What is your plan for the Jobber Grant?

I kind of got funneled into this community applying for the Jobber Grant.  If I was fortunate enough to be selected, I would utilize the larger grant to upgrade my garage/shop to be efficient and usable.  Currently its just stuffed full and unorganized, cold in the wisconsin winters.  Iwould like to expand into hiring employee(s), but just need to grow the business base a little more.   The smaller grants, I would invest into equipment. I recently got into fire extinguishers and fire alarms, the equipment to service them is really expensive. 

What a wonderful program for Jobber to promote and give back to bluecollar service providers!   I am currently not a customer, I am locked into another platform for the year, but this program makes me want to support a company that partners and supports its customers, even if I am not selected as one of the fortunate few that will benefit from Jobber this year. 

Hey everyone! We are an eco-friendly cleaning crew serving North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. It has been a wild first year, growing from 1 to 15 repeat houses and doubling our team to 4 people.

If we are lucky enough to win, we are looking at some smart growth. We want to put those funds toward better, more reliable vacuums and basic equipment upgrades. We are not looking for anything crazy, just the solid gear we need to hit our 50 house goal.

Our biggest priority is our team. We want to invest in leadership training and a real marketing push so our staff can move into supervisor roles with total job security. For us, it is all about growing the right way. We eventually want to add a hybrid company car to keep our mountain air clean while making sure our crew has long-term careers, not just a job!

I’d use the grant to get updated equipment to better serve my community 

I would definitely put as much as I needed into training for those that do the bee removals for me but also training for the pest control companies we work with. 

I would put money towards honeybee/pollinator awareness and try and secure some larger partners, whether that be pest control or any other relationship that could promote awareness.

We are deeply thankful for this opportunity and what it could mean for our business and community. Thank you, Jobber team!

After finding success in the residential cleaning market, we are eager to take the next step and break into the commercial cleaning industry. Our current equipment, however, is holding us back from fully making that leap. This grant would not only allow our family business to grow and evolve, but it would also create opportunities that extend beyond our business, touching the lives of those right here in our local community.

Great question!!! I would use the grant to secure a brick and mortar space for my business as well as trade in my SUV for a desperately needed truck. I currently don’t have a trailer or truck bed so I’m constantly asking friends for help. Just prior to starting my business I survived domestic violence and found myself unemployed for the first time in my life because my six figure contract was 90 minutes from my kids and I knew I couldn’t keep them safe being that far away. Digging out of debt and starting a business has been nearly impossible but I refuse to give up. Securing a space to lease or rent and a truck would allow for more cash flow and independence. One day at a time, one step at a time ❤️

Great question. I started my business in November last year and have already maxed out my schedule. I have hired a team of 3. I haven’t paid myself yet, there is still things that we need I am saving up for after paying my employees, just part of being a business owner! First and foremost is we started a compassion cleaning program- so some funds would be allocated for marketing and supplies for that. We don’t do things for clout of course, however it is engagement that is going to drive views which is going to pay for these cleans in the future. I pay my employees no matter what, even if we are doing a compassion cleaning. 
The very first thing we need is a company vehicle. I own all my cars and they are all old, and starting to break down. I am paying for a storage unit to hold my vacuums, steam cleaner, additions supplies ect.., when a cargo van would hold this stuff just as well and allow us to be more efficient. I am currently fitting what I can into the back of a small Honda CRV & Toyota Sienna. Being able to fit everything into the van in an efficient way would save me storage costs and make unloading for jobs so much more efficient! Not to mention the amount of people who come out to get our info when we are leaving a clients house- the branding on the car would definitely get us more business.

Best of luck to all of you!