AE Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning Podcast
Ashley is a leading industry expert with almost 30 years experience on the tools, running his own exterior cleaning business. In that time he has learnt a lot about a wide range of exterior cleaning services including gutter cleaning, pressure washing, and even roof cleaning! But he has also picked up a great deal of business knowledge which he shares for the benefit of anyone who is self employed. Ashley has worked with some of the top brands to grow one of the largest exterior cleaning YouTube channels in the UK and now he even help others into business with his unique training program. So in this Podcast you will not only gain a wealth of tips and advice to help your business, but also news and reviews on the latest tools and techniques. There are interviews and business tips that might even give you ideas on how you could find ways to increase your profitability? Or maybe the chat and banter will just help you through the working day!
Episodes
62 episodes
5.2- Springboard To Business Success, with Joe Taylor
Joe is just coming to the end of his first year in exterior cleaning, and he's done amazingly well! Not only has he turned over a decent profit in his first year, but his projected turnover for the year ahead is set to be around £80k!So,...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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57:39
5.1- How To Be The Best At Exterior Cleaning
You would find it pretty difficult to find someone with as much roof cleaning experience as me. So in this episode I share my roof cleaning story with you so that your business can benefit.But it's not just about getting the right tools...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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53:49
4.5- Setting Standards In Your Exterior Cleaning Business
Exterior cleaning is an unregulated industry, so how do you make your business stand out as one that provides a high standard of service? In this episode I discuss this topic, as well as many other things that can help you to improve your busin...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:08
4.4- Growth Strategy with Maesun Mackintosh
Setting targets and coming up with a strategy for growth can be a challenge in business, especially if you lack motivation. Well, with spring just ahead, this is the perfect time to start planning to grow your exterior cleaning business. So in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:13
4.3- Five Top Tips For Your Business in 2024!
The first AM Podcast of the year, and here are 5 top tips to help your business in 2024!There are a lot of challenges to running your own business these days, so here's a few thing that have not only helped me over the years, but there are ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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41:31
4.2- Going From Selling Cars To Exterior Cleaning Professionals!
It's always great to hear about how the A. E. Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning YouTube channel has helped others to start their own businesses. Josh and Phil both had good jobs as car salesmen when they decided to start their own business partnersh...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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50:50
4.1- Your Business Has So Much Potential!
Welcome to series 4!The podcast has accumulated over 50k downloads in total, so now i'm back with a new series and new episodes sharing great business tips, as well as interviews with other business owners in the industry.We have loads ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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54:10
3.19- Juggling 2 Careers to Make Ends Meet with Ross Chamberlain
With growing responsibilities and a wife taking maternity leave, Ross found that he was struggling to provide for his family with just one income. So after starting a window cleaning business for around £100 things have gone from strength to st...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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46:18
3.18- Should You Take on a Sub Contractor or Employ Staff?
When does a sub-contractor become an employee, and is your business ready to take on staff? Going from a one man band to working as part of a team in your business can be a tough transition, so I discuss some of the pros and cons to help you ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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37:49
3.17- My Window Cleaning Business Completely Changed My Life! with Andrew Job
Andrew enjoyed running a thriving DJ business until COVID-19 came along and destroyed his income overnight. But that wasn’t the only thing that was about to change. Andrew joins me to tell me how his life got flipped upside down, and how he tur...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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45:04
3.16- Hitting Rock Bottom and Bouncing Back, with Michael Williams
What an inspirational story! After achieving his dream of becoming a professional boxer, things didn’t turn out like you would expect for Michael Williams. His boxing career had taken a downward turn, was coming to an end, and after his father ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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40:39
3.15- Making The Best Business Plans For 2023!?
How are you planning to grow or develop your business in 2023? In this episode I catch up with your comments about the different ways you're planning to develop your exterior cleaning services in the year ahead. I will be making my suggestions ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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44:42
3.14- End of Year Review 2022 with Paul Hickmott
What a year it’s been! Pauls business has grown and changed so much in just three years! So in this episode we chat about some of the things he has done over the past year to develop his business, developing new services and getting additional ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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54:57
3.13- Anyone Can Start Their Own Business featuring Owen Berkshire
At just 15 years of age, Owen shows that it's possible to start a business even while you're still at school! In this special extended episode I ask Owen about the things he's done to establish a professional exterior cleaning service in his lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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59:06
3.12- Getting Through The Winter with Squeaky Clean Dave
Squeeky Clean Dave Peden has more than 14 years experience using water fed pole for window cleaning! So I just had to meet up with him to get his tips for getting through the winter. As a popular YouTuber he has also tested lots of great bits o...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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39:29
3.11- Staying Motivated in Winter with Lewis Lee-Shields
Lee is the sort of guy who doesn't like to sit still, he loves to be busy. Even so, motivation can be challenging even for him, especially during those difficult winter months! So I got together with Lee to discuss some great tips for staying m...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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43:25
3.10- How Much Water Does A Window Cleaner Use?
Water usage can be a tricky thing when it comes to setting up your pure water window cleaning system. There are such a wide variety of tanks and systems available in different sizes! So how much water will you actually use in a day, and what th...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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43:51
3.9- Developing Your Own Business with Adrian Bill
Ever since he left school Ade has had a small window cleaning round. Well it makes more money than a paper round! Then he trained as an electrician but never quite enjoyed it as much. So, how did Ade take his window cleaning round from a small ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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37:06
3.8- Managing Your Work/Life Balance with Dom Evans
Looking after a young family is never easy, but looking after your own business at the same time can be a huge challenge! Dom Evans and his wife already have a young daughter, and now with the recent arrival of twin boys, Dom is facing increasi...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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41:43
3.7- Choosing The Right Water Fed Pole
How long is your pole really? Having the right tools and equipment to help you work efficiently and reduce fatigue is so important! These are key factors I wanted to consider when making my own range of exterior cleaning tools. Whilst developin...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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43:54
3.6- Making the Most of Business Opportunities with Ian Parker
Ian Parker has run his business, Conservatory Valet UK, for quite some time and has gained a wealth of experience over the years. He has run a number of teams working all over the country cleaning conservatory roofs inside and out. So It's grea...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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41:54
3.5- Being A Pillar of Your Community with Tom Plant
Like many window cleaners before him, Pro-Shine Tom is a well respected pillar of his community. But he has been through quite a few different jobs before he landed on the one that he really enjoys. Tom Plant joins me to share his business jour...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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42:54
3.4- Is The Customer Always Right?
ITS A YEAR SINCE I STARTED THE PODCAST! Where has the time gone? And it's Cleaning Expo time again. I am especially excited this year because I will actually be on a stand at the show! So in this episode I will be talking more about that, as we...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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42:05
3.3- Matt Hall: Starting From Small Beginnings
Matt Hall is a window cleaner who only started his business a few years ago, but its been hard work to get things going on a small budget whilst still being employed. He joins me on the podcast to tell me about how he got his own business going...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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35:50
