Description

Andrea Holcomb is the owner and CEO of Extreme Cleaning Solutions, a commercial cleaning company in Traverse City, Michigan. For over 15 years, Andrea and the Extreme Cleaning Solutions team has been dedicated to providing superior services to local businesses of Grand Traverse County and its surrounding areas. The company offers a variety of services and provides bi-weekly cleaning and maintenance. Extreme Cleaning Solutions is licensed, insured, and compliant with MIOSHA safety standards and is a proud member of the Home Builders Association and Builders Exchange of NW Michigan.

Andrea joins us today to discuss managing and operating a successful commercial cleaning company. She shares her background and explains how initially taking cleaning jobs for extra income led her to founding her own company. She outlines the most difficult parts of running a janitorial services business and how she overcomes them. She also discusses how COVID-19 affected her company and shares her advice to people who want to venture into entrepreneurship.

"Pay your employees well and work hard on having a positive, healthy work environment. Happy employees produce more." - Andrea Holcomb

This week on Traversing Entrepreneurship:

• Andrea's background and what her life was like before Extreme Cleaning Solutions
• How Andrea decided to transition from being a solopreneur to hiring employees
• The challenges of staffing and managing employees in a cleaning business
• The value of maintaining a healthy, positive working environment
• How Extreme Cleaning Solutions set themselves apart in the market
• The hardest part of being a business owner
• How COVID-19 impacted their business operations
• Andrea's advice on starting a company

Resources Mentioned:

• Cisco Jabber

Our Favorite Quotes:

• "People make mistakes–that's human nature. It's how you learn from those mistakes that makes you who you are." - Derek Dall'Olmo
• "The business owner steers the ship, but it's the employees who operate it." - Derek Dall'Olmo
• "Not every part of the job is fun, so ensure that you let the employees feel appreciated and that they're not coming into some toxic work environment." - Andrea Holcomb

Connect with Andrea Holcomb:

• Extreme Cleaning Solutions
• Email: info@extremecleaningtc.com
• Extreme Cleaning Solutions on Facebook
• Andrea Holcomb on LinkedIn

About TreMonte Tax Solutions and Traversing Entrepreneurship Podcast

Traversing Entrepreneurship is a show for and about business owners in Traverse City, Michigan and beyond. In each episode, host Derek Dall'Olmo sits down with local business ownerships and the professionals who serve them to talk about business building, life, money, taxes, family — and all the ups and downs that come with doing something different. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired about what might be possible in your own business.  

Derek Dall'Olmo is the founder of TreMonte Tax Solutions, a tax planning firm that serves business owners and entrepreneurs. This show is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. 

Email Derek Dall'Olmo at derek@tremontefinancial.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation. 

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