8: The Best of TGS: Freedom in Business with Theresa Kolbus

This episode is part of our Best of True Grime Stories series, where we’re re-sharing some of the most loved and impactful conversations from the podcast. "My goal wasn't just a million-dollar business. My goal was freedom." – Theresa Kolbus Sign up for a FREE call with Jeannie. Click the link here: https://debbiesardone.com/coachjeannie. Ready to turn your grime story into a success story? Get a free strategy session with CBF Coach Jeannie Henderson and learn about how Cleaning Business Fundamentals will give you the proven strategies you need to grow a thriving, profitable cleaning business. Episode Summary: In this exciting episode of True Grime Stories, we dive deep into the journey of Theresa Kolbus, the inspiring owner of Dust Devils, a cleaning business based in Indianapolis. Theresa shares how she went from juggling two jobs as a bartender and cleaning business owner to transforming her business into a thriving, remote-operated company. She now lives a nomadic lifestyle, managing her business from the road in her RV. Join us as Theresa reveals the pivotal changes she made, particularly in mastering her business numbers and implementing systems that allowed her to achieve true freedom, both financially and personally. Key Takeaways: In 2018, Theresa joined Cleaning Business Fundamentals (CBF), which gave her the systems and confidence she needed to grow her business and hire staff.By 2021, Theresa was successfully running her cleaning business remotely while living a nomadic life, traveling the country in her RV.Theresa emphasizes the importance of tracking key business metrics, or as she calls it, the "snapshot" system, which helps her stay on top of daily operations even while on the road.Creating systems for everything in her business, particularly for managing staff and tracking financial numbers, has allowed her to achieve freedom from day-to-day operations. Guest’s Information: Learn more about The Dust Devils at http://indydustdevils.comCBF (Cleaning Business Fundamentals) – A business coaching program that helped understand what was missing and how to build systems that actually work. Subscribe to True Grime Stories and be sure to click the links below to learn more and connect with us on social media for more tips and insights Connect with Jeannie: Website: jeanniehenderson.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeannieHendersonConsulting/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanniehendersonLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanniehenderson