Cleaning and Cocktails

🎥 In this week's episode, I had a talk  with industry veteran Frank Trevisani at Spartan Headquarters. With an impressive 44 years in the business, Frank was one of the first people I crossed paths with in the industry. Frank was a featured speaker at our Cleaning & Cocktails #3, where he passionately discussed the significance of gaining respect for our industry as a whole.  The value we bri...

🎙️Join me in this week's episode for a delightful conversation with Sharon L. Cowan, a fantastic individual I've had the pleasure of knowing for 7 years. Our paths first crossed at an ISSA Trade Show, and Sharon has been a significant influence since. 🌐Sharon, one of the first people I encountered in the cleaning industry, taught my initial class/workshop for the ISSA . With a track record of run...

🎥 Dive into the world of cleaning with this week's episode! Join me as I sit down with Steve Garcia, a seasoned professional in the industry and former owner of SMI Services. From his early days helping his janitor father during recess to becoming the Regional Vice President at Clean Team, Steve shares his journey and valuable insights. 🏢  In 1992, Steve's brother founded SMI, and last year, the...

In this episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, Bill discusses how he grew up on the farm and how that gave him a strong foundation on his work ethics. He also talks about how a television opportunity on CNBC's "NO RETREAT: Business Bootcamp" came about, and shares his journey to purchasing CNS Cleaning Company at his late 40s after working in the cooperate America for over a decade, along with succe...

Brandon Vaughn of CONQUER® & Systems Nerd joins us to share his entrepreneurial journey including scaling his cleaning company from 8k/mo to 450k/mo in revenue! He also talks about his project Map to a Million, which is a YouTube series chronicling his journey building Wise Coatings into a 7 figure business in one year.

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Zenmaid CEO, Amar Ghose joins Ricky to talk to Ricky about how he made his dreams of working from anywhere a reality. Check out Amar's journey from cleaning entrepreneur to running one of the most well known cleaning company softwares in the game!

How do you become a cleaning business owner? There's no standardized roadmap to entrepreneurship- and that's especially true for chef-turned-car salesman-turned-Cleaning Business Owner, Cristobal Mondragon. Listen to his story on how he grabbed the bull by the horns, took the right risks, and built his multi-million dollar cleaning business.

The man behind popular TikTok page CleanThatUp, Brandon Pleshek, joins Ricky to discuss the importance of using Social Media as business owners. Brandon dives into using the algorithms to make yourself stand out in your community, and the types of content you can be creating by simply turning on the camera and hitting record! Don't let social media intimidate you anymore!

BRAVO Building Services is one of the cleaning industry's biggest success stories! Business and life partners Karen Martinez and Frank Wardzinski join us to tell their story of building one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. They touch on Company History, the near-death experience that taught a valuable lesson, keys to their success in business (spoiler alert: IT AIN'T E...

Hiring Expert, Krystal Bella joins Ricky to discuss hiring and recruiting. This is crucial information that benefits all businesses - no matter the size! If you're a cleaning business looking to hire your first batch of employees, this info can be the key to your hiring success!

Is a merger or acquisition in your company's future? The gentlemen of OnPoint Building Services discuss what you need to know before making the right deal.

Recorded live at Rozalado HQ in Chicago, Ricky and his partners speak to an audience of Cleaning Business Entrepreneurs. Tons of gems about starting a cleaning business, hiring your first employees, and growing and scaling your business by offering new services. Did you attend the 2021 Cleaning & Cocktails Live event? We want to know! Let us know what You thought in the comments.

Being an entrepreneur has always meant grinding and hustling 24/7 - Thats especially true if you're trying to make it in a big market like LA, Chicago and New York. Omar Miller of Advantage Cleaning tells his story of breaking through in NYC, and how strategizing and staying vigilant helped him land a life changing contract for his cleaning company.

Author, Speaker and CEO, Jeff Bloomfield joins us to give us a taste of his psychological approach to selling. His techniques will help you stand out from your competition and make sure you get STUCK to your clients' minds.

Jared Sarbit of Picture Perfect Cleaning in Calgary Canada joins us on the Podcast to share his experience jumping from the hospitality industry to starting his own cleaning business. We discuss taking the first steps, all the way through hiring and keeping big accounts satisfied.

Top Cleaning business expert, Debbie Sardone, joins us today to talk all things clean! Topics include overcoming overwhelm, catching the entrepreneurial bug, starting your cleaning business and much much more! Tons of nuggets for Business Owners and entrepreneurs in general!

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Paul McArthur: CoFounder of EcoClean of the Carolinas Website: https://www.ecoc...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Corina Burton: CoFounder of CPR Construction Cleaning Website: https://corinabu...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Ulises Ruelas: Financial Manager Website: http://ulisesruelas.nm.com/ Instagram...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Carolyn and Hannah Arellano: CoFounders of Arellano Cleaning Website: https://w...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Gerren Sprauve: CEO of Clean Slate Janitorial Website: https://www.cleanslateja...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Joshua Lopez: CEO of Lopez Plumbing Systems Website: https://lopezplumbingsyste...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Terell Weg: President of MSNW Group Website: https://www.msnwgroup.com/ Faceboo...

This episode features: Ricky Regalado: CEO of Rozalado Services and Route Website: https://rozaladocleaning.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rozaladocleaning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozaladocleaning LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/routeplatform/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/route_platform Diana Muturia: CEO of Clyn App Website: https://clynapp.com/ Facebook: https://...