The Profitable Cleaner

#199 Inside the Sales Process of a $18M Cleaning Business

James Harper Episode 199

This episode is all about what actually works when it comes to sales in the commercial cleaning industry.

Host James Harper just spent a full week on the ground with a $18M cleaning company as they launched a new market - and what he saw changed the game.

From how they book walkthroughs to how they do cold walk-ins and follow-up, this episode breaks down a proven playbook that you can start using today—even if you're just getting started.


🎙 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • ✅ Why “starting from zero” is a mindset (even for $18M companies)
  • ✅ The 3-part strategy to get more walkthroughs and quotes
  • ✅ How to use door-to-door sales to build real pipeline fast
  • ✅ What kind of follow-up actually gets responses in 2025
  • ✅ How top companies use simple execution to dominate new markets
  • ✅ Why there’s no sales silver bullet—but there IS a proven system


👋 About This Episode:

 This is a solo episode from host James Harper, pulling back the curtain on what real sales effort looks like - and how even big companies win with small, consistent moves.


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👇 Listen now to hear how the pros are building pipeline—and how you can, too.


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