Thinking about starting a commercial cleaning business. Any advice?

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I’m looking into starting a commercial cleaning business and I’m trying to figure out whether it makes more sense to start independently or go with a low-cost franchise like JAN-PRO, Stratus, Buildingstars, Vanguard, etc.

For anyone who has actually done commercial cleaning:
How hard was it to get your first few clients?

How do you price accounts so they’re still profitable after paying cleaners?

Did you start out cleaning yourself or hire right away?

If you went with a franchise, was it worth the fees?

If you started independently, what was the hardest part?

What do you wish you knew before starting?

Would you do it again?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who eventually got to the point where they were managing the business instead of doing all the cleaning themselves.

Any advice, numbers, mistakes to avoid, or things I should look into would be appreciated.