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Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline
Published 2 years ago
Description
George Tibil & Keith Fields bought a $1.1m janitorial business with falling revenues. 9 months later, sales are up 60%.
Topics in George and Keith’s interview:
- Their dissatisfaction with the corporate ladder
- Calling on Acquiring Minds guests for search advice
- Acquiring a ServiceMaster Clean franchise location
- What changed their minds about franchises
- Firing their first employee before taking ownership
- Cleaning all night when business was understaffed
- Managing an immigrant-heavy workforce
- Turning the culture around
- 40% growth without outbound sales
- Power of good partnerships
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