Clean for Profit

In this month's Clean for Profit recap, Colby and Dave break down October's numbers, share what's working in their businesses, and discuss how they're preparing for the slower winter months and a bigger 2027. Together, Sierra Window Cleaning and Glass Therapy brought in $57,645 in October, but revenue is only part of the conversation. We get into building a reliable hiring pipeline, using reverse group interviews to find better employees, and developing structured training systems that help n...

Drake Hasselquist is 18 years old, still in high school, and has booked 1,668 window cleaning jobs since March. He started Hass Window Wash at just 15 years old with some basic equipment and a willingness to knock on doors. Three years later, he's built a team, collected over 200 Google reviews, established 128 recurring service plans, and is expanding into a second market in Omaha, Nebraska. In this episode of Clean for Profit, Drake and I break down how he's built his business so quickly,...

I spent nearly a decade cleaning windows, mostly by myself. Now we're on pace for a $300K year, and for the first time, my business is producing serious revenue without me doing most of the work. So what changed? In this episode of Clean for Profit, I'm joined by my business coach, Nick Cavuoto, to break down the shift from being a self-employed technician to building a real business. We get into the mistakes I made scaling Sierra Window Cleaning, how performance-based technician pay changed ...

This episode is a little different, and honestly, it's one that means a lot to me. What started as a conversation about building a $100,000 window cleaning business turned into something much bigger. We're talking about vision, taking massive action, and becoming the kind of person capable of building the business and life you actually want. I'm already preparing for 2027 because I believe the work we put in today determines the opportunities we'll have tomorrow. And whether you're chasing yo...

Jamie Hallman didn’t quit his job, throw a bunch of money at ads, and try to build a massive company overnight. He took the slower route. Jamie started Hallman Window Washing part-time in 2018, doing about $8,000 his first year. Over time, he built the business organically, eventually topping out at roughly $155,000 as a solo operator before hiring a team and growing to $225,000 in annual window cleaning revenue. And he did it without paid advertising. In this episode of Clean for Profit, Jam...