The beauty of 'boring' businesses is that they solve immediate, unsexy problems that never go away.
Commercial window cleaning is the ultimate cash-flow starter business. Storefronts need clean windows to attract foot traffic, but owners don't have the time to do it themselves. By applying modern business practices (like automated text reminders, digital invoicing, and local SEO) to an old-school industry, tech-savvy entrepreneurs are wiping out the legacy competition.
- Buy a professional squeegee, a mop, a bucket, and Dawn dish soap (under $50 total).
- Practice the 'S-technique' on your own home windows until you leave no streaks.
- Print simple flyers and walk down a busy commercial street offering free first-time cleans.
- Upsell the free clean into a weekly or bi-weekly $15-$30 subscription.
- Set up Jobber or Square to automatically charge the client's credit card after each clean.
- Ask every satisfied customer for a 5-star Google review.
- Once you hit $5k/month, hire a reliable worker and transition to a management role.
- Johnny Robinson - Generating $700k/year. Co-founded Orange Window Wash, started with $150 and grew via aggressive door-to-door sales. X
- Keith Kalfas - 6-figure local business owner. Built a massive YouTube audience while running his landscaping and window cleaning business. YouTube
- Luke Wilson - Scaled to $10k/month in his first year. Documents his entire journey and pricing strategies online. YouTube
- Joshua Brown - Franchise owner. Started with a single bucket and now runs a multi-truck window cleaning operation. LinkedIn
- Tommy Mello - Home service millionaire. Began his journey in garage doors and window cleaning before scaling to $100M+ in home services. Web