does anyone know of how i go about doing this? eg insurance tax etc thank you.--Answer1:A cleaning business-whether residential or office-is a terrific way to have a stable income. And youre smart to investigate before you try and get clients!Heres some beginning steps:1. Check with your city or county clerks office to see if you need a business license or fictitious name license. These are inexpensive ($25-$50) and usually last 3 or more years;2. Then, call around to insurance companies and compare prices for liability insurance (sometimes called bond). This protects you if something breaks or gets damaged while youre on the job. And, yes, sometimes you didnt do it, but with this you can keep a client! AND, when you can say to potential clients, "I have liability insurance" it not only makes you professional, but adds confidence. It shouldnt cost more than around $100-$300/yr for $100K coverage (you dont need more than that for now);3. Call existing cleaning companies, pretend to be a potential customer, to find out the going rates and services provided;4. NOW, make a nice flyer and/or introductory letter about your service and start knockin on doors, so to speak! Dress nice, maybe have a t-shirt made up with your company name and/or logo at Cafepress.com, too. Think about magnetic signs and/or a vinyl wrap for your vehicle. Think about parking your vehicle in areas where you wish to find business and in high traffic locations-street intersections, parking lots, etc;5. And spend less than $39 on a business cleaning kit (less than that for a residential cleaning kit!) that will give you the basic contracts, forms for estimates, pricing charts and book-keeping, intro letters, supply list and resources, customer leads and other valuable tips. It will save you time and money in the long run! This is a general start. There is lots of information available for you below......