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Helpful Resources for Future Franchise Business Owners

Whether you are still deciding if you’re ready to own a franchise business, or you’re working your way down the checklist, you’re probably eager to learn more about this exciting, in-demand industry. We have you covered with a complete list of websites, books, podcasts and other franchise owner support resources.



Getting Started with Franchise Ownership

Small Business Association

Any entrepreneur should familiarize themselves with the Small Business Association (SBA) and its many resources. They can help you do everything from calculating your startup costs, to growing your business over the long term. They also provide specific information for women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses.
 

Franchising Demystified

This book by franchise management consultant Wayne Maillet is not specific to commercial cleaning franchises but dives deep into the franchisee-franchisor relationship. When this relationship is strong and mutually beneficial, business owners benefit.
 

How to Select a Commercial Cleaning Franchise That’s Right for You

If you’ve decided that commercial cleaning is the type of franchise business that works for you but are still trying to choose which franchise to go with, this article is for you. Discover seven key points that can guide your decision and ensure you make a good match.
 

7 Steps to Owning a Commercial Cleaning Franchise Business

Download this handy guide for an at-a-glance breakdown of the steps to owning your business.



Running a Cleaning Franchise Business 

Franchising.com

This robust resource offers articles, newsletter, magazines, videos and conferences (online during COVID) on every franchise-related topic you can imagine. 
 

The 5 Business Responsibilities of a Cleaning Franchise Owner

If you’re wondering what a day your life might look like as you run your cleaning franchise business, this blog post will help. Get a sense of the key responsibilities, keeping in mind that with Coverall, you don’t need experience with these areas.
 

The Dos and Don’ts of Contract Cleaning

While Coverall can offer more detailed guidance on what it’s like to operate within our proven business model, this book provides a high-level overview. The author, Richard Ollek, shares real life stories from his own businesses to illustrate his points.



Growing and Marketing Your Cleaning Franchise Business


Best of the Best: Secrets to Becoming a Top Revenue Producing Franchise Operations Manager


The author of this book has worked in franchises in many different industries. His motivating advice can apply to franchise businesses of any size.
 

4 Ways to Connect With Your Local Community

An important element of marketing and growing your business is forming strong connections in your community. Learn four key ways to build relationships that could potentially lead to new accounts, new employees and even new friends.
 

Making Cents of A Dirty Business: How to Survive and Succeed in Commercial Cleaning

Another book about commercial cleaning generally, you can find lessons here to apply to your own commercial cleaning franchise business. Again, the author writes from personal experience and offers ideas for overcoming challenges unique to commercial cleaning.
 

How I Built This

Get a dose of inspiration from this NPR podcast where host, Guy Raz, interviews successful business owners of all kinds. Hear stories about how they got started, the obstacles they overcame and where they are now.



Franchise Owner Support with Coverall

When you become a franchise business owner with Coverall, you will get access to many more resources to help you with every aspect of running your business. These will be explained in more detail in your franchise disclosure document .  You will learn our proprietary Core 4Ⓡ Process, based on CDC and AORN guidelines, designed to eliminate germs, including the virus that causes COVID-19. You also get our proven roadmap based on more than 35 years of experience in this in-demand industry. Contact us today to get started!
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