Well, well, well...

You guys have asked for this to happen and it finally did!

Welcoming Grant Phillips to the Cleaning Up Business Podcast to share his exceptional story

Grant is one of the biggest names in the cleaning industry not only for his incredible dust removal work with GPC group but also for being an absolute man mountain!

Grant joins us today to take us all the way back to the beginning and tell his full story from being let go of Spacevac to founding his own business (GPC Group)

The discussions follows the topics of social media and it's incredible powers to find new clients as well as the impact Grant's children have on his career and why he is so proud of who they are.

We also hear stories from Grant's time at Spacevac where many believed he actually owned the business... however he was just a salaried employee with enough passion to result in him travelling the world to demonstrate the product!

A fantastic episode and one we are truly grateful for Grant coming along to.

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https://www.gpcgroup.co.uk/

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The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

The lovely Michelle Brightly from Bridge Recruitment & Ingage Training joins Chris is the newly transformed Cleaning Up Business Podcast Studio.

Michelle has an incredible 25+ year journey in the cleaning and soft services field which holds her in good sted for discussing topics on this week's episode.

The pair converse over the current state of recruitment and the struggles many businesses are facing in the market. Michelle gives her expert opinion and advice towards business owners who are struggling with retention of staff.

Michelle is also a huge advocate for encouraging children to think about the soft services sector as a career path so Chris questions her motivations to do so and why it means to much to her to introduce the industry at such a young age.

Networking is also a key part of discussion in this episode as Chris finally reveals why he doesn't truly enjoy the networking process but Michelle works her magic and gets him to agree to come to one of her events.

Another fantastic episode that you certainly do not want to miss!

Thank you again to Michelle for traveling down to JCD HQ to record this episode

Check out Bridge Recruitment here;

http://www.bridgerecruitment.co.uk/

Check out Ingage FM Training here;

https://www.ingagefmtraining.co.uk/

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Have the perfect guest for our show? Get in touch!

Email: adam.haynes@jcdcleaning.co.uk

The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life

Rachael Flanagan is one of the BIGGEST names in the cleaning industry, not only for her part in founding Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services but for flying the flag for female entrepreneurs, and today she is sitting down with Chris to tell her story in her own words.

Rachael give us an exclusive look into her early life and where her entrepreneurial journey started during her time at school. She also discusses the impact her late father had on her life and business journey.

From humble beginnings to now being one of Wales' largest cleaning companies Mrs Buckét has had a fantastic journey... but it hasn't always been plain sailing. After going through a number of management resets Rachael discusses how she finds the right staff to work in her team. As well as how she selects which clients she wants to work with for the business.

The pair also touch on the topic of social media and how Mrs Buckét do a fantastic job of promoting themselves in an industry that is widely known for not using the available platforms.

Another fantastic episode and one that you certainly do not want to miss.

Thank you to Rachael for inviting us to Mrs Buckét's beautiful headquarters to record this episode.

Check out Mrs Buckét here;

https://www.mrs-bucket.co.uk/

Follow us on your favourite social media platforms;

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleaningupbusinesspodcast/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cleaningupbusiness

Have the perfect guest for our show? Get in touch!

Email: adam.haynes@jcdcleaning.co.uk

The Cleaning Up Business Podcast is the go-to resource for industry insights and expert advice on the cleaning and business industry. Host Chris Guilfoyle brings on top business leaders from within the industry to discuss the latest trends, strategies, and challenges they are facing. Tune in to hear real-world success stories, gain valuable knowledge and inspiration to take away and apply to your business or life