🎙️Episode #3, Season 1 Guest: Jared Sarbit – Co-Founder & CEO of Picture Perfect Cleaning
Guest: Jared Sarbit – Co-Founder & CEO of Picture Perfect Cleaning
Website: www.pictureperfectcleaning.ca

Welcome to another value-packed episode of The Cleaning Hustle!
We sat down with a very special guest — Jared Sarbit, an accomplished Canadian entrepreneur with over 14 years in the cleaning industry and co-founder of one of Calgary’s most respected commercial cleaning companies.

In this insightful conversation, we dive deep into:

• The commercial cleaning industry from another owner’s perspective
• Leadership, entrepreneurship, and scaling a service business
• Subcontractors vs. employees
• Property management relationships
• Podcasting as a business development tool
• Growth, acquisitions, and strategic planning
  …and so much more!

This is an episode filled with authentic stories, real-world lessons, and inspiration for anyone in the cleaning business or entrepreneurial space.

• Jared’s entrepreneurial beginnings
• The transition from hospitality to janitorial
• Building a 5M+ cleaning company
• Subcontractors vs. employees — pros and cons
• Ideal ops-to-client ratios
• Why culture and values matter
• Selling to property managers (and why they matter)
• Behind the scenes of running a successful podcast
• Growth, expansion, and acquisition lessons

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Welcome to the very first episode of Cleaning Hustle — the podcast built for cleaners, business owners, and anyone hustling to build something bigger. In this fireside-style conversation, Dan and his lifelong friend Blue take you all the way back to their early days in the janitorial world, sharing the raw, funny, and powerful lessons that shaped their careers.

🎙️ Episode Highlights

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Dan and Blue got their start in cleaning as teenagers
• Hilarious stories from their early days (including a massive cleaning job done in 90 minutes!)
• The truth about fear—and how it holds back business owners
• How listening can revolutionize your sales and client relationships
• The mindset shift that helped Dan build a multi-million-dollar cleaning company
• The importance of mentors, leadership, and outgrowing your “lid”
• Why problems in business are actually hidden opportunities
  
  

🎧 Tune in for an episode filled with:

✔️ Real talk
✔️ Actionable business wisdom
✔️ Sales tips
✔️ Leadership insights
✔️ Failures, growth, and a lot of laughs

Whether you’re new to the cleaning industry or scaling your company, this episode is packed with gold.

⏱️ Chapter Timestamps

00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Welcome to Episode 1
01:18 – Dan & Blue: The Origin Story
05:40 – The 300,000 sq ft “paper airplane” disaster
10:55 – Blue’s first janitorial contract (terrifying cold call)
16:20 – Sales lesson: Why listening wins deals
22:45 – Never upsell too early
27:00 – Creating custom scopes of work
32:10 – Dan’s journey: From cleaner to pilot to CEO
39:50 – Fear: The #1 business killer
46:00 – Viewing problems as opportunities
50:40 – Hitting plateaus & finding mentors
55:30 – Parting wisdom + Episode close

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🎙️ Season 1, Episode#2 Lexi Mitchell- 21 Years Old First Two Weeks in Business

Working with Family: My Daughter’s First Two Weeks in the Family Business

🎧 Episode Description

Welcome to Season 1 of the podcast — a collection of authentic stories and insights from behind the scenes of our growing family business.

In this heartfelt episode, I’m joined by my daughter as she shares what it’s been like during her first two weeks working with us. From first impressions and challenges to lessons learned and laughs along the way, this is one of our most personal conversations yet.

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👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rowpVOJwaKc

We explore:

• Her honest thoughts about joining the cleaning industry 🧽
• The reality of working alongside family (and her boyfriend!) ❤️
• Growth, communication, and learning in a team environment 🚀

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, parent, or young professional, this episode offers a unique, down-to-earth look at family business life.

⏱️ Chapter Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Season 1!
02:15 – Stepping Into the Family Business
07:40 – Early Lessons & Surprises
12:30 – Working with Family (and Boyfriend!)
18:45 – Growth & Future Goals
25:10 – Closing Reflections

🚀 Episode Highlights

• Behind-the-scenes of a real family business
• Balancing personal and professional roles
• How young professionals can grow through hands-on work
• Family, teamwork, and shared success

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