This article consists of an audio interview with Joel Potts, vice-president of operations for Malco Services, Inc., a sweeping company located in Anaheim, California.
Doug Swatkowski is the son of an industry pioneer, Ray Swatkowski, who founded Florida-based Central Sweeping in 1967. Here is Doug’s advice after virtually growing up in the sweeping business.
Title:Brothers Cleaning Services Emphasizes the Personal Touch
In its 38th year, Oregon-based Brothers Cleaning Services, Inc. has garnered a positive reputation in a variety of service areas in addition to parking area sweeping. In part because the company’s president handles much of outside sales, the company has successfully kept in touch with its customer base through the years.
Today, the organization boasts an inside service team of over 100 in a relatively small market, so the company is clearly doing many things right.
Kramers, who has been the CEO of 8 different companies, possesses a wealth of information applicable to anyone who runs a business. During his 4-hour presentation, the dynamic Kramers described many proven techniques for improving business operations, sales and planning. Here are some of Kramers’ ideas about how to increase profitability.
After a couple of decades in the industry, here are some things now-retired sweeping contractor, John Davidson, says you should – and shouldn’t – do on the road to success.
For a variety of reasons, contractors can typically do the job better, using the correct sweeper for a particular job, than can a mall that operates its own sweeper.
Title:Tri-State Industrial Maintenance Employs Hands-On Techniques and Advanced Education to Enhance Professionalism
John Dubbioso, known as “Johnny D” throughout the power sweeping industry, has been involved with sweeping for many decades. Among other credits, he was one of the people behind the original Broom Bear sweeper now owned by Elgin.
Dubbioso’s Connecticut-based Tri State Industrial Maintenance offers a variety of municipal-oriented maintenance services, including sweeping, throughout that state.
Here’s what to do when you meet someone face-to-face to secure a sweeping contract.
Each year there are thousands of injuries and triple digit numbers of fatal accidents involving machine and equipment operations. Here’s a ‘top ten’ list of items designed to minimize their occurrence.
If you are classifying workers as independent contractors, be sure you meet all the criteria required for legal independent contractors, as opposed to employees.
