• Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline

  • Sep 30 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline

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  • Summary

  • 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

    References and how to contact George and Keith:

    • ServiceMaster Clean Buffalo
    • George Tibil LinkedIn
    • George Tibil Twitter
    • Keith Fields on LinkedIn

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