Who are you?

I am Michael Johnston Founder and Director of Let's Get Cleaning

What does your business do?

Let's Get Cleaning are a domestic and commercial cleaning company, aimed to help small to medium sized business's with there general office cleaning and any domestic house looking for daily - weekly cleaning.

Where are you based?

At the minute we are based out of my home in Milngavie. This is to keep cost as low as possible without paying for office or unit space. Milngavie is not to far out of Glasgow and our staff are from all area in Glasgow so it is fairly easy for them to commute in and around the city to our contracts.

How did you get started?

I got started at home. I have a great need for things to be clean and tidy and my friends and family take great pleasure in using this to their advantage. I find myself visiting friends and getting roped into cleaning. This triggered my idea to start my own cleaning business. When I take staff on board I like to ensure that they feel the same about how things should be cleaned and this insures our clients are always happy and never let down.

What is your background?

I have a back ground in Business Development. I have a passion for driving business forward and achieving great things, I figured if I can do this for someone else's business it was about time I took the risk and focus on doing this for myself.

What is your top tip?

My top tip to anyone thinking of starting a business would be just start. Its been a very scary experience but I will never look back.

How long has your business been running?

My ideas for Lets get cleaning started back in September 2014 and we officially took on our first clients in January 2015. I pulled together a great team and have put a lot of thought into how the business will succeed.

Has anyone helped you get started and how?

I have had a lot of help from many different people. Family, friends and a great team of employees that are all dedicated to driving the business forward. I have been in contact with Scottish Enterprise and YBS - all of which has been very helpful and I am looking forward to working with them in the future.

What was your first deal?

Our first deal was with a law firm in Glasgow, we take care of their daily office cleaning, and also clean the directors home.

What was your biggest mistake/or what would you do differently?

I wouldn't say I have had any mistakes. I tend to look at these as lessons learnt and to be honest I wouldn't know where to start. The list is so long. All of these lessons have been great and they have certainly helped me understand how to manager and run the business in the future.

Who was/is your mentor/or inspiration?

My Nanny always encouraged me to give any idea I have a bash. I would say her words of wisdom have inspired me to take the great jump and move forward with my idea.

Where do you plan your business to be in five years time?

I have great ideas and growth for Let's Get Cleaning and with the right support and the right investment into the business I plan to take this from being a Glasgow / Scotland based business to a large Uk Cleaning company.

Contact Details:

Michael Johnston - Director - 0141 239 1816

michael@letsgetcleaning.co.uk

Website - www.letsgetcleaning.co.uk