Host: Cristan Engelke
Guest: Edward Merriweather
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In this episode of Southaven Business Beat, you hear a real small business story from Edward Merriweather, owner of E and N Cleaning. Edward has spent more than 10 years building a commercial and residential cleaning company by showing up, doing the full job, and treating people right.
Edward shares how he went from banking, to factory sanitation, to owning E and N Cleaning. You hear how floor work pulled him into the industry, how COVID changed cleaning expectations, and why honesty keeps clients coming back.
This episode is for you if you run a service business, hire contractors, or want to understand what long term consistency looks like.
What you will learn in this episode:
•How Edward built E and N Cleaning over 10 years
•Why floor restoration became a growth driver
•How COVID sanitation changed cleaning standards
•Why late night emergency calls are part of service work
•How doing exactly what you promise builds trust
•How the Southaven Chamber of Commerce supports local business owners
•How music becomes a tool for emotional growth
•What partnerships the TRU-MAN Center of Hope needs right now
•What Edward looks for when hiring team members
Edward also explains:
•How E and N Cleaning handles commercial, residential, and industrial jobs
•What post construction cleaning requires before inspections
•How bids and walk throughs set expectations
•Why trust matters when clients are not present
If you need office cleaning, floor restoration, sanitation, or post construction cleanup in DeSoto County or the surrounding area, this episode shows how E and N Cleaning approaches the work.
Southaven Business Beat exists to spotlight the people building businesses, ministries, and organizations that strengthen DeSoto County. These are not highlight reels. These are real stories, told honestly, so you can learn from them and support them.
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Contact E and N Cleaning:
Phone: (901) 949-4926
You can also find E and N Cleaning through the Southaven Chamber of Commerce member directory.
Sponsors:
Our December sponsor is J A Hall Law Firm
Criminal defense, personal injury, and estate planning in Mississippi and Tennessee.
thejahallfirm.com | 662-932-2973.
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CHAPTERS
- Introduction (00:00 – 01:10)
- Meet Edward Merriweather and E and N Cleaning (01:10 – 02:30)
- How floor work started the business (02:30 – 04:00)
- Restoring floors and tough cleanups (04:00 – 05:30)
- COVID sanitation changes (05:30 – 07:15)
- Late night service calls (07:15 – 08:35)
- From banking to cleaning (08:35 – 10:00)
- Family business and trust (10:00 – 12:30)
- Growth goals (12:30 – 14:00)
- Early challenges (14:00 – 16:05)
- Handling rejection (16:05 – 18:00)
- Doing the full job (18:00 – 19:45)
- Post construction cleaning (19:45 – 21:10)
- Hiring honest people (21:10 – 23:00)
- Industry changes (23:00 – 24:00)
- Closing (24:00 – 25:07)
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