Owning a franchise takes drive, passion and dedication, and Stratus Building Solutions is no exception to that rule. As a Stratus franchisee, you may find yourself rolling up your sleeves and doing what needs to be done to provide exemplary customer service to your clients.
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Everybody is always looking for an edge. How do you earn more money? How do you become more successful? How do you achieve that elusive work-life balance?
You’d do well to ask Ralph Sizemore.
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Americans seem to fall into one of two categories — slobs or sticklers for neatness.
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If you're looking to become more eco-friendly in your daily life, a great place to start is the spot where you'll spend a big chunk of that life - the office. There is a wide array of opportunity to get greener when it comes to your office environment.
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All statistics drawn from the full survey commissioned by Stratus Building Solutions, which can be found here: Survey Says: What Commercial Cleaning Data Shows About Office Employees
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Office cleaning may be a dirty job, and somebody may have to do it, but there’s no reason to make it even more dirty. But somehow some of our office colleagues do just that. They’re sneezing and spraying germs everywhere, leaving toilets unflushed and generally being slobs.
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Before Alvin Flanagan, of Valrico, Florida, bought his own Stratus Building Solutions franchise his life was completely different. He was in the cleaning industry, cleaning his clients’ office buildings.
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We spend a third of our lives at work. For many of us, our offices are our second homes. Unfortunately, some people are getting way too comfortable at the office with their messy and bad habits! [...]
People often think of buying a franchise as a way to make a full-time living — and for good reason! That is what most people do. But franchise ownership can also be an effective way to supplement your income.
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Cleaning your office building may seem simple. But there are some commercial cleaning mistakes that business owners and employees often make, even without realizing it.
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The summer's finally here, and school is out for the season.
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If you run an office, you want to make sure it stays clean, neat, and organized so it facilitates productivity as much as possible. You also want to ensure that you provide an enjoyable and healthy work environment for employees, and one that helps keep morale high and encouraged.
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If you want to hire a janitorial service company to help you keep your office clean, it can pay to do some research about which one is the best.
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Every one of our clients is important, but we feel an extra sense of responsibility when we provide janitorial services for school facilities. After all, the students are putting in their best effort and so should we.
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You could learn a lot about franchising from Terri Jackson.
That’s partially because she was an elementary and middle school teacher for 25 years. Teaching is kind of her thing.
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People go to a place of worship to cleanse their soul. But it would be hard to do that if you were sitting in filth.
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Don’t be afraid to take a chance. If Stephen Doell, a Stratus Building Solutions owner in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has learned anything lately, it’s that you’ll never know what might happen, simply by putting yourself out there. Hard work helps. Ambition.
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It may be unfair, but we often judge people who are messy. For instance, if you’re interviewing somebody for a job interview, and they have a mustard stain on their shirt and haven’t combed their hair, you’re probably going to think they aren’t the best person for this position.
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Like any business that has customers dropping in, most business owners will tell you that car dealerships need to be clean. Spotless. Immaculate.
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Janet Dominguez isn’t afraid of hard work. Before she bought a Stratus Building Solutions franchise, she worked for a cleaning service, scrubbing down homes for nine years.
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For some people, New Year’s Day is just another day, but for a lot of us, we can’t help but reflect and reminisce. With another year gone, and a new one approaching fast, it’s hard to not feel a little disappointed if things haven’t exactly as planned – falling short of goals and/or grappling wi
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Few people would disagree that it’s important to be clean, and if you own a business, you probably don’t need much persuading. After all, if you run an enterprise that looks like a dump, you know very well that your customers (or soon-to-be ex-customers) will give you an earful.
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Carlos Farfan was a family man without a family.
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Teachers can’t shape and mold young minds very well when kids are out sick with the common cold or flu.
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If you work somewhere that gets cold in the winter, it's not enough to take steps to winterize your home. You should also prepare your office for cold weather. If you are an office manager or facility manager, preparing the office for the arrival of winter can take some work.
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