Roll Call! Meet & introduce yourself to other Cleaning and Property Maintenance pros
If you’ve ever thought, “How are other businesses like mine handling this?” you’re in the right place! This space is for Cleaning and Property Maintenance industry pros to connect, compare notes, and talk shop with others who understand the day-to-day realities of running your type of business. 👋 Introduce Yourself Drop a comment and tell us: Your name Business name Industry Years in business Location (City/State/Province) Let us know if you’re joining us for LIVE networking on March 17 (more details below) The more context you share, the better connections you’ll make. 🙌 Pro tip: Search your city or state in the forum to easily find other pros in your area. 📅 Want to connect LIVE? We’re running a pilot to host virtual weekly LIVE Industry Networking starting on March 17, running until April 7. If you’d be interested in joining for the first or following sessions (don’t need to commit to all but you're welcome to join!), make sure to let us know in the comments. 🤝 Culture of this space Think of this forum board like a room full of peers who understand your world. Share what’s working. Ask real questions. Talk through challenges. The goal is to power your success and raise the standard of home service industries together. 💬 Looking for conversation starters? This space works best when conversations are industry-specific and experience-based. You might jump in with something like: “How are other [industry] pros pricing this service right now?” “Is anyone else seeing this shift in their market?” “What’s been working for you when it comes to ____?" 🤔 Why are industries grouped together? We’ve intentionally clustered similar industries to keep conversations active and relevant. These groupings reflect shared business models, operational challenges, and pricing conversations so you can learn from peers who “get it,” even if they’re not in your exact trade. If your question applies to all home service businesses, feel free to post in our broader forum boards. Pro tip: Check out the industry tags to get even more specific Looking forward to seeing this space come to life. 🚀
Claim your Territory!
Hello Jobber Community, My name is Mario Visin, Founder of Group7 Home Services LLC. We joined the Jobber community with a spirit of collaboration, learning, and service to the home services professionals who keep our homes, neighborhoods, and communities running. I believe the home services industry is entering one of the most important seasons in its history. Blue-collar workers are becoming entrepreneurs by the thousands. Handymen, roofers, painters, landscapers, installers, restoration experts, and specialty trade professionals are no longer just working jobs — they are building businesses, serving families, and creating the foundation for generational opportunity. The home services industry represents hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity each year. Large suppliers, big-box retailers, and national construction brands have created tremendous wealth from this industry. Yet the heart of the industry has always been the person swinging the hammer, climbing the ladder, knocking the door, answering the emergency call, and doing the work that homeowners depend on. That person is you. That person is me. That person is the blue-collar professional who deserves better systems, better connection, better opportunity, and a clearer path toward building a meaningful life through the trades. One thing I have noticed across many industries is that people often struggle to connect with one another in ways that truly make a difference. We are entering a time where connection and community will matter more than ever. The future will not only belong to the biggest brands or the largest companies. It will belong to those who learn how to connect, serve, collaborate, and build trust with one another. At Group7 Home Services, we are designing a Live-Work-Play vision for the trades — a curriculum and platform strategy focused on helping home services professionals serve one another, grow together, and build wealth through shared relationships, better systems, referral opportunities, and a service-first mindset. This is not just about jobs. It is about lifestyle. It is about family. It is about creating a future so compelling that the next generation sees the trades as a path of pride, ownership, entrepreneurship, and purpose. Strategy matters. Systems matter. Technology matters. But the real transformation begins when good people come together with humility, discipline, and a desire to serve the need before serving the self. I believe larger technology companies serving the trades, including platforms like Jobber, play an important role in this new era. The right technology can help blue-collar entrepreneurs run smoother businesses, communicate better with customers, organize their teams, and create more professional experiences for the homeowners they serve. But technology alone is not the full answer. The real power comes when technology, community, service, craftsmanship, and vision meet at the same table. Group7’s broader mission is Building Thriving Cities by helping people connect around housing, entrepreneurship, education, and local economic opportunity. We believe the home services professional has a major role to play in that transformation because every strong city begins with strong homes, strong workers, strong families, and strong relationships. I am a visionary, and I understand that vision must be protected, refined, and shared with care. But I also believe the home services industry is ready for a new conversation — one centered on dignity, ownership, connection, and a higher conscious level of capitalism where the smaller parts come together to create something greater than any one person could build alone. The big brands we know today started with a dream, a strategy, and a willingness to work for decades. The next great wave of wealth creation may come from like-minded people linking their common threads together, weaving a much larger blanket of opportunity for families, workers, entrepreneurs, and communities. Being part of a community is just the beginning. How we connect matters. Relationships are everything. Work like your life depends on it. Best, Mario Visin Founder, Group7 Home Services LLC
How Do Small Cleaning Businesses Get Long-Term Clients When Starting Out in a Competitive Area?
