Welcome to today's business ingredients episode on starting a carpet cleaning business.

My name is Ed Beharana, and in this episode, we'll look at cost and income projections,

startup requirements, and considerations for your new carpet cleaning business.

We'll then talk with industry expert Rex Grace with APM cleaning.

Strap in as we dish up for the knowledge for your advancement.

We have all wondered what are the ups and downs of different types of businesses. As business owners, we've even wondered if starting another business is the best option.

Business buffet ingredients is meant to give you a taste for what it takes to start and successfully run a business.

We'll reach out into the world of business and interview success stories and present them on our smorgas

board of business helping options.

Strap in and get ready to taste the finer business points.

So you're thinking about starting a carpet cleaning business.

Good news, dirt is everywhere, and it gets into everything.

Rental carpet cleaners don't do a very good job,

so professional carpet cleaners are in demand. There are more than 34,800

carpet cleaning businesses in America, with a total annual industry revenue of about $5.4 billion.

Annual growth between 2014 and 2019 was 3%. Industry average income for an owner

operator is between $50,000 to $75,000 a year. Location and marketing is the key to success.

Startup costs vary based on the equipment and training

you acquire. The better the equipment you buy, the higher the price is to get your business off

the ground. On the other hand, your costs over time may be lower. Better equipment can deliver

professional quality work in less time and at a lower

cost. There is no specific education or training needed to start a carpet cleaning business. However,

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