In this episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, Bill discusses how he grew up on the farm and how that gave him a strong foundation on his work ethics. He also talks about how a television opportunity on CNBC's "NO RETREAT: Business Bootcamp" came about, and shares his journey to purchasing CNS Cleaning Company at his late 40s after working in the cooperate America for over a decade, along with success and lessons learned along the way.

Brandon Vaughn of CONQUER® & Systems Nerd joins us to share his entrepreneurial journey including scaling his cleaning company from 8k/mo to 450k/mo in revenue! He also talks about his project Map to a Million, which is a YouTube series chronicling his journey building Wise Coatings into a 7 figure business in one year.

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Zenmaid CEO, Amar Ghose joins Ricky to talk to Ricky about how he made his dreams of working from anywhere a reality. Check out Amar's journey from cleaning entrepreneur to running one of the most well known cleaning company softwares in the game!

How do you become a cleaning business owner? There's no standardized roadmap to entrepreneurship- and that's especially true for chef-turned-car salesman-turned-Cleaning Business Owner, Cristobal Mondragon. Listen to his story on how he grabbed the bull by the horns, took the right risks, and built his multi-million dollar cleaning business.

The man behind popular TikTok page CleanThatUp, Brandon Pleshek, joins Ricky to discuss the importance of using Social Media as business owners. Brandon dives into using the algorithms to make yourself stand out in your community, and the types of content you can be creating by simply turning on the camera and hitting record! Don't let social media intimidate you anymore!

BRAVO Building Services is one of the cleaning industry's biggest success stories! Business and life partners Karen Martinez and Frank Wardzinski join us to tell their story of building one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. They touch on Company History, the near-death experience that taught a valuable lesson, keys to their success in business (spoiler alert: IT AIN'T EASY) and so much more. More nuggets than a fast food drive through in this one - you don't want to miss it!

Hiring Expert, Krystal Bella joins Ricky to discuss hiring and recruiting. This is crucial information that benefits all businesses - no matter the size! If you're a cleaning business looking to hire your first batch of employees, this info can be the key to your hiring success!

Is a merger or acquisition in your company's future? The gentlemen of OnPoint Building Services discuss what you need to know before making the right deal.

Recorded live at Rozalado HQ in Chicago, Ricky and his partners speak to an audience of Cleaning Business Entrepreneurs. Tons of gems about starting a cleaning business, hiring your first employees, and growing and scaling your business by offering new services. Did you attend the 2021 Cleaning & Cocktails Live event? We want to know! Let us know what You thought in the comments.