Oct 1, 2026
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5 min read
Josh Melton focused Athens Cleaning on banks and doctors’ surgeries. The connection wasn the sector label. It was the operating model underneath them.
Sep 24, 2026
I started with an old spreadsheet of cleaning companies. What followed became the first version of my acquisition pipeline.
Sep 10, 2026
Some cleaning businesses are labelled incorrectly. The service is cleaning. The opportunity is the customer relationship sitting underneath it.
AI Series
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Jul 23, 2026
2 min read
Before I use AI in my first cleaning acquisition, I need to build the operating layer it can sit on.
housing association
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Jul 15, 2026
7 min read
Co-living, housing associations, BTR, PBSA, and retirement living appear to be separate markets. Strip away the labels, and they start to look like one client.
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Jul 2, 2026
6 min read
The quiet margin leaks inside most cleaning businesses
