| How do window cleaning franchise businesses | | | | put that together and we could surpass the |
| start? It is a fascinating case study indeed, | | | | best window washing franchise in 1 year. |
| as most all window cleaning businesses start | | | | Already we have several of our current |
| from such humble beginnings; a bucket of | | | | franchisees that wash cars have also bought |
| water, a sharp entrepreneur and a quality | | | | into the window wash guys franchise. .We |
| squeegee. I never thought in a million years | | | | can help franchise buyers by getting into |
| I would ever enter the Window Washing | | | | this franchise for under $1,000.00 down |
| Industry. I hate washing windows, probably | | | | payment and we can get the rest financed and |
| because I suck at it. Anyway our company The | | | | put them into the Wash Team. With numbers we |
| Car Wash Guys Franchise Systems; was | | | | can expand our market presence. If we can |
| featured in a PBS Special on TV on a one-hour | | | | help people without a lot of money get into |
| program. was viewed by 20 million American | | | | their own business and help them build it, |
| people. That night I got a call from a | | | | they might be able to expand their efforts |
| Chiropractor in Tucson. We talked from 8 pm | | | | into a bigger franchise within our system and |
| until 5 am and we discussed all kinds of | | | | set up a great washing business in their |
| stuff. Two years went bye, then one day I | | | | town. Sometimes people just need a little |
| was sitting a Starbucks in Palm Desert CA and | | | | head start. Tim and I both see the Window |
| a guy comes by washing windows, he was good, | | | | Wash Guys as a way to help those with little |
| I mean like memorizing good. You know when | | | | means but high in spirit and commitment. By |
| they make the smooth flowing pattern? He | | | | having the easiest franchise in the world to |
| cleaned about 10 windows in five | | | | get into we can really do some good in the |
| | | | franchising industry. We can bring onto team |
| minutes and then went to the next store. He | | | | deserving and hard working people who care |
| had a really cool yellow bucket and I wanted | | | | about service and stand for something but do |
| it. It would be perfect for the truck Wash | | | | not have piles of money. This is something |
| Guys to put on all our trucks. We do now. I | | | | they can do on their own without help from |
| was interested in where he got it, but my | | | | family or an investor. By having a |
| phone kept ringing.Finally I ditched the call | | | | franchises from a 2.5 Million dollar Truck |
| to talk to this window-washing fellow. I | | | | Wash facility on a large piece of property |
| wanted to know where on Earth he found that | | | | all the way down to a franchise you can get |
| cool bucket. He said I don't know it's just | | | | into for $1,000 to 4,000 down payment we have |
| a bucket. I said no it isn't it is a yellow | | | | something for everyone, and we have customers |
| bucket and it's 2 feet long and 10 inches | | | | and a market waiting for them because we will |
| wide and it is perfect for an 18 inch truck | | | | always continue to network the customers of |
| wash brush, which we use for speed in washing | | | | all of our franchises together.So we have a |
| trucks. He said here is my boss's card and | | | | place to start and these businesses when run |
| he knows where he got it. So I called his | | | | correctly can make a ton of money. As we |
| boss, who just happened to be the son of the | | | | continue to grow our market presence we will |
| guy who saw me on the TV show and talked to | | | | be able to provide our customers with a |
| me all night from Houston. Neither of us | | | | single company made up of many small |
| knew this for some time. I met him and he | | | | companies (Small Business entrepreneurs), who |
| gave me the custom catalog of all kinds of | | | | will give the great service that all |
| cool products used in the window washing | | | | American's deserve but eludes them. Service |
| business. I was impressed with this young | | | | that only a small business can provide and |
| man, which takes a lot for me because I often | | | | that the corporate giants forgot assuming |
| have very high standards of business people | | | | that mediocrity is adequate because consumers |
| who I respect. This guy knew everything, I | | | | accept it as so. Because everybody else |
| mean wow, he knew his industry as well as I | | | | gives lousy service and we are being accustom |
| knew mine, his company was started by his dad | | | | to this. That this is somehow acceptable. |
| 35 years ago and now his dad was a | | | | It is not and it is time to change that. The |
| Chiropractor and his two sons split up the | | | | customers will thank us and we are watching |
