Q: I’m interested in offering professional home-cleaning services to people in my local area. What licenses are needed to start a cleaning business, and how do I get them? A: Starting a cleaning ...

The typical cost range for a cleaning-business license is between $100 and $500. The main factors that will affect the cost of a cleaning-business license include the size and structure of the ...

Cleaning businesses are one of the most popular local service businesses you can start. And guess what? It's possible to grow a profitable cleaning business by hiring other people to do the cleaning.

Bryant Suellentrop left a steady sales job last summer to start a commercial cleaning business in a new state. The 24-year-old created a 6-step plan that helps his company book nearly $4,000 a month ...

Starling started Good Witch Cleaning with just a vacuum and $100 worth of supplies from a discount store. Within one year, she hired her first employee and managed impressive growth to about $500,000 ...