Thinking about starting a service business in New Zealand? In this video, we sit down with Angela McLachlan, founder of Sort My House, a service that help people sort their mess into tidy spaces, to share how she turned her passion for organising into one of NZ’s leading home organisation brands.

You’ll learn:

◽️09:48 How to find your first customers

◽️13:55 Pricing and marketing strategies that work

◽️ 24:18 Picking up big contracts, adapting to new opportunities, and scaling processes and staff.

◽️ 27:48 Mindset shifts about failure

◽️ 32:09 Hiring mistakes, culture challenges, and learning to move quickly on staffing changes.

◽️44:03 Deposit policy, subscription model, and how that affected client quality and regularity. Common mistakes to avoid when starting a service business

Whether you’re planning to start a cleaning company, organising service, or any other hands-on business, this interview will give you the inside scoop from someone who’s done it.

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