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Shaping the Commercial Cleaning Landscape with Ricky Regalado

Author
Molly Moran
Published
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://livebrightshow.podbean.com/e/shaping-the-commercial-cleaning-landscape-with-ricky-regalado/

SUMMARY

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In this episode of the Live Bright Show, host Molly Moran chats with Ricky Regalado, CEO and founder of Route. Ricky shares his journey from a commercial cleaning business owner to a tech entrepreneur, discussing the evolution of Route, a platform designed to facilitate sales, scaling, and subcontracting in the commercial cleaning industry. 


Ricky dives into his lessons learned from dealing with shiny object syndrome and emphasizes the importance of focusing and saying no to good things to say yes to great ones. He also highlights the significance of building strong relationships within the industry and shares the impact of his upcoming Cleaning & Cocktails event. 


Tune in for insights on leadership, growth, and the power of community in the cleaning industry. 


CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to the Live Bright Show


00:27 Meet Ricky


01:38 The Evolution of Route


05:18 Challenges and Lessons Learned


06:50 Balancing Opportunities and Focus


10:42 The Importance of Accountability


12:12 Upcoming Cleaning and Cocktails Event


22:38 Challenges in Residential vs. Commercial Cleaning


23:33 The Value of Networking at Cleaning Events


24:11 Details on the Cleaning and Cocktails Event


25:17 Personal Insights and Fun Experiences


27:00 The 'Stronger Together' Movement


28:49 Balancing Family and Business


35:36 Daily Routines and Self-Leadership


38:15 Future Plans and Exciting Projects


40:22 Final Thoughts and Farewell


Find Ricky:

https://www.instagram.com/rickyregalado/ 


https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyregalado/ 


https://rickyregalado.com/


https://cleaningandcocktails.com/ 


               


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