Building NGP Sanitation One Step at a Time
Building a business from the ground up has given me a completely different appreciation for the amount of work, planning, and consistency it takes to operate professionally every single day. Over the past few months, I’ve been focused on building NGP Sanitation with an emphasis on reliability, responsiveness, organization, and long-term relationships throughout the Inland Empire. One thing I’ve learned quickly is that professionalism matters in every detail, from communication and follow-up to systems, scheduling, vendor onboarding, and customer experience. I’m grateful for the conversations, support, and opportunities that continue to come my way as the business grows step by step. Looking forward to continuing the journey and connecting with more professionals and property management teams throughout the Inland Empire. #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Operations #PropertyManagement #InlandEmpire
How do you get fencing and deck jobs when you're just starting out with no marketing budget?
Hello everyone my name is chance I work with frontier fencing llc out of Olympia wa. We specialize in fences and decks but do a variety of things with over 20 years experience including water features, artificial turf, pavers, retaining walls and all home restorations. We are having a hard time getting jobs at the moment because well it takes money to make money right lol I was superintendent for a couple company’s over the years and no how to manage all of it bug getting going had been hard any suggestions on how to get some work without breaking the bank
Can you restrict which employees use certain equipment without it being considered discrimination?
Hello we clean homes businesses and farms stalls kennels. we clean up after horses goats chickens several different cleaning methods. depending on the customer we have a unique need when it comes to cleaning equipment, not the typical cleaning equipment our main employee is autistic and we want to expand to hire more people on the spectrum. of course we would have to vet completely. how would you decide if certain employees can or cannot use specialized cleaning equipment? For the most part, rakes. But we also need a small backhoe that will only be used by specific people in the business. Would we be in trouble for discrimination? How would we protected?How do cleaning businesses handle gas blower bans and cover the cost of switching to electric?
Portland started a gas blower ban effective January 1st, 2026. Has anyone experienced similar bans in other cities? How long did it take for business around you to comply? We've an added an additional percentage to any service that require using an electric blower, to cover the higher upfront cost to use. Have you done something similar? Or have you covered the cost in other ways? How did your clients respond?How Do You Get More Commercial Cleaning Clients Without Paid Ads?
Hey everyone, I own a small cleaning company doing residential and commercial cleaning plus interior painting. I’m trying to grow the commercial side of my business and wanted to ask: What has worked best for you to get consistent commercial cleaning clients? Have you had better luck with: Facebook groups? Door-to-door networking? Property managers? Realtors? Google reviews/SEO? Cold calls or emails? Jobber campaigns? Referral programs? I’m trying to build long-term contracts and steady monthly income instead of always chasing one-time jobs. I’d appreciate any real advice from people already doing it successfully. Thanks in advance!What mistake forced you to completely change how you ran your business?
One of the biggest mistakes I made happened during my second year in business. I landed a commercial account that included 5 different properties. At the time, it felt huge. The contract was worth around $5,000/month, which was a massive opportunity for where my business was at back then. I wanted badly to prove we could handle it. The problem was: I agreed to expectations and operational demands that I was not fully prepared to deliver consistently. A lot of it was my fault. I was so focused on landing the account that I did not slow down enough to think through: route logistics communication expectations quality control reporting updates to the property manager scheduling conflicts with my current clients what happens when issues come up across multiple locations at once Eventually, things started slipping. And once trust starts slipping on commercial accounts, it usually compounds fast. We ended up losing the account. At the time, it felt devastating. But honestly, losing that contract forced me to fix a lot of weaknesses in the business that I probably would have ignored much longer otherwise. That experience changed how we handle commercial work completely. We started implementing: clearer onboarding expectations documented scopes of work completion verification per visit better communication with stakeholders clearer escalation procedures when problems happen It also changed how I look at growth. More revenue only helps if the operation underneath it can actually support it consistently. I still think about that account sometimes because I know we could handle it much differently today than we did back then. I'm interested to hear what mistakes ended up forcing positive operational changes for other owners. What failure exposed a weakness in your business that you eventually fixed?
What to do when it won't stop raining, and all your upcoming jobs rely on dry weather?
Hey everyone, my name is Justin and I own and operate Father's Land Rescue. We primarily work outside, in the elements, every day. When the ground is too wet, we are unable to bring in our heavy equipment. Due to the unpredictable, rainy Ohio weather, we have had to move jobs daily and weekly, according to the upcoming predicted weather, which constantly changes. We try to use the rainy days for outside marketing and research, but have had more rainy days than dry. We rent most of our equipment, due to the unpredictable constant rain, we are constantly changing our rental date requests. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to better manage outdoor jobs dependent on the weather?
How to get leads and close clients when starting a land clearing business?
What are people's experience with starting a new land clear business in the lower mainland in British Columbia. What are the best ways to get my business out there and start collecting real leads. And what are peoples' tried and true method to close leads.
