The ITF Flowcast

How do you convert positive energy into positive cash flow? My man Kyle Grimes is here to tell you how! With just a few years of experience under his belt before starting his business, his focus on loving what he does rather than dollar signs has paid off considerably. Highly visible on Instagram, Kyle shares his secret to "Horizontal Marketing", keeping a good relationship with his competitors, a...

We always talk about wanting to work just 2-3 days a week, but what if you really did it? Listen in as Host Joel Lamb interviews Keenan Mayes of Mayes Window Cleaning out of Paducah, KY and they talk about the origins on hos company, why he views the family/work balance a bit differently than most, and how he successfully converted accounts he bought from his employer into a business that he and h...

We all love a comeback story and this weeks podcast delivers! Listen in as Host Fernando Medina talks with William and Brooke of Dream Clean Windows in San Diego, CA. They talk about making the right decisions after many wrong ones in their youth, how having their daughter (who makes some cameos ;D) has helped them mature in their views of money and safety over the years, and how ITF has played a...

When most 22 year-olds might be relaxing and just looking to get by, our guest, Ryan Johnson of Thee Window Ninjas in Gilbert, AZ is running his own successful window cleaning business! Listen in as he talks about what got him on his path, how his hard work along with some pivotal hires helped him to build an efficient and lucrative business. He shares his struggles with finding that home life/wor...

Ever wish you take over the family business and bring it into the 21st century? Well, our guest Heather Ryder had just that opportunity and discovered that going from working in a business to running it is a whole different ballgame. Join host Gabe Gutierrez as they discuss the business side of cleaning windows, customer service in the time of COVID, and the unique challenges being a female busine...

Whatup, Flowmies? Our guest for this week is Jersey, rep from Window Cleaning Resources and host of the WCR Nation Podcast. Listen in as he and host Phebe van der Meer take a deep dive into his beginnings in the window cleaning game (he was handed a bottle of Windex lol) to his rise in the WCR universe.  He talks about the nuances of marketing, why any marketing campaign without "split testin...

What up, Flowmies? Its time for a new podcast! This week we get to interview our brand new Mod, Kory Klimas! Listen in as he talks about the challenges of working on colonial era homes, the "joy" of taking apart hundred year old storm windows while trying to keep all of your fingers, and how WFPs have helped him evolve his business. He also gets into the origins of his company, the former boss who...

If you have ever Searched for YouTube videos on how to clean windows, then you know our guest today. SteveO is well known in our industry for his "How-To" videos and product reviews. But how did this reluctant YouTube star get his start and where does he get his inspiration? Listen in as Host Phebe van der Meer and he talk about his love of window cleaning and teaching newbies through his videos,...

What is it like to have Window Cleaning in your blood? Find out as you listen to Joel Lamb of Shining Windows in Madisonville, Kentucky. Host Gabe Gutierrez and he discuss the different attitudes you have towards window cleaning as a kid versus when you go out on your own, how the people you work for can secretly shape your views once you become an owner yourself, and how he works hard to keep thi...

Many of us have interesting paths that that we have followed in our entrepreneurial lives and our guest, Chris Deulen is no exception. Listen in as he and ITF Host Kevin Hargis talk about his early days as a window cleaner, his collaborations with Shawn Gavin of RHG & Tucker, and how he transitioned his rock climbing skills into high rise window cleaning. He also gives great advice on how he m...

What if we gathered together the leaders of our industry, titans of small business, and the brilliant minds of our generation of window cleaners to hold a free flowing Mastermind type discussion that would blow your collective minds? It would be awesome, but we couldn't get any of those people. Instead, have some fun with the Mods as we hold the first of many Flowmie Roundtable! We discuss dealing...

Many people talk about leaving their sure, but unfulfilling job to go out on their own and start their own business. Few actually do it. Listen in as we interview one of the founders of ITF, Anthony Padlo, as he shares his ups and downs of going from "working for" to "working on". He has some tips to help weather the storm of uncertainty in the economy as well as the storm we can sometimes have in...

How do you deal with the fast growth of a business? Sounds like a good problem to have and our guest Jeff Likes fills us in on the organization and systems that he has used to help keep his growing business running smooth. Listen in as Host Phebe van der Meer asks the current "Fastest Window Cleaner" title holder about what software he uses, how his wife Meaghan and he are able to keep several dif...

This week we interview Mr. Solar Panel Cleaning himself, Chris Vergin! We talk all about how he got into the Solar Panel Cleaning game, his work running the Solar Panel Cleaning Friends Facebook group and Out of the Cleaner's Box Podcast, as well as lots of advice for window cleaners who are looking to clean panels more efficiently. The Solar Flow is strong with this podcast!

Uh oh... Its the ITF Podcast, Sleeveless Edition!!! Kevin Hargis takes us to the gun show and interviews Gabriel Gutierrez of Gabe's Spotless Window Cleaning in Tucson, Arizona. Listen in as Kevin and Gabe shoot the breeze as they talk about how different it is starting a business now compared to 20 years ago, why good customer service will overcome bad window cleaning skills when you first start,...

What does it take to get a new business off the ground? Luis Martinez of Squeaky Service out of La Puente, CA tells us his tale of tenacity, discouragement, and ultimately what it took for him to get his business where he wanted it. It's safe to say that his path was unconventional, to say the least. However, when it came to learning important business lessons and skills along the way, you couldn'...