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Sep 2024
1h 40m

Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in...

Will Smith
About this episode

George Tibil & Keith Fields bought a $1.1m janitorial business with falling revenues. 9 months later, sales are up 60%.

Topics in George and Keith’s interview:

  • Their dissatisfaction with the corporate ladder
  • Calling on Acquiring Minds guests for search advice
  • Acquiring a ServiceMaster Clean franchise location
  • What changed their minds about franchises
  • Firing their first employee before taking ownership
  • Cleaning all night when business was understaffed
  • Managing an immigrant-heavy workforce
  • Turning the culture around
  • 40% growth without outbound sales
  • Power of good partnerships

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