The Profitable Cleaner

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#208 AI Playbook for Facility Services: Automate Marketing, Boost Leads, Win Contracts

2025-10-1650:24

AI is changing everything — even janitorial and facility service businesses. In this episode, Andrew Rice, Founder of UX Media House, joins host James Harper to break down how AI tools are revolutionizing websites, marketing, and operations for the cleaning industry. From building lead-generating websites to automating RFP follow-ups, Andrew shares how business owners can turn technology into a growth engine — without losing the human touch. 💡 What You’ll Learn: How AI is transforming websi...

#207 Faith, Family, and Building Generational Wealth Through Real Estate

2025-10-0744:26

What does it take to overcome childhood adversity, thrive in the Marines, and then build a career in real estate that creates opportunities for generations? In this episode of The Profitable Cleaner, Michael Gabriel shares his powerful story — from foster care and adoption, to serving as a Marine, to becoming a real estate professional with a mission bigger than himself. Michael opens up about the challenges that shaped him, the lessons from military discipline, and how faith and family guide...

The #1 Mistake Killing Cleaning Businesses | Polishing Profits Ep. 17

2025-10-0224:56

Think you’re pricing your janitorial contracts right? Think again. In this hard-hitting episode of Polishing Profits, co-hosts Mark Anderson, Sharon Cowan CBSE, and Ed Selkow break down the most common — and costly — blind spots that cleaning and facility service companies face. From missed labor hours to over-reliance on bidding software to mob pricing disasters, this episode is a must-listen if you're serious about protecting your margins and staying in business. 💡 What You’ll Learn: Why ...

#206 Work-Life Balance Is a Lie: How Leaders Really Manage Chaos

2025-09-1743:46

Balancing leadership, family, and chaos isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, action, and authenticity. In Episode 205 of The Profitable Cleaner Podcast, we sit down with Amy, COO of Marrow, wife, and mom of four, to unpack the lessons she’s learned from rafting rivers, running companies, and raising a family. From guiding whitewater rapids to managing multiple businesses, Amy has mastered the art of chaos management — and her principle of “hesitation is devastation” applies as much t...

#205 Simplify to Scale: Building Business Systems That Actually Work

2025-09-1047:20

Running a cleaning company is messy. Complexity creeps into sales, hiring, operations, and leadership. The real challenge? Simplifying. In this episode of The Profitable Cleaner, we sit down with Daniel Nice - a developer, entrepreneur, and leader who has spent his career turning complex ideas into simple, actionable systems. From shipping apps at Warner Music Group to guiding startups through acquisition, Daniel has seen what separates businesses that scale from those that stall. Now, he bri...

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