So, is a "one time referral fee" business model the key to success?
This is effectively the yellow pages model, where cleaners pay for leads via advertising placements, and own the long-term relationship with the customer.
This is effectively the yellow pages model, where cleaners pay for leads via advertising placements, and own the long-term relationship with the customer.
I dunno. My success rate was 25% at best. Found a few contractors I really liked and kept contact info for. And had a half dozen that only used the "deals" to try to land big remodeling jobs.
Office By Q is a good example of really trying to understand customer needs and putting a compelling proposition into the marketplace.
For in-home cleaning, there might be a middle-ground. I could see trying out a few cleaners to be useful and selecting a favorite. Or maybe 2 different cleaners with different specialties rotating. But for just scheduling the same person at the same time, you can't really count on taking an ongoing cut.