Episode 1311 – The 3-Step Path to Your Million-Dollar Cleaning Business
In this episode, Mike Campion reveals his step-by-step plan to help cleaning business owners build a $1M company with 30% profit — working just 15 hours a week. He shares real stories from clients who’ve transformed their businesses and their lives. You’ll learn how to attract better customers, keep more money, and finally get control of your time. Mike breaks down smart pricing, hiring systems, and how to build a team that actually cares. If your business is running you into the ground, this episode is your way out. Let’s build a business that sets you free — not one that traps you.
The Million Dollar Cleaning Company Plan
Mike Campion has a big promise: build your cleaning business to $1 million a year, with 30% profit, working just 15 hours a week. Sounds crazy, right? But he’s helped over a thousand cleaning company owners do just that. Mike shares stories of people like Don and Ruthie, who took their company from $16K to $53K a month in less than a year. His point? You don’t have a you problem — you have a systems problem.
Attract the Right Customers
First step? Stop working for nightmare clients. Mike says your life gets way better when you choose the right kind of customers. Not everyone waving money at you is worth saying yes to. He breaks down how to talk about what your clients actually care about — themselves! And forget shouting “we clean good!” like every other cleaner out there. Smart marketing is all about standing out and solving real problems, not blending in with the cheap guys.
Keep More of Your Money
Too many cleaning company owners price with their gut, not their goals. Mike shows how to flip the script: get paid before the job, not weeks later. He gives a magic formula — 45% goes to cleaning, 25% to overhead, and 30% to your pocket. Raise your prices a little, and your profit can double! He even explains how to pay your cleaners fairly and based on performance so you attract rockstars, not flakes.
Control Your Time Like a Boss
If your business falls apart when you’re not around, you’re not running a business — you’re running yourself into the ground. Mike teaches how to build a hiring funnel, let your team help hire, and set up simple systems so things run without you. He also shows how to hire just the right people (answering service, scheduler, accountant, etc.) so you get more freedom and make more money. Win-win!
Build a Team That Actually Cares
Once you have great people, your real job is to build a strong culture. Mike keeps it simple: weekly meetings, monthly fun, and quarterly check-ins. Celebrate wins. Live your company’s core values. When your team loves working with you, they’ll treat your clients like gold. And that’s how you get the business (and life) you dreamed of when you started.