Im from Springfield Ma and i would like to know if someone know any strategic for gets clients, it so hard in this areas to get long terms customers. I love cleaning and im do free deep cleaning one’s a month for womans has need it, the only rule is to participate is they need to send us hers stories and send pictures and we pick the one on need, this job is voluntary from our cleaning company. Another thing i email property management on Spfld and never receive respond back this city is hard to get to clients, i need a transit with promotion on it like that we can let people know we are a cleaner companyBrand new junk removal biz grossed $9k from June 1 - June 22nd
I was learning how to market while trying to rent websites to businesses (set up a lead generating website and sell all the leads to an exclusive partner on a monthly flat rent) and realized I wanted my hands on that blue collar service. I always wanted to run a business that genuinely helps people and the community and found that junk removal could do just that. Making money of course is important. I want a good life just like everyone does. So here is what made our junk removal business start paying the bills in our first month of ditching W2. Verified Google Business Profile Clean website with SEO/Keywords Google search ads (pay per click) Google local service ads. Meta Ads Posting organically Begging on Facebook marketplace (actually got a good amount of jobs but is not super reliable or consistent. I know that customer acquisition is tough but so necessary for running a business so really focus on your online presence!One more day! Make it count!
To everyone still working on their Jobber Grant Phase 2 application: You still have time. One more day can make a huge difference. Before you submit, ask yourself: ✅ Is the problem I’m solving crystal clear? ✅ Have I explained why my solution is different? ✅ Did I clearly show how the funding will be used? ✅ Are my goals specific and measurable? ✅ Would someone who knows nothing about my business understand my vision after reading this? A few tips: Be specific. Avoid vague statements when you can provide examples. • Focus on impact, not just ideas. • Show how the grant will help you reach your next milestone. • Proofread everything one more time. • Make it easy for reviewers to understand why your business matters. Many great applications are separated by clarity, not just the idea itself. Good luck to everyone applying. Finish strong and put your best work forward. 👏The Hidden Goldmine in Home Services: Grill Cleaning (Yes, Really)
Grill cleaning is one of the most overlooked niche home service businesses—and it can do extremely well in the right market. Most homeowners love the idea of grilling, but they hate the greasy, time-consuming cleanup and don’t realize how much buildup impacts flavor, performance, and safety. What makes it a strong niche: Low competition compared to general pressure washing or landscaping High repeat potential (seasonal cleanings + maintenance plans) Upsell opportunities (grill repairs, part replacement, deep cleans, side burner installs, grill cover sales, etc.) Property managers + short-term rentals can be consistent, multi-unit accounts The biggest hurdle is that customers often don’t know this service exists—so education + before/after photos go a long way. If you position it as “better-tasting food + safer grilling + longer grill life,” people get it fast. Curious if anyone else here has built (or considered) a niche service like this—what’s worked for you in terms of marketing and turning one-time jobs into recurring clients?
What are some ways to remarket your business that are effective?
I am basically starting all over from scratch other than the five or so clients that I currently have. I've been a solo cleaner since 2022 and have been able to keep my business afloat without any debt and making sure everything is in order in my office. From 2023 to the end of 2024 I had a very successful cleaning business because of a apartment complex I was cleaning for on a regular basis, I no longer have that client or situation. I am coming to a portion of trying to get clients again and I'm not sure if I need to lower my rates at this point, but I don't know if my marketing game is on point right now. So my question is what are you doing to market your business to bring in more clientele? How are you advertising? Thank you! - TeigGood luck to all the Jobber Grant applicants.
Good luck to everyone pushing through Phase 2 right now! Making it to this stage is a huge win, but dialing in those deeper details while keeping the daily grind moving is a massive challenge. Whether you’re working on expansion plans, equipment upgrades, or just trying to finish your application before the deadline hits, I’m wishing you all the best. Let's finish strong, put our best foot forward, and keep moving our businesses to the next level. We've got this!
