges by state are referenced.

Will I actually break even Month 3?

That's the model's outcome assuming the pricing engine + minimum job count. Inputs are editable.

Is the Excel Mac-compatible?

Yes — tested on Mac Numbers + Excel.

Updates?

Free 2026 refresh.

Refunds?

Digital, non-refundable per Etsy policy.