A commercial cleaning service business plan takes the market conditions in your location and shows how many businesses of each type and size fit into your target market. This sort of research can be gathered in part online through public sources including the Census Bureau and reporting agencies like Dun & Bradstreet or Manta. You'll want to show that within X number of miles of your proposed location, you could potentially service Y number of clients if you had Z amount of dollars for marketing, overhead, supplies, and personnel expenses. That's it in a nutshell. You'll need to show the plan to a banker for a loan or line of credit, so you will also have to have a three-year financial forecast that makes your projected revenues and expenses clear. You will also want to cover these points:
• - How will you market your services?
• - What size client accounts do you target, and what are the commercial commonalities of these clients?
• - How many people will you have on staff in Year 1 versus Year 3?
• - Can you define the market need?
• - How much capital do you think you will need?
• - What competition do you face?
For the point of competition, look at first- and second-tier competitors. Some cleaning services might be just like yours, but some others could have only a secondary focus on your commercial segments. Delineate between residential cleaners and your own service suite, and give a full description of the packages/services you will offer. If you need help thinking through this or want to have a trained team of consultants develop the business plan and financial model, call MasterPlans. Since 2002 we have been working hands-on with clients to prepare funding-ready business plans and we have a wide range of commercial cleaning concepts already under our belt. Call us today for a free intake consultation and a free quote. (877) 453-2011.
