March 2012
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Misconception - You need to know how to tie a tie...
I know its kind of sad (not really), but if you ask me to tie a tie I couldn’t do it. To this date, if I need to wear a tie I have to go ask my father or my brother and I am a grown man. Growing up I have always had the misconception that you need to wear a tie if you are a businessman.
Whoever invented that rule was obviously wrong as I have closed many big deals wearing sweats from foot...
Green Maid Toronto vs Toronto Maid Service - The...
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Future Shop and Best Best Buy = same owners Earls and Joeys (and even cactus club) = same owners
Wow Canvas and Canvas Stock = same owners Green Maid Toronto and Toronto Maid Service = same owners
————— As you can see all of the businesses above are owned by the exact same owners in some capacity or another. They may have...
Long live Bodog - When you are successful,...
When I saw that Canadian billionaire and entrepreneur Calvin Ayre was indicted by U.S. prosecutors in Baltimore today I was royally pissed. All he did was run and make a successful billion dollar brand.
Bottom line here is when you start making money, everyone wants a piece of it. I have hundreds of friends who have all used bodog, does that mean they should go to jail as well?
This guy has...
The power of email marketing - The story of how I...
If you are a business owner and you don’t collect your customers email addresses you are making a very big mistake. This should be one of the top priorities on your list above everything else. There is a few cool programs out there that allow you to store, manage and send out mass emails to your customers. I actually use a few different ones for each business myself. Some of the most...
How I got my product to sell inside of major...
I’ve always wanted to sell a product inside of major retail stores across the country but the problem is that you have to give them a large inventory of products, you sometimes have to do consignment and need to have some big cash flow to do it. There is lots of other headaches involved with it as well.
One day over the summer a company known as SambaDays contacted me asking me if I...
Does a link to a .gov page help other links on the...
Today I had an advertiser from a health insurance company come to me for text link advertising on AskTheDoctor.com
He asked me to place two links to the health insurance company and one link on the page to a .gov authority site.
Am I missing something here? I always thought it was about getting a link from a .edu or .gov site to help with SEO. Doe having a outgoing link to an authority site,...
Whoever created the Jägerbomb is a marketing...
The Jägerbomb for those of you that don’t know is a shot drink that is mixed by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into a glass of Red Bull.
If you’ve ever been to a night club anywhere in the world, I’m sure you have seen this drink flowing around. This one shot can average anywhere between $6.00-$10.00 at a night club/bar and people don’t mind spending the money at all.
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You don’t have to service everyone in...
WatchYou know someone is an amazing entrepreneur when they can do the same thing twice. It proves that the first time they did it wasn’t just because of luck.
I had the pleasure of spending a full day taking Gurbaksh Chahal and his family around Toronto on their very first visit to the city. I got some very valuable tips from this entrepreneur on the afternoon we all spent together.
The one...
Watchemmetgibney:
I love stuff about “handmade” craftsmen. There’s something about making something with your own hands that really appeals to me, which is odd because I’ve never been the type to be very “handy” like that. I was awful in home economics and industrial arts back in school. Perhaps now that I’m a bit older I’ve gained an appreciation for it??
“If money is lost, nothing is lost.
If health is lost, a little is lost.
If...”
– A great quote from my badminton coach growing up
Entrepreneurs = Problem Solvers. The story of how...
As your business grows you will face many new problems you could never have imagined. When I first opened my cleaning services in Toronto I used to be the driver, sales person, customer service rep, secretary, web developer, marketer and yes even a maid on a few occasions. 1st problem solved: I still remember how only 6-7 years ago I was using text edit (notepad on pc’s) to do all of my...
Employees come and go, but treat them all like...
In any business where you are hiring general labor the turn around is something that is hard to keep under control. Not everyone that comes to me at Canada Maid Service to apply for a cleaning job enjoys doing it forever. Of course I do have staff that loves cleaning and have been with me for many years now since day one but a cleaning job for most people is something short term. I’ve been...
A maid who quit last week - interesting response...
Text message sent from maid:
I didn’t tell Cindy she HAD to “hire” me and get rid of Canada maid service, I simply told her I would no longer be coming to clean because I quit. She asked me if I could clean for her. That is just like her calling another cleaning service and ordering a service and you saying that the new company stole your client. You can keep her as a client if...
Turn luxury items you want into businesses - The...
Since I have been blogging a fair bit about vehicles lately since attending the Canadian Auto Show, I thought I’d continue with the theme and share some information about one of my businesses that I have not yet mentioned.
The company is Autolifestyles and it is pretty much a luxury car rental company in Toronto where you can experience driving a very high end luxury vehicle. It gives...
