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Now, I’m not usually a negative person and I don’t usually like to talk about the “worst” businesses. The reality is most business models can work depending on what your goals are, and everyone has different goals. That said…

Longtime readers of this blog and listeners of the Remote Local Podcast have heard the story of how I built MaidThis in bits and pieces. I recently realized that I’ve never told the story in writing. The truth is, yes, I built a $1.5M/year re…

In case you missed it, my residential cleaning company MaidThis has been franchising for the last few years. The journey from remote local business to franchise has been full of twists and turns and ups and downs but I’m happy to report that i…

Someone recently reached out to me because they’re considering getting into the home service space.  They told me what they were thinking about doing and I ended up chatting with him, giving him feedback on what I thought actually makes …

Marketing is one of my favorite topics, especially when it comes to remote local businesses. I’m a total nerd when it comes to this kind of stuff. But, if I’m being honest, I recently realized that I messed up on a lot over the past cou…

This is a Remote Local guest post from Michael Denmon. As a Dad you understand that your priority is to provide for your children. However, men tend to think their sole duty is to work and earn money to put a roof over their children’s heads.…

I recently sat down with my buddy Sean O’Dowd on the Remote Local Podcast. Sean successfully scaled The O’Dowd Group, a consulting company for private equity firms, from a side hustle to a $500k per year business. His inspiring journey…

I’ve recently started doing coaching calls live on the Remote Local Podcast. As a part of this series, I recently sat down with Dan Kats of Shorely Clean, a local cleaning business. I met Dan on Twitter and have been quietly watching from the…

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the key to ranking on Google.  I recently went through the process of changing out our SEO provider here at MaidThis, and I feel like I interviewed dozens of other vendors before making my decision. I le…

Marketing is an essential aspect of any business, and it’s something that we put a lot of time and effort into here at MaidThis. As we navigate the current market trends, we’ve come across a big issue that’s happening right now: G…