The Business of Cleaning

About The Business of Cleaning

The Business of Cleaning Podcast is your number one source for information on the commercial cleaning industry. We release new episodes monthly with successful personalities in the industry and cover the topics that matter the most to your organization.

Publisher

Janitorial Manager

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2020

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   They’re Not Quitting the Job, They’re Quitting the Manager

   In this episode, hosts Adam Latham and Pete Cromly sit downwith Crystal Snyder to talk about what it really takes to build a residential cleaning company that clients stay with and cleaners want to work for. In this episode, you will learn: -How Crystal went from cleaning houses on her own to hiringher first employee just two months in -Her quality process: careful hiring, hands-on training,surprise quality checks, and weekly product testing -The cleaning products she relies on most, and the commononline shortcut that damages grout and showers -How she handled a client who wasn’t the right fit, and howone honest conversation helped a struggling cleaner move on Whether you’re thinking about starting a cleaning company ortrying to grow the one you have, Crystal’s story is a practical look at building a business on standards, respect, and relationships.

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   AI Isn't Here to Clean Your Floors. It's Here to Run Your Business.

   The Business of Cleaning podcast, sponsored by Janitorial Manager, returns with an episode focused on how AI is reshaping the cleaning industry. New hosts Adam Latham and Pete Cromly sit down with Brittney Liggett, VP of AI Business Systems at Double A Solutions, about her key takeaways from a major AI conference. In this episode, you will learn: Why "free" AI tools could cost you your customers' data How AI can flag at-risk accounts before you lose them What back-office work you can hand off today, risk-free Where AI-powered robotics are really headed for this industry AI isn't here to replace people or clean the floors itself. It's here to take repetitive, time-consuming work off your plate so your team can spend more time on the customer relationships that actually grow the business. As Brittney put it, the businesses that get ahead now are the ones willing to start experimenting. Subscribe for more episodes on commercial cleaning, business growth, and leadership.

3. 

   27 May 2026

   Work One Week a Month: Systems and Leadership in Commercial Cleaning

   Edwin Eaton is back. The owner of I Pro Building Services — a three-time Inc. 5000 company — returns to share what it really takes to build a commercial cleaning business that runs without you. Edwin opens up about the systems and leadership structure that kept his company growing while he stepped away to care for his wife during her battle with stage four cancer. He also breaks down how he broke into the data center cleaning niche, built a $1.8M LinkedIn sales pipeline without ads, and grew a 15,000-follower TikTok audience by showing up consistently and telling the truth. If you want more freedom, better culture, and real growth strategies, this episode delivers.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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