Cleaning Up in Business

Lee Sheridan of Two Maids is back! For the past two years Lee has been relentless in growing his business through Covid, with the mindset of never letting a good crisis go to waste.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Lee Sheridan, Owner/Operator at Two Maids & A Mop, to discuss going from $200k to over $1.5m revenue in 4 years, operating in non-traditional industries, and the importance of building a strong company culture.   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads.    Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org    Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd.   Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com   Enjoy what you hear? Listen to the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM.   Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/   Show notes:   0:00 Introducing Lee Sheridan + Discussing Two Maids & A Mop   Learn more about Two Maids & A Mop: https://twomaidsandamop.com/virginia-beach/   19:27 The franchise business model, transitioning from the insurance industry, + Growing Two Maids & A Mop   38:26 What marketing strategies work? + Navigating through the pandemic   47:36 Lee's health journey, What motivates him everyday?, + Cleaning for a Reason   Learn more about Cleaning for a Reason: https://cleaningforareason.org/   55:03 How to retain talented employees?   About Lee Sheridan and Two Maids & A Mop:   Hello, I'm Lee Sheridan, and the proud owner and manager of our maid service team at Two Maids & A Mop serving Virginia Beach, VA!   After 20 years in the insurance industry I took stock of what was most important to me in life and it was clear that those items were not being fulfilled by corporate America. I was traveling 50% of the time and working a minimum of 50 hours a week while my family watched me come and go week after week. My wife was managing a stressful career as well as an extremely busy household with two teens on her own. My weeks were filled with obligations that contributed to solving someone else's problems and furthering someone else's dream.   We live in a fast-paced world where both parents and children are running all the time. We have hectic lives and busy schedules filled with work obligations, personal appointments, school projects, athletics, faith, and more. When you do have free time, what are you filling it with? Are you enjoying the company of those you love or are you filling it with yardwork, housework, or other obligations?   I decided to buy this franchise because I have lost a lot of time with those most important to me and I want to provide a maid service that can give you some of that time back. The last thing I wanted to do after traveling all week was to clean the house and I know I am not the only one who feels that way. There is no shortage of quotes regarding time, but here is one by Harvey Mackay that resonates with me:   "Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back."   Learn more: https://twomaidsandamop.com/virginia-beach/   The Fervent Four Show:   Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out on Facebook Live every Thursday at 11 AM.   Listen here:   Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/   Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/   Social Media:   Lee Sheridan https://twomaidsandamop.com/virginia-beach/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twomaidsvirginiabeach/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoMaidsVirginiaBeach/   Instagram: @Twomaidsvb (https://www.instagram.com/twomaidsvb)   Two Maids & A Mop (Chesapeake): www.twomaidschesapeake.com   Tim Ryan https://www.startwheel.org   Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)   Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel   Zack Miller https://www.zackmillersays.com   Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays   Thanks to our Sponsors:   The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/   StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org