YouTube Podcast - Southaven Business Beat

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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
• 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.

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

Supported by Wisdom Integrators
Workflow automation and technology solutions for businesses of all sizes.
wisdomintegrators.com

Produced by Pure Focus Media
Video, podcast, and content production for local businesses.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Meet Edward Merriweather and E and N Cleaning
02:30 How floor work started the business
04:00 Restoring floors and tough cleanups
05:30 COVID sanitation changes
07:15 Late night service calls
08:35 From banking to cleaning
10:00 Family business and trust
12:30 Growth goals
14:00 Early challenges
16:05 Handling rejection
18:00 Doing the full job
19:45 Post construction cleaning
21:10 Hiring honest people
23:00 Industry changes
24:00 Closing

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