Generate income while napping
Taking a nap during the day is completely normal and very good for you. Helps re-energize the mind and body. It doesn’t mean however that income should stop flowing into your bank account at this time. Entrepreneurs, remember to always think how to make sure your business can generate income while having some shut eye, even in the middle of the day.
check out the branded Toronto Yacht...
Everyone needs a personal assistant - How I only...
Currently minimum wage in the Canadian province of Ontario is $10.25/hour but good luck finding anyone to do a good personal assistant job for that price. To get someone decent you need to be spending around the $13-$15/hour range plus have an office to house them in. This can all become very pricey.
Between the business, family and life in general, I barely have any time to get all the tasks...
Man do I ever love Alberta! Glad to finally be in... →
There is something about Alberta I just love! A great province and Edmonton is such a great city. We launched Edmonton Maid Service last week as a test without any website, just a telephone number and one advertisement and the response has been incredible. Today we officially opened our website and the response has been incredible. Thank you city of champions! Great business city and you guys...
Its not that hard to own a BMW - The secret to my...
I am a firm believer in leasing cars just because every 2-4 years you get a brand spanking new vehicle to drive. The maintenance in the first few years of a cars life is also so minimal that there is never any problems with it and you don’t waste time at the mechanics. The only time I am against this is if I get a real stellar deal on a cash buy for a very high end used vehicle and I will...
Key to success is building a strong team →
I am very proud to be working together with such an amazing team where all of us come from different backgrounds and bring unique things to the table. Using multiple peoples talent is the key to success in business. Exciting times ahead as we continue to grow.
Meet our corporate team at Premier Canada Maid Service Inc.
WatchDream big or don’t bother dreaming at all….just saw my next car at the Toronto auto show!
Do I blog just for fun or is there something I...
Do I really enjoy blogging? The answer is I don’t mind doing it but I would rather do a million other things in that time like go play sports or workout. Since I started this blog just over a month ago, I have been getting some pretty decent traffic and a following of loyal visitors. The main reason of this blog is to not only share my stories and hopefully inspire some young entrepreneurs...
Think about the commission this agent will make on... →
“There is no secret to building a successful business. Work hard and when you...”
– Prakash Chand
Work when other people don't want to work - A key...
On the applications I give to potential employees for my businesses I always ask them to fill out their availability. 99% of the time they all write they are available Monday to Friday. Why is that most people want Saturday and Sunday off from working? What’s really so special about the weekend? Real entrepreneurs look at weekends as an opportunity to capitalize and make money. While...
How to weed out job applicants and save time
Every single day I get tons and tons of resumes from all across North America for all the different business ventures I am involved in. I would say that 95% of them are usually garbage especially the applications I get in the cleaning industry.
One of my assistants wastes so much time having to go through all these resumes that over the last couple months I have been thinking hard about how to...
“Leave the business card exchanging to the networkers, just be an entrepreneur...”
– Prakash Chand
CEO Chand Investment Group
Why business cards are useless - Real...
When was the last time you actually looked at that big pile of business cards you have collected over the years? I myself am guilty of collecting all these cards and even handing them out. Last week I started asking myself, what is the bloody point of these business cards? Do I have them because everyone else has them? The amount of time I wasted handing out these cards and collecting them was...
“Who cares if you’re a book smart genius who got straight A’s in high school and...”
– Rebecca Kelley
The three-sixty degree system - The story of how I...
The reason for the success of my residential cleaning service companies is because we are always looking at ways to improve and get better. When it comes to business I believe in perfection and that there is always room for improvement. The residential cleaning business is very difficult in the fact that you have to clean different individuals houses and everyone expects things done differently...
The 4 Hour Work Week - A must read book for all... →
This book should be any entrepreneurs bible in my opinion. If you are only ever going to read one more book in your entire life, this should be it!
If you think $1000 now is much better than $20...
If you do the work once and then only get paid once for that work, you are simply a laborer. As harsh as this sounds its the truth. What if you rely on your hands to make you money and god forbid you lose both of your hands. How are you going to make money now? At the end of the day I always look at who makes more money per hour that they work. I have one website that makes me a measly $20/month...
The smart Mexicans - How to use mother nature to...
Anytime I purchase anything the very first thing that always goes through my mind is how much money is this business profiting from me. The second thing I think about is what things are they doing right or wrong and how could I capitalize on the business model. A couple days ago my wife and I went on a boat tour for whale watching and booked it with a company called Cabos Adventures. This...
“Every person will get a break at some time in their life, but not everyone will...”
– Dennis Washington
WatchATTESSA IV Yacht
I was fortunate enough to get right beside this bad boy today in Los Cabos and I found out it is North America’s largest and most expensive yacht. In fact its the 28th largest in the world at the moment.
The story about the owner is very inspiring as he was a self-made entrepreneur who started his businesses at the age of 30. His name is Dennis Washington and his net worth...
