Most cleaning businesses struggle with hiring. But what if your biggest bottleneck wasn’t finding people, it was how you were filtering them?

In this episode, Stephanie sits down with industry veteran Juan Chaparro, founder of Gmaids and creator of PipeHire, to unpack how he and his wife Karen accidentally started a cleaning company at age 20, scaled it remotely from Colombia and Miami, and built a thriving culture using only W-2 employees.

Juan reveals the hiring disaster that forced him to invent PipeHire, how their business runs with zero office visits, and the core values that keep their team loyal, efficient, and happy, even across time zones.

Whether you’re drowning in Indeed resumes, debating IC vs. employee, or dreaming of managing from the beach, this one’s for you.

Why independent contractors might be costing you more than employees

How Juan replaced his entire IC team with W-2s—and kept scaling

The remote company playbook: managing a team without ever stepping into the office

How PipeHire filters applicants before they hit your calendar

The 5 values that drive loyalty and retention at Gmaids

Essential oils, culture workshops, and the surprising secret to glowing reviews

PipeHire: Hiring Software for Cleaning Companies

Panorama Conferencia

Gmaids Green Cleaning Services

Juan Chaparro’s Website

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