I sold my pool cleaning business

[@jamiebom1023]

You are interesting enough to keep my attention and keep me coming back daily.

[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

I know right. max is a one in a million🎯😘🚫😷🚫🤗✌💋

[@caderichards6766]

"The first pool I ever cleaned was my first paying customer" - I am a pool company owner. This is fucking unbelievably ballsy hahahaha

[@lindagsmith7846]

You are a "MAX OF ALL TRADES" CONGRATS! And not bad on the eyes.

[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

omg.

[@andreaforgione7006]

Just wanted to say thank you. You're so calm, cool, and collected. A lot more interesting than the business classes/ text books I attend and read online.

[@melmichele3266]

I find all your videos interesting. Don't sell yourself short, you are giving many people very sound business advice. You are changing lives. Keep it up!

[@jpadilla562]

I am so impressed with you!! You’re an amazing entrepreneur and at such a young age!! That’s fantastic!! You’re so intelligent!

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you!

[@geschicktehande2719]

Max, thanks for that. Perfect climate for that type business, in AZ. Very inspirational. So many of us have ideas and dreams for different start-ups etc. It's about persistence, relentless effort and lots of patience! Keep sharing!

[@CamilleDyess]

Thanks for the info bud, I've watched a few of your vids and like what you put out. Deff subing. I'd love to hear more about starting a pool cleaning biz. I think I can do it, but some more itps and info couldn't hurt if you're kind enough to share. Thanks again!

[@brendak.9144]

You really give some great advice, And don't leave out the tough parts ( tires. Fire. Employee's ) . I look forward to your videos daily. And of course those Blue Eyes are so nice to look at. Regards Brenda

[@gracepellegrini2861]

Keep making videos like these. People want to know what is involved in starting, owning, keeping or having to sell a business. It is very helpful.

[@MaxMaher]

Will do!

[@brianjohnson2174]

Hey max. Recommended this to a young guy just starting out with two lawn mowers. Your small business start up vids are great.

[@MaxMaher]

You're the best! 🍻

[@bernartcordeiro6275]

Hey man thank you for shared your story with us it is really interesting. I’m about to buy a pool router soon, I will hunting for my freedom and my dreams working for my self.

[@MaxMaher]

Go for it! Wishing you success! 💪

[@melaniemorgan8974]

Thank you for these type of videos. You have the heart of a mentor. My in laws have owned and sold several businesses and my aunt has the heart like you do helping others and entrepreneurship. Its not always glamorous or super high earning many times its the experience you learn.

[@MaxMaher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lizl6232]

Love hearing about small businesses. You are first one to talk about monthly subscriptions. I never understood those. Hope your brother is better soon!!!

[@lindamartin2808]

You are an AMAZING young man ! I want my 17 year old grandson to watch your videos ! I think you will inspire him to have his own business! Thank you sooo much for sharing !

[@MaxMaher]

Hope it helps him!

[@readingswithrose2536]

Great video! I had a residential cleaning service 20 years ago and within a year had over 100 clients. Sadly, due to my divorce had to put it to bed, but it was a great experience.

[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

I bet

[@MaxMaher]

Thanks!

[@DeliaRHall]

Hi Max, really enjoyed your video concerning the purchase, development and eventual sale of your pool business. Fascinating to hear the story. I was an owner of a trucking company in upstate NY. (Live in Wickenburg now) We ran east of the Miss, hired owner operators to reduce direct costs of repairs ,etc. Very profitable and a fair and balanced rate to owners so all were happy and we got our work done with a solid sense of teamwork. Great to hear other stories from business owners. I hear wonderful spirit and super ideas. Much better flexibility in competition as well. Thanks for sharing....."hey, have a profitable day too" 💜

[@teridobbs9326]

You definitely keep my interest. I check my daily notifications every 15 min to see if you have done your daily video

[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

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[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

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[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

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[@melissadouthit1418]

Amazing you started your own business so young! I mean the landscaping business. I wish I had done that when I was that young. Smart.

