A little over a year into running her cleaning business, Cool Aunt Cleaners, Anna-Marie Ortiz has learned a lot about the resilience and adaptability needed to succeed as a small business owner.
Matt Wolcott | CNBC Make ItOrtiz started the business in July 2023 with her last $2,000 in savings.
Despite the failure, running the shop gave Ortiz lasting insights she was able to apply to her cleaning business.
To drum up business, Ortiz put up flyers and handed out business cards in targeted neighborhoods.
Looking aheadOrtiz has ambitious plans to expand Cool Aunt Cleaners beyond Portland and turn it into a "seven-figure business."
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