Kelsey Hargreaves is an ambassador for the employment of youth especially in the cleaning industry and today she sits down with Chris to discuss what the industry is missing.

Having only been in the industry for a couple of years Kelsey is already making waves in the youth employment sector, whether that be from her work with government or by going above and beyond when training the next generation via her main employer BICS. This weeks discussion is mainly focused around employment in the industry but also follows topics such as how Kelsey made her way into the industry, The way the cleaning industry is adapting to a new audience and why Kelsey never wants to leave the cleaning industry

Thanks to Kelsey for coming down to JCD HQ to record this episode

Check out BICS here;

https://www.bics.org.uk/

Check out Youth Employment UK here;

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Francesca Brownless has had a fascinating career in the cleaning industry where her business 'Brownless Cleaning Specialists' were highly regarded in the construction cleaning field. She has recently closed the business down and joined Chris in the studio to tell us exactly why.

The pair discuss Francesca's early life from working in Wetherspoons and taking many business skills from her time there, to her surprising role in Spain, teaching herself the language in her bedroom.

Francesca and Chris converse over the subject of construction cleaning which is a sore topic for both parties with Francesca revealing she was once owed over £250,000 at one point.

Another fantastic guest on The Cleaning Up Business Podcast! Thanks to Francesca for making the journey down to us and choosing us as the platform to reveal the true reason she closed down her business.

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https://www.instagram.com/francescadeborahbrownless/

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Gary Fage is a high ranking figure in the cleaning and hygiene industry. From running his own business (Janitorial Express) to being the ex-master of the Worshipful Company Of Environmental Cleaning, to being the Vice Chairman at The Hill Club. Gary has over 30 years in the industry and sat down with us to tell us all about it.

Chris invites Gary to discuss the current landscape of the cleaning industry and what is stopping it from changing. The pair also discuss Gary's journey from starting his business in a small shop in London to now being part of a huge cleaning conglomerate known as the Jangro Group.

Gary also tells Chris all about the Worshipful Company Of Environmental Cleaners and the work he done during his time as Master. The pair then discuss The Hill Club, a cleaning industry specific networking event, and how Gary's life has changed since he began networking many years ago.

Thankyou to Gary for inviting us to the Janitorial Express offices to record this episode.

Check out Janitorial Express here;

https://www.janitorialexpress.co.uk/

Check out The Hill Club here;

http://www.thehillclub.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Cleaning & Hygiene industry Rockstar & Founder of Soap2O Jordan Hurley joins Chris for today's podcast.

Jordan has a hectic list of previous businesses that haven't all gone as well as Soap2O, including a replica Formula 1 car business and a Wi-Fi hotspot subscription platform for travelers. Jordan discusses his journey with Soap2O and how it all started from a hospital bed after doctors had concerns for his health. Chris questions Jordan on the future of Soap2O to reveal some surprising answers from the brands founder, as well as revealing some of the huge deals that the company has recently completed with locations such as the O2 Arena and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in America!

Another fantastic episode in the bag

We would like to thank Jordan for travelling down to London to record this episode with us.

Check out Soap2O here;

https://soap2o.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

This week the podcast travels into the heart of London for special guest Benjamin Drury

Benjamin has an established career in workplace culture and has even started his own business, The Culture Guy, helping over 70 businesses across the country improve their workplace culture and become a better employer. Benjamin gives Chris some fascinating insights into the work that he does and reveals some of the drastic strategies he has implemented within businesses. A fantastic opportunity for business owners across the world to listen to one of the leaders in workplace culture. Definitely an episode you do not want to miss!

Thankyou to Benjamin for inviting us into his London office to record this episode

Check out The Culture Guy;

https://thecultureguy.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

This week Jim Melvin, Chief Executive of The Exclusive Contract Group, joins Chris to record and episode of the Cleaning Up Business Podcast

Jim has had an incredible career in the cleaning industry spanning over 30 years. Now considered one of the most senior figures in the industry, Jim has a few accomplishments under his belt including being the current Chairman of The British Cleaning Council and being a Master at The Worshipful Company Of Environmental Cleaners to name a few. Chris picks Jim's brain over the current state of the cleaning industry and how it has changed during his time in it, also highlighting the work Jim has done with politicians and governmental figures in regards to getting the cleaning industry more recognition. This may be our best episode yet so don't miss out!

A huge thanks to Jim for joining us on the podcast and allowing us into your office to record

Check out The Exclusive Services Group;

https://exclusiveservicesgroup.co.uk/

Check out The British Cleaning Council;

https://britishcleaningcouncil.org/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Chris is joined by another fellow Chris this week, Chris Forbes (Co-Founder & Director of The Cheeky Panda)

Founded in 2016 The Cheeky Panda has been taking over the sustainable toiletries market, starting with simple toilet roll made from bamboo to now supplying a variety of over 30 different products in the space. Chris Discusses the journey that the Cheeky Panda has been on from initially raising £12,000 to kickstart the business via crowdfunding to then raising over £500,000 in further crowdfunding investment. The pair also converse on a variety of topics from Just Stop Oil, Sustainability data, becoming a B-Corp & what is coming next for the company where Chris reveals a potentially HUGE move for the business. An episode that is not to be missed!

Thanks to Chris for allowing us into the fantastic Cheeky Panda HQ in London to record this episode

Check out The Cheeky Panda below;

https://uk.cheekypanda.com/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Soft Service Solutions Owner & Chairperson Of The Cleaner World Association Adam Cowper-Smith joins Chris for another fantastic podcast episode

From working on his family farm in his early life Adam has since gained over 30 years of experience in the Cleaning & Soft Services marketplace, surely qualifying him for a chat on the podcast. Adam now travels the country specialising in finding unique solutions for a variety of services in client buildings.

As always Adam's journey hasn't always been smooth and he discusses some of the challenges he has during his time in the industry and how he overcome them. Adam's fantastic experience gives him the opportunity to discuss what changes he has seen in the industry both good and bad, with some extremely fascinating insights.

We appreciate Adam visiting us at the JCD Studio to record this episode

Check out Soft Service Solutions;

https://www.softservicesolutions.co.uk/

Connect with Adam on LinkedIn;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcowpersmith/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Chris is joined by recruitment expert and CEO of Easy T Group Louis Borhani for this week's episode of The Cleaning Up Business Podcast

Louis has worked in the recruitment field for a number of years and has a wealth of knowledge in the industry from the issues businesses face when searching for a candidate to how candidates can increase their chances of getting their dream job. Louis explains how his company (Easy T Group) are changing the way recruitment is being approached and how the future of business and recruitment looks bleak if drastic changes aren't made. Chris reveals some of the struggles that JCD Cleaning have faced when looking for new employees and how he is trying to combat those issues with new ideas.

Many thanks to Louis for coming down to the studio to record the episode,

Check out Easy T Group at the link below;

https://easytgroup.com/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Conan Sammon (Owner & Founder of LBC Exterior Cleaning) joins Chris in the studio for this weeks episode.

From humble beginnings cleaning local driveways with his dad's broken pressure washer Conan Sammon has spent the past 11 years building an exterior cleaning empire based in London. Now specialising in a variety of different cleaning services Conan has a fantastic range of knowledge in the industry and shares some of it in todays episode. Conan's journey hasn't always been plane sailing, as with most of our guests he has endured a number of rough patches in his business journey from being defrauded over £13,000 on a company credit card to experiencing 2 fires in 2 days at his offices in Luton.

We massively appreciate Conan taking the journey down the the JCD studio to record this episode

Check out LBC via the link below;

https://www.lbcclean.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life