[@Beowulf-wt3kb]

One thing you underestimate is how likable you are. Certainly I started watching you for the stimulus checks, but now I just like hearing your voice and listening to your information even if it isn’t earth shattering. There’s a lot of us who are alone and just have our little KZbin buddies. I love hearing other peoples stories when I like the person. Please share more about you. Here’s an idea. When I watch my keto carnivore nutrition people they would do videos like what I eat in a day or the grocery halls or just a typical day for them. Maybe you could put together a Composition of a typical day in the life for you so we can get to know you better as a person.

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you :) I have thought about doing a second channel for that kind of off topic stuff

[@Beowulf-wt3kb]

Max Maher I’ll sub- but since there’s no guarantee that there’s gonna be a lot of stimulus type info forever, I actually like you interspersing it in these videos. Come to get us used to blending the two types of information and as our world normalizes overtime, will become invested in you as a person over time as well. If you split your information, you may not get as higher numbers in each Channel. If you want I am foot, I would keep sharing your personal story in with this channel so we all can get to know you better here, and only split them when you have a ton of subscribers. KZbin is a business as well, do you want all the financial benefit you can get from this one channel 1st. Just my feeling since I watch so many KZbinrs and I see them splitting themselves off like that. Good case in point was Bobby’s perspective. I actually liked hearing some of his mushroom trips as well as his ex vegan and carnivore info all in one place. He split off his channel to be just about psilocybin and the spiritual side, but though I subscribed, nothing much happened over there. I had a better chance of seeing his spiritual mushroom side on his main KZbin channel. I ended up unsubscribing from the mushroom spiritual channel.

[@lanewithrow-frisbee1491]

I never wanted to live in AZ with a pool until the thought of you as the poolman ...what a wonderful waterwworld. wet dirty .you tank shorts..cannonball...ed

[@mariannedavedeit8128]

Thank you for a very interesting topic . You are born as a businessman. U r very responsible at a very young age . I enjoy your blog all the time . You made any topic interesting .

[@MaxMaher]

Glad you like it!

[@BronzeEnigma]

Hey Max! I know you are way bigger now here on YT, but this is too cool to see from you. I am in my early 20s in TN and am about to start getting accounts, this will be my second business. Thanks for sharing your story! I think your content is awesome today and have been a long time fan.

[@MaxMaher]

You're very cool Spencer. Thank you for the support and best of luck on your new business! 👊

[@BronzeEnigma]

@@MaxMaher Thanks Max! You rock man. If you don't mind me asking, what worked for you as far as marketing? You grew it super quickly! I was thinking Google maps to find pools and then flyers and door knocking to follow up. Any tips would be much appreciated.

[@MaxMaher]

Almost everything was done by adding flyers to doors. After that, word-of-mouth can be a powerful tool. Offer incentives for people to refer you to their nearby friends/family. You've gotta be extra creative while designing your flyers though. Most people immediately throw away flyers without even reading them, so it's important to catch their attention! I like your idea of using google maps to only do homes with pools, however, I literally would do every home. In Arizona, most homes have pools anyways. If I dropped a flyer off at a home that doesn't have a pool, there's always a chance that they'll tell their friend or family member... You never know! If you're in an area where pools are less common, you can always use your Google Maps idea. Good luck out there man!! Oh, and one last piece of advice for anybody running a small business: Answer your darn calls, texts, and emails as quickly as you can. It blows my mind how many businesses are absolutely horrible with communication and then they lose clients.

[@BronzeEnigma]

@@MaxMaher Thank you for the insight Max! I will let you know how it goes. Looking forward to seeing more great content from you in the near future, keep it up! I can only imagine how many people you have already helped with investing, myself included. Cheers.

[@rodbartruff7823]

Currently doing that now. Plan to build a solid route and later sell it and use as a downpayment on a house

[@MaxMaher]

Smart!

