#168: How Michelle Walker Turned $200 And One Babysitting Client Into A 15-Client Cleaning Business

Podcast: Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast · ZenMaid

Opublikowano: 2026-08-25

Michelle Walker moved to the United States four years ago speaking almost no English. Today she runs Walker Cleaning Solutions in Portland, Oregon, with 15 recurring clients and her first W-2 employee — and she started the whole thing with $200. In this hybrid interview-and-consulting episode, Stephanie sits down with Michelle to walk through her path to owning a cleaning business. Michelle shares how she landed her first two recurring clients through families she babysat for and why she turns down clients other cleaners would take. Stephanie then shares what she thinks Michelle should focus on next, including how to think about re...