Cleanfax, December 2015

CONTENT Group Editorial Director Editor in Chief Rich DiPaolo 516 404 4532 Rich@ GrandViewMedia com Executive Editor Jeff Cross 740 973 4236 JCross@ Cleanfax com Group Assistant Editor Digital Media Amanda Hosey 205 408 3784 AHosey@ GrandViewMedia com Group Assistant Editor Maria Woodie 205 991 1346 MWoodie@ GrandViewMedia com Senior Art Director Erika Talbot 205 305 8851 ETalbot@ GrandViewMedia com SALES Group Publisher Tracy Aston Martin 205 789 0968 Tracy@ GrandViewMedia com Sales Manager Timothy TJ Grim 205 215 6723 TGrim@ Cleanfax com AUDIENCE MARKETING Manager Anna Hicks AHicks@ GrandViewMedia com Coordinator Meagan Calvert MCalvert@ GrandViewMedia com MARKETING Director Annee Cook Manager Digital Operations Mary Beth Romano Manager Nick Phillips Founder John Downey For subscription information Outside U S 847 763 1867 or toll free 866 721 4807 or email Cleanfax@ HallData com Subscribe Renew Change of address www Cleanfax com subscribe Cleanfax is a Grand View Media publication 200 Croft Street Suite 1 Birmingham AL 35242 205 408 3700 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Group President Vicki Denmark Chief Content Officer Garrett Lane Chief Revenue Officer Chris Dolan Chief Marketing Officer Mary Beth Shaddix Vice President of Audience Marketing Delicia Poole Chief Technology Officer Carin Obad Financial Director Randy Lyle Production Director Andy Estill Editorial Advisory Board Lisa Wagner Dane Gregory Doyle Bloss Jim Pemberton Peter Crosa Gary Arndts Greg Brooks Chuck Violand CleanfaxOnlineTM Cleanfax com FOREWORD The Directory and More By JEFF CROSS executive editor Its that time of year again time for you to thumb through the absolute best and most thorough compilation of industry manufacturers suppliers and distributors all ready to provide what you need to succeed in business in 2016 Thats right the annual Cleanfax Directory complete in the pages of the December issue of Cleanfax And when on the go you can always find it online at Cleanfax com Just go to Cleanfax com point to the Online Directory link and start shopping But this issue is more than a directory It has in addition to pages that make up a cleaning and restoration wish list of products and services a few cool feature articles and departments to give you a kick start to the new year Enter our main feature The Seven Deadly Sins Cleanfax invited the entire cleaning and restoration community to provide thoughts on what they see as the biggest business mistakes common to our industry and what readers can do to avoid them While Cleanfax editors are sure this Seven Deadly Sins lineup is comprehensive you may have in mind a few other sins But thats OK We know there are more than seven business mistakes that can be committed even by the very best of companies but we want to keep this manageable Then there is our technical tip about technology in cleaning and restoration My capable assistant editor Amanda Hosey put her heart and soul into this feature article and in it you will find information that gives you a boost for staying abreast of changes and improvements with business building resources available to you right now A couple of subscribers stepped up to hand over some fine advice for 2016 The first is Doug Berjer providing tips on how to start and operate a successful cleaning company Second is Joshua Solloway who has some information for large category restoration work Finally but of no less importance are our Online Exclusives page with a roundup of what you can find at Cleanfax com and The Last Word which features our monthly photo contest a Facebook topic snippet and our online poll results So like I said this is the Directory issue but its so much more Enjoy Please send your comments thoughts or article ideas to Jeff Cross executive editor of Cleanfax JCross@ Cleanfax com 4 Cleanfax DECEMBER 2015 CLEANFAX COM