[@johnaverick7468]

I had a Pool maintnence / repair business in Boca Raton at your age. There were some cool things as you said that I liked about it. I was an underacheiver and never wanted to deal with employees. Big mistake , if your cleaning / repairing 65 + accounts you can get burned out in 2 - 5 years. FL. humidity can be murder . Then you get up one day and just want to walk away. I guess not much has changed. The rule in those days was sell the route for 9 months gross. That was the 80s early 90s .

[@AngelTorres-wn3sm]

Thank you for always putting out informative content. Best of luck to you on your next and all projects you decide to take on.

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you Angel!

[@cjmixer99]

Such a great video. Thanks for sharing this! Really interesting to hear how you started and handled some of your small business ventures. I created an S-Corp for my freelance business, and I’m always curious to hear how others manage their own business. Looking forward to more of these videos. Cheers!

[@MaxMaher]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnkellett2669]

So you were a pool boy LOL.....You are a true entrepreneur my friend.....Hope your Brother is doing much better now....

[@thevid8228]

Hi Max. I can tell you enjoy what you are doing and it really comes out when you communicate with us. I have watched others and they just give the action(s) and don't put feeling into it. They to me are boring. YOUR NOT BORING MAX! vid/fl/usa

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Always warm in Arizona

[@billwesolowski2609]

I also had my first customer as my first pool cleaning just over 3 years ago. I am now very well respected in my area in SW Florida with 52 accounts and holding just because I really don't want to deal with employees or work any more days. I have a monthly revenue just over $5K and work just two days per week. The pool business is where it's at for sure. I often think about cashing out, but I always come back to the same thought...What do I do then. This is too easy only downside is I can never go anywhere because I have to be there each and every week, if I could ever figure out how to find a fill in guy or gal for vacations or sick time I would literally love my business!

[@ericcendejas7505]

How do you manage 52 accounts in two days?

[@billwesolowski2609]

@@ericcendejas7505 ​ I live in SW Florida and my accounts are so close together. I optimize each days route so that I am just blocks from the next pool. I have since added my son and we do 25 per day 4 days a week Tuesday thru Friday @ $145 per pool per month. We work from sun up (first light) till about 11 in the morning. We want to expand, but good help is so hard to find down here especially because they really can't miss work. I hope this helps

[@ericcendejas7505]

@@billwesolowski2609 $145 is very low, I’m charging $180 an account, but there problem pools , so they take a while to clean

[@lakezfanD]

Wow starting business at 13 years old man your Genius good for your man I watch your videos they're very good keep up the work

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you!!

[@JonsDailyHustle]

I love the "fake it till you make it" motto lol

[@ekkamailax]

If I buy a pool route and have an employee clean the pools, do I need to be physically located in the same city? Or is it possible to run the business remotely?

[@rogermonte6645]

Great video brother. Thanks

[@MaxMaher]

No problem man👍

[@Charlie-pd1wv]

Thanks for the info bud, I've watched a few of your vids and like what you put out. Deff subing. I'd love to hear more about starting a pool cleaning biz. I think I can do it, but some more itps and info couldn't hurt if you're kind enough to share. Thanks again!

[@ShaneHarderPhoto]

How do you get training on the repair side of things for a pool cleaning business?

[@christylang2439]

I sure hope your brother is ok. Very interesting stuff. I wish I had gotten into my own business like that when I was your age.

[@thevid8228]

Great topic! I live here in Florida and I have had a hair salon for over 30 years. I have been practically working my whole life running my biz and have had several stylists in the years. Owning your own biz sounds great but there are always the other side of the coin. You have to make your biz your biz and run it the way you want. P.s. I think changing the back drop in your office so that each one has it's own look. Thanks my Friend vid/fl/usa

[@MaxMaher]

I'll change up the set... Eventually haha

[@milesmolloy5946]

Hey I really hope you respond!!! So I’m really wanting to start this pool route up I’m graduating this year and only have one pool rn!!! So the question is when should I try to get sales? And what was the best way to get the sales?? Door to door?

[@Heccadunks]

Hey Max, How did you find the time to clean the pools you had wile door knocking or leaving flyers out? Did you hire someone to go put flyers out?

