“As a business owner, you have to pick up everything. So right now, it's not my goal to hire at that capacity, but definitely to hire more of an assistant for myself to make sure that I am getting the support that I need as I'm building this business, rather than bringing someone in to run this business.”
-Christina Springstead
Christina Springstead, founder of Springstead Solutions, shares her journey about hiring, finding her niche and much more!
In this interview, you’ll also learn…
- How cleanups & rescue jobs became her niche & passion
- How to price cleanups & rescue jobs
- The power of paid diagnostic reviews for pricing & client fit
To learn more about Christina, click here.
Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Time Stamp
02:55 – Hiring & losing a key operations manager
05:32 – Shifting focus to build the business around personal goals
10:33 – Defining & niching into cleanup & oversight services
14:23 – Nonprofits, trades & in-house training as a niche
20:04 – How Christina prices cleanup vs. rescue jobs
23:04 – Why charge for diagnostic reviews & what’s to include
28:10 – Where best leads come from
30:31 – Converting cleanup clients into monthly engagements
36:51 – How systems like Pure Bookkeeping improve cleanup work
38:29 – What A2A gave her: safe space & smarter growth
45:01 – Where to connect with Christina
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