20yo Sydney woman makes thousands of dollars each week by cleaning
A young Sydney entrepreneur has shared her cleaning business’ success story after revealing the staggering amount it rakes in each week.
A 20-year-old woman has revealed the staggering amount of cash she makes per week as a successful small business owner in the cleaning industry.
Charlotte Bosanquet, founder of Care Cleaning Services Sydney, revealed to her 62,800 TikTok followersthat her business can make a staggering $3745 a week.
The post showed she worked no more than five hours a day in that week, and her highest daily earning was $630 for a 10am to 3pm shift.
Ms Bosanquet’s fanbase was left stunned by the 22-second clip, with many followers questioning their career choice.
Meanwhile, the video had other cleaners begging to hear Charlotte’s secrets.
The business owner admitted she wasn’t the only one cleaning during these shifts, with her team of eight staff — predominantly aged 30 plus with one 18-year-old — helping her generate the cash.
While the company’s TikTok account shows a largely successful small business led by a young Sydneysider, Charlotte’s success story didn’t come without its challenges.
Care Cleaning Services Sydney was established less than a year ago after Charlotte lost her commercial cleaning job due to being stranded in Fiji for a month because of Covid-19 border closures.
“I thought to myself, ‘you know what, instead of going and applying for more jobs … I’ll just start my own little thing’,” Charlotte told news.com.au.
The former social work and criminology student became a small-business owner by “accident” and has had to learn the ropes of operating a company while on the job.
Her endeavour began as a side hustle so she could pay her rent before she started reaching out to social media influencers who had a following of working mums.
The idea landed her “hundreds of inquiries” within a week of her business featuring on social media and before she knew it, she was hiring staff to grow her team.
Charlotte came across her first challenge when employing new team members.
“I think when you are a young business owner, a lot of employees can jump to the conclusion that they don’t need to respect you because you’re young and possibly don’t have as much experience,” she said.
“I’ve learned a lot in hiring employees that I can treat them with respect, but also be assertive and we’re just as capable as literally anyone else.”
Additionally, Charlotte mentioned she found releasing her prices to be a bit “tormenting” in the beginning, however, her advice to prospective young entrepreneurs is to know your worth.
“You are worth your time and you can bring a lot of value to the table. People are willing to pay if they know that you’re going to give them quality.”
By overcoming the challenges, Charlotte learned several valuable lessons which she shares in her ebook: “How to start a successful cleaning business”.
Without giving away too many of her secrets, Charlotte has shared two pieces of advice to help those thinking about starting their own business.
Her first tip is to take advantage of social media for advertising.
“People go and pay hundreds of dollars for someone to put an ad on and only 50 people will see it but with social media, you can post a free video and it’s going to get so many more views,” she said.
The young entrepreneur also encourages people to go the extra mile by offering services that other businesses may not offer.
“We do skirting boards and window sills for free as well which obviously takes a little bit more time, but again, (it) gets the word out there,” she said.
As the business nears its first birthday, Charlotte is always looking for ways to expand her empire.
A second ebook is currently in the works that will focus on the mental health benefits of cleaning which Charlotte said will be released in a few months.
“Honestly, I’d just love to increase the following so that we can spread the word that it’s normal to sometimes be behind on the housework,” she said.
To learn Charlotte’s cleaning hacks and to continue following the young Sydneysider’s journey, you can follow her on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram or visit her website.
Have a similar success story? Get in touch – rebecca.borg@news.com.au
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