[@lindaschacht8275]

I am sorry about your brothers illness , I hope he is doing ok! 🙏

[@MaxMaher]

He's getting better thankfully

[@caderichards6766]

Also wanna verify the value of this video. This fucking video changed my life.

[@richayers9023]

Thanks for sharing this

[@MaxMaher]

My pleasure Rich!

[@sportsbros1232]

Hi! What is the best way to get new accounts or get a new route going?

[@melissadouthit1418]

It's great to be busy and start these businesses but don't spread yourself too thin. Sometimes you need to rest.

[@familyrvwanderingfree1702]

Where are routes listed & can a you finance it or do you have to have the cash

[@lyricspencerbooks8467]

What happens in the "off season" Winter? Do you go dry and live off savings?

[@heathweather5995]

How do you do employee pay and their tax?

[@MaxMaher]

I use the payroll service BBSI to facilitate taxes and payroll

[@Favfn]

How did you find new routes?

[@jDuby48]

Hello Max, I use to clean pools years ago for a small company. After watching your video about the best business to start with little start up cost I decided that I want to pursue my own company. So my question is, where do I begin?

[@MaxMaher]

I have a video on that! Titled "when to start"

[@nickmarks1206]

I’m starting a pool cleaning business with my son. What’s the best marketing strategy to get new clients? Thanks 💙

[@MaxMaher]

How exciting! A combo of online marketing, like Google Ads, and local networking should help you find clients. Best of luck! 🙌

[@Dak-qk1ny]

Max Maher I got a question for you. if unemployment ends this month on the 31th and I submit my request two weeks later for unemployment do I get the last two weeks of July's pandemic unemployment benefits?

[@JonsDailyHustle]

I really like this idea of a side hustle, I might have to look into it a bit🤔

[@lawrencecarmen2473]

Hey thanks for cool, down to earth real vids. Question: how hard is it to keep customers while selling them to someone else. Pool owners usually don’t like changing service companies since it’s based a lot on trust...

[@MaxMaher]

Nearly everyone says on as long as the service continues to be great in my experience!

[@lawrencecarmen2473]

Max Maher I appreciate prompt reply! When selling pool route did you have to set certain date limit of when customers decide to leave and you would have to repay or replace with another customer?

[@lawrencecarmen2473]

Max Maher of course. Most stay with new owners otherwise most pool business wouldn’t exist. I was just wondering about those who leave with new ownership. It’s unavoidable statistic. Are there any particular things you’ve done to minimize number of loss?

[@BryanBrohare]

Thanks @max! This was helpful to hear. I'm contemplating leaving the corporate world to start a trade business and pool services is on the top of my list! What advice would you give on buying a route vs growing your own route? I don't have unlimited time and am the only provider for my family of 5, so this would need to scale quickly for me - which is why i'm leaning toward buying a route. Thanks!

[@sallyscott3272]

I hope your brother keeps getting better. Don't overload your brain but please keep teaching.

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

I do it as a hobby. Pool cleaning . After I paid over $500 for an ag pool opening w chemicals. No more. I do what you do and because of pandemic, people r getting pools. I’m an expert now w 15. Years. How much did u charge for cleaning, opening , closing please advise

[@MaxMaher]

We actually don't do any pool opening. But the average account is $90-$110 a month for brush, basket, and chemicals

[@lydafrazier7764]

Good for you 👍

[@cindy2438]

I could use your pool service in NJ. I can't get anyone to repair my filter because of the pandemic and now my pool is green :(

[@brendak.9144]

Toss some " Shock " into it. But don't swim in it for a few days or your hair will turn green, lol. Can be bought at any pool supply. They may even show you how to test the PH levels yourself . Good luck. Regards Brenda

[@cindy2438]

@@brendak.9144 Yes, but I have to wait on a repair piece to come for my filter before I can even do that :( It won't run without it.

[@jamesconner8499]

What did you change on the marketing side to get more clients?