| business and each took a section of it. Tim | | | | them vote for our team member's services. |
| Bloom continued to answer my barrage of | | | | Consumers vote with their dollars and we want |
| questions, for four hours, and he did not | | | | the most votes for our team. Not only cause |
| hesitate on one single question, he knew his | | | | we do it better and because we deserve it, |
| stuff so cold it was truly like looking in | | | | but because our customers want it and because |
| the mirror. We decided to meet again when | | | | it is our destiny.We can do all of that and |
| the subject turned to franchising and pick up | | | | we are on our way. That is what prompted me |
| where we left off. In the second meeting we | | | | to start all these franchise companies and |
| talked about franchising and he | | | | brands. Our customer will be everybody, |
| | | | whether it is a natural person, a corporation |
| said he had franchisors already in his | | | | or a government agency. We will provide any |
| industry:Window GenieWindow GangWindow | | | | service that our customer wants on real time |
| ButlerAnd several other small competitors and | | | | and at Internet speed, and if we cannot |
| Biz Ops, some are quite good and definitely | | | | provide it we will find it and have it |
| in the top of their game. If you are | | | | delivered by another franchisor that has our |
| thinking of setting up your own window | | | | same values and whose |
| cleaning business, we recommend this book: | | | | |
| which is available thru online purchase.Tim | | | | franchisees share our vision. Our company |
| and I went through each one the companies | | | | was founded recently as a hybrid franchise |
| that offered packages and he had brochures | | | | for the new world of modern day franchising. |
| and folders of mail out packages and videos | | | | We are on our way to become the greatest |
| and information on each. He annotated and | | | | franchise ever created. We would not have |
| summarized all of their strengths and | | | | embarked on such an ambitious journey to not |
| weaknesses and what he would do different if | | | | go all the way. It is way to much work and |
| in fact he were franchising. Only a few were | | | | too much sacrifice to go half way. Our team |
| the caliber that we believed to be viable in | | | | has more industry knowledge than any of our |
| the market place. I listened and listened and | | | | competition in any of our markets. We have |
| listened and rationalized all his | | | | set this business up to go all the way and to |
| observation. Except for a very few items, | | | | have the flexibility to move on a dime. To |
| which were generally the miss conception | | | | attack any market anywhere at anytime with |
| about franchising that even I had when I | | | | any competitor, no matter how big, how well |
| first started for the first year or so I | | | | financed or how well connected. The people |
| agreed. He said to me. What can I do to | | | | vote with their dollars and they will vote |
| help your business Lance? Exactly what I say | | | | for us. We have studied and learned and have |
| to franchisees, and he meant it just like I | | | | a team that is aggressive and has a killer |
| do. I thought right then this guy would make | | | | instinct to win. We have the brains, the |
| a great franchisor and he has a good heart | | | | plan, the market and the customers. I guess |
| and was not corrupted with greed in anyway. | | | | time will tell the rest and if I have |
| A trait I seldom find in business. He truly | | | | anything to say about it "The rest is |
| likes to help people.He told me of the Screen | | | | history."Sometimes when you have brand |
| Machine another franchisor in the area, which | | | | synergy and strong customer base you can do |
| we are working, on a co-marketing test effort | | | | just about anything in business. But to do it |
| with in OH between our mutual franchisees. | | | | right, well that is the key for the modern |
| It thought already I am benefiting from | | | | entrepreneur these days. It is important to |
| knowing this individual. We already helped a | | | | understand and see opportunities as an |
| franchisee of mine get more business and set | | | | entrepreneur, you never know when they will |
| up another strategic alliance to help with | | | | pop up. This business case study is a perfect |
| our awning wash guys, house wash guys to | | | | example. While sipping on a Frappachino |
| co-market with our system and future systems | | | | staring at a guy cleaning windows we added a |
| and help my franchisee in OH get more work | | | | co-brand to our team and a super star |
| washing and detailing cars. Well I know | | | | entrepreneur as well. Think on this, I hope |
| franchising and Tim knows window cleaning and | | | | you have enjoyed today's case study. |