Do you own a service business or a home service franchise? Are you struggling to convert a high percentage of your quotes? Maybe you have no idea on how a professional actually quotes? We have the answers that will make work and make you income now. If your business is home cleaning ,lawn and garden care, window cleaning ,carpet cleaning ,car detailing or pet grooming .These 3 simple keys will give you a professional advantage when quoting  to your client.   Step 1 Present Your Quote in Person. The service provider who makes the time to get in front of their client has a major head start on building a relationship and getting the long term business. The Face to Face Communication makes all the difference If you are in front of your client you have the opportunity to get the details of your quote exact to meet your clients needs. If they have concerns you have the opportunity to answer those concerns and offer other options. Your client is gi...

Starting a small business and don't know where to being? Is your family business not performing as you would like? Maybe you don't know what you don't know about running a family business? The James Family business took Robert James' one man band car cleaning business into a national franchise of 400 franchisee turning over $20 million in annual in homes services Australia wide. These 7 proven steps have been used successfully in over 2000 family businesses since 1993 . Our Family built successful businesses using these steps in a wide range of industries , from home cleaning, lawn and garden care, pet grooming, carpet cleaning, coffee industry, real estate , performance horse breeding and bloodstock agency. These steps will give you the foundations to build a business at works for your family. They have stood the test of time, they are proven in the marketplace.   If you use all the 7 steps constantly they will work for you . Step #1 Design...

You want to start your own home service business? You are worried if your level of service will be professional enough? Are you running a home service business but want to take it to the next level? Over the last 25 years we have coached over 2000 home services franchisees to deliver professional home services. The systems we built in James Home Services, were based on a strong foundation of practical principals which put the customers needs first. We grow from my one man band car cleaning business to a nation brand of 400 franchisees servicing $20 million. These are the base foundations that we built our professional home service culture on. 1) Return the Call Within 15 minutes. I know that you maybe busy cleaning a car ,washing a dog, mowing a lawn , cleaning a house or spraying the cockroaches. Believe me the cockroaches can wait and the lawn isn't going to grow that much in the 15 minutes it takes to return the call to the new client. Don't let today's ...

Starting your own home services business? Don't know how to market for new clients? Worried about not getting enough clients  to get your business off the ground? Are maybe you are considering joining a Franchise system or going out on your own? Jim's Mowing or James Home Services or VIP Homes Services or maybe Hydro Dog all promise you will do it for you. What if you had the proven professional secrets to " FastTrack your business" without the huge fees upfront or ongoing? As the founder of James Home Services I built my one man band car cleaning business into a group of professional home service franchisees servicing over $20 million of clients annually. For 20 years we taught over 2000 franchisees how to professionally market their Home Service Businesses. We want to share these systems with the wider population. There is nothing more rewarding then succeeding in your own business. The home service industry is still rapidly growing, there are plenty ...

You have decided to start your own business and have no idea how to make it like a professional brand ? Maybe you are not even sure you should you brand it ? How do you decide what it should look like? Where do you start? You may have heard ,"You only get one chance to make a good first impressions! In the small business world this is as true as anywhere else. Most family business fall into the trap of ignoring the necessity of their business to make that" commercial good first impression". The Pro Marketer knows it is all about the first impression , that is how you get the client to contact you to start. If your branding promises professional friendly service. Remember you do have to deliver the promise, (We can talk about that on another day). Can the independent small business owner create the image that can position them against the professional, larger brands ?   The answer is, yes you can.  You just have to follow these simple proven rul...

Are you considering investing in a home services franchise opportunity?  Are you unsure of what to ask the franchise sales person? Would you love to have the key questions to ask to avoid making the most common mistakes? With over 20 years experience in the home service industry,I have been involved indirectly and directly in the recruitment of over 2000 home service franchisees. I have seen all of the mistakes made by individuals in the recruitment process. Here are the 3 most common mistakes made by potential franchisees investigating the home service industry. I'll arm you with the  questions you need to ask to make sure you don't get caught unawares. Mistake #1 Buying into a Particle Service Franchise You Dislike ,Because You Think It Will Make The Most Money. In the James Home Service network we had 8 different service franchise opportunities to choose from. I don't know how many times I've been asked " Which services makes t...

Being a Successful Small Business Owner is Very Rewarding Feeling chained to your business? Would you love to have your business work for you when your not there? Becoming a successful small business owner is very rewarding, either as a franchisee or an independent operator.It takes true passion, commitment and motivation that turns the hopeful small business person into a competent success.  Running a business that feeds your family is a true triumph. But if you are not careful, with that success sometimes the business can become a burden to bear. That same passion that drives, can make it difficult for a lot of small business operators to delegate roles in his or her business to others. No one is going to love your business the way you love your business! Good staff are hard to find! Then they don't have your commitment to the customers! All these things have an element of truth to them. Passion that drives you ,can make it difficult to delegate We all nee...

The Coffee comes to you,wherever you are! The coffee industry is about to be revolutionised! The coffee is going to come to you! Amazing changes are on the way. The way we get our daily fix of that addictive brew is evolving. With the growth of our consumer society and the high expectations of our social media society. Customers want top quality coffee and they want it now! But, Is it a true coffee revolution? Will it really change the way we buy our coffee? I think we are about to see the same revolution that turned the whole pizza industry on its head about 20 years ago with the home delivery of pizzas. The mobile coffee revolution is about service.  There is currently growing belief among coffee shop powerhouses and established coffee brands that the mobile industry is the area with the ability to take a huge cut of the growing coffee market. The market that is still on a rapid up hill growth curve. According to a recent IBISWorld report. ...

Do you have business skills? Are you a leader? Do you have strong mentoring skills? Do you want to be part of the exciting coffee industry? Are you ready for the next level? If you’re seeking a solid investment into a well-established franchise business, then you’re in the right place. Coffee with James delivers your coffee to you. The Coffee with James Master franchisor has the rights to the develop their own Franchise and help grow the businesses of their Franchisees in the exciting fun mobile coffee van business. The master franchise operates his own coffee business. Their main role is recruit and help grow his franchisees businesses across the region. A mobile coffee franchise opportunity with Australia favorite service franchise system is a guaranteed to be a business that excites. Australia's most exciting franchise region.Coffee with James Master Franchise area covers the mutli site for franchisees across the Gold Coast.Area reaches from the south at Twe...

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Reason#4  You want to buy a job! Now this might sound like a good idea? Sacked ,redundant, unemployed ? JUST NO ONE WANTS YOU!!!!!!!! Got some cash,you can show  them !!!!!!!! How hard can it be? You see a lot of people doing it,Some look pretty ordinary, they seem to get by! A business is just a job without a boss! You're think you're going to get the sack,So you jump 1st He doesn't do much anyway! In late ,home early! He would be buggered without you! But there is difference between being an employee and a business! Employee Definition : A person who is hired to  provide services to a company on a regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business. Business Definition: is an organisation  designed to provide goods, services, or both to consumers . Businesses are predominant in capitalists  economie...