[@susanhowell1673]

Makes me creatively consider that there is some money making need to be met, whatever the economy. I heard of a young kid in India who was not afraid of snakes, and people quickly started paying him to clean snakes out of their houses. By age ten, he had as much money as most men in the village. He then began buying chickens and recruiting help to build henhouses, and so he continued.

[@Kingjacob55]

Interested in a pool route in the future. For employees would they just use there own cars and you reimburse the mileage?

[@MaxMaher]

You could set it up that way, yes

[@Kingjacob55]

Max Maher awesome thanks!

[@Redsand187]

What was your marketing strategy to get pool customers?

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Your an ACE of some good trades

[@charlierose1708]

5hrs a month cleaning and servicing 63 pools 🤣😂🤣 I don't think he's ever seen a pool big cap

[@jamesconner8499]

How long did it take to grow your pool business?

[@thesloth944]

What about financing a pool route? Bad idea?

[@MaxMaher]

It’s very common to do. Not a bad idea if the route is good and you have experience

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Sorry to hear about ur brother

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you, he's getting better

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Have a Sticker sign for the business to put on vehicle and advertise

[@FoxyTengu]

What’s the best way to get clients??

[@curtisstafford9381]

Swimming pool business would be even more seasonal than the moving company I'm sure.

[@MaxMaher]

Surprisingly no, not in AZ at least

[@curtisstafford9381]

@@MaxMaher Wow, well that's good, makes sense in Arizona. In Virginia it's very seasonal. I hadn't thought about Arizona. Thanks.

[@nicholasmehler9662]

People can't let bodies of water sit untreated especially in a residential setting

[@jadenhuibregtse501]

How about medical

[@replay_rewind]

What if someone who lived in Phoenix, AZ wanted to start a pool cleaning company with you? Also, what would you look for in a business partner?

[@MaxMaher]

How did you see this video before I posted it? Lol

[@replay_rewind]

@@MaxMaher It was the last video in your "Business" playlist lol.

[@abesapien9930]

Pool Smax...great name! ;)

[@dashandrepeat]

sorry about your brother

[@MaxMaher]

Thank you

[@dashandrepeat]

have you ever fished at Milles Lac

[@MaxMaher]

No, but I've been on the lake!

[@susanhowell1673]

Very interesting!

[@shockhouser3171]

Can it run it self

[@xcluded00]

5 hours a month? With 60 to 80 accounts and an employee.? I call bs.

[@patrickprendergast9589]

no responce

[@johnaverick7468]

btw, I learned how to clean pools by working for free for my buddy that had a route for some weeks. So I just had to fake it a little bit. lol

[@philanderson1200]

Lol. I was born in Minnesota and raised in Phoenix.

[@MaxMaher]

Where in MN?

[@philanderson1200]

Max Maher small town outside of Minneapolis called Hutchinson

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Hope he’s okay

[@karenhorsekeeper1309]

Your a good guy

[@2ride_along]

Hey your hair looks better now in 2022...

[@MaxMaher]

Haha, thank you Rafael!

[@joydoyle9578]

I listen and watch you every night before bed

[@MaxMaher]

:)

[@yyoshi18]

Isn’t this the crypto guy?

[@whomejason6714]

I also do pool cleanings

[@clarasalaam2831]

WONDERFUL HISTORY ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰

[@lynnbonica4342]

U sold your pool cleaning business along with your brother....why'd u sell your brother??? 😄

[@MaxMaher]

Haha he's not for sale

[@lynnbonica4342]

@@MaxMaher Just thought I'd lighten up your comments a little bit for u. Hope it worked! 😎✌🍄

[@lukemaher1778]

The only thing that was factually correct about this was the fact that we were business partners. Although, while I spent 43 nights in the hospital he wouldn't put in enough effort to save the company. He is a bad business partner and an even worse brother. #tellthetruth

[@jeannie9101]

@Luke Maher ~ 😂🤣😂🤣 Yanno, nobody believes that.

[@wgv929]

I’m a pretty good judge of character and I’d say you were the one who was the bad brother. I don’t know what kind of illness you had, but I’m certain Max did the best he could to carry his weight and yours.