starting a business ...?

[Ian]

I can chip in regarding marketing: I would advise listing your business on google places, and all the other local online directories. This will increase your exposure to people who are looking online to hire cleaning companies.

If you offer commercial cleaning then connect with professionals on Linkedin. If you offer residential cleaning, market your business on Facebook. Set up a Facebook account, create a welcome page, launch a pay per click marketing campaign on Facebook and start growing your following.

There's a bunch more you can do, but this is a good start!

Good luck! It's always exciting starting a new business!