Samahria Richie, owner of Two Sisters Maid to Clean, knows a thing or two about running a business. Professionally, she worked in corporate IT where she was a problem solver for those who had computer issues or challenges accessing online resources. But when she had her fourth child, she felt the need to leave corporate life and stay closer to home. She did that and online selling was her first leap into entrepreneurship. It gave her the money she wanted and the time to attend to her children.
In 2017, Samahria and her sister Kamille Henry, who was a daycare worker, were looking for new ways to make some extra money. Though neither were professional cleaners, they felt cleaning was a good way to earn money and an activity that would fit into their already busy schedules. So, in the beginning , it was just the two of them, hence the name. Since that time, Kamille left the company to start the Learning Ladder Academy on New Salem Rd.
Along the way, Samahria has credited her father as a chief mentor. They say that a leader is a reader, and her father recommended she read the business classic, The E-Myth, by Michael Gerber. That book was first published in the mid-80’s but still has several truths for small business owners. One lesson is in order to truly become an entrepreneur, a person must take on others to help with the day-to-day tasks of running an organization. And so she did.
Now, this local business is burgeoning and Richie is looking to expand to other locations. Currently, her company serves Rutherford County and most adjacent communities including Nashville. In fact, with several clients in Davidson County, she is now looking to open another facility there. Of course, she can’t do that without having a good team in place.
And that team is already two dozen employees strong! Her vision for her workers is to create an organization considering people much in her own previous circumstance. “We have it structured in a way that people go home at night and they don’t have to worry about how to pay bills” Samahria says. They even have benefits and paid time off.
As for the organization itself, it’s corporate mission is to “Continuously develop while serving with integrity and improving the lives of those we encounter”. Two Sisters accomplishes that with its core values of compassion, safety, quality, integrity, people over profits. Samahria walks the talk as well. In the month of October, for every new standing client the company will donate $50 to Cleaning For A Reason, a charity that provides home cleaning for cancer patents. She has a vision board in her office that keeps her focused on what needs to happen
and where she wants to take the company.
But perhaps the biggest tool for her is that of systems. “A lot of business owners I talk to do not have good systems and you see a lot of people in our industry going out of business. I also feel they won’t invest in how to learn to do things and won’t move from the technician role”. Which is why Richie recommends E-Myth. “Had I been stuck in that mentality, our business wouldn’t be where it is today”.
If you would like to know more about the services Two Sisters provides, check them out online, https://twosistersmaidtoclean.com/ or call (615) 596-7433 to find out about employment opportunities.
© MMXXIII, This article is original work and written without the assistance of artificial intelligence. Blaine Little is the founder and CEO of Momentum Seminars Training & Coaching, helping companies remain profitable by investing in their people. Learn more about the power of Momentum at http://MomentumSeminars.com