Reviews

What students say,
in their own words.

From students of the Local Business MBA and readers of my guides, shared with permission. Quotes from public posts carry full names; private messages, a first name and initial.

The results wall

Real businesses,
real numbers

Joel Wall · home services
$6k→$35k
per month · in six months

“Scaled from 6k to 35k in monthly revenue in 6 months. It has been intense over here lol.”

Josh Brown · year two
$1M
on track this year

“…I am on track to hit 1,000,000 this year thanks to you.”

Ian Njogu · cleaning company
$10k→$15.6k
in a month · after five months stuck

“I was stuck at the $10K mark for 5 months but fast forward to January I just had the best month ever for my business. I did $15.6K!!!”

Individual results vary and depend on the work you put in.

One student’s first year

Josh Brown, in
the messages sent along the way

March 2022

“I’ve been through 100s of online courses and I can honestly say that yours is one of the best I’ve ever taken.”

April 2022

“Got my first sale today and my phone is blowing up because of you! Thank you Chris!”

April 2022

“We hit the $5k really fast and now need to bring on more cleaners.”

May 2022

“Hey Chris. I hit 10k for my first month.”

June 2022

“At the end of month 2 I am now at $20k monthly.”

July 2022

“I am now at $30k a month … Thank you for everything bc I would be nowhere without you.”

Year two

“…I am on track to hit 1,000,000 this year thanks to you.”

A cleaning company in one of the most competitive markets in the U.S., started in spring 2022.

Getting started

“I booked 6 clients this month. 3 recurring. Been in business for 2 weeks now.”
Matt N.Cleaning company, two weeks in
“First legit job! … it gives me the faith that this is going to work in a massive way now because I was not actively looking for jobs when [it] just organically came in simply from having a website.”
Dominik MikulaFirst booking ever, Bristol
“Chris Schwab your course is amazing! I finally started to get things going and I have my first job tomorrow night. … We have two other jobs lined up this week.”
Dennis JohnThe week the first jobs came in
“After months of planning, doubting, thinking too much, second guessing myself and procrastinating I’ve taken some tangible action over the last few days and landed my first recurring customer!”
Ashley O’FlynnIn my free Facebook group
“Within 1 month I had enough regular clients to replace the income we had lost.”
Michelle Jenkins RackleyOahu, Hawaii
“I used Craigslist and used the exact method Chris provided. I tweaked a few things based on circumstances and region. But followed his strategy about 95%.”
Matt N.On hiring the first cleaning crew

Growing

“If you do nothing else Chris teaches do your google my business. I just booked out my last spot available! To put the cherry on the cake all clients are at my new higher rates and new clients don’t even blink at the rate.”
Danielle ChaneyCleaning business, Australia
“It even landed us a $58,000 opportunity on a construction site, handling their final clean for apartments.”
Richelle RandolphNew Jersey, on the Craigslist lessons
“We are getting so busy we need more cleaners, bad, in Austin, Texas.”
Mike B.A typical week in the student chat
“Im happy to say we have tripled – if not close to quadrupled since then. … This group will propel you like none other.”
Lilli PaquetteTop Dog Cleaning Co., on the years since stepping out of the field
“You have hit the nail on the head with the foundational changes i had to make.”
Martan M.Student, on the foundation work
“My business is growing really fast, it’s amazing and I’m super happy”
Martan M.Six months later
“I just picked up a contract for regular cleans for a group of tiny homes here. They are beautiful and really well done!”
Michelle Jenkins RackleyOahu, Hawaii

The teaching

“This course is beyond anything I’ve ever purchased in the past and I’ve spent thousands.”
Dennis JohnStudent
“Geez…I’ve been working through the course…it’s worth every penny I paid for it. Pure gold.”
Dennis JohnIn the student chat
“It is truly all spelled out in this course! I’m so HAPPY!!!!!”
Candice HamiltonIn the student chat
“What’s amazing about your suggestion is that I have all the resources I need already to do that. I maintain that your course was a SMART investment.”
Candice HamiltonTwo years in
“I have had quite a few teachers over my life and only a handful have genuinely had a profoundly positive influence on my life course.”
Jade G.On the mentorship
“…your class is honestly the most helpful I have taken”
Jade G.Student
“…[you’re] the most responsive teacher/Mentor I’ve ever had.”
Shelley CrawfordStudent in the UK
“Chris is a badass and overdelivers massively.”
Joel WallWelcoming a new student
“The way you break things down is extremely helpful and practical. I’ve followed your work for a while your Local Business MBA course was a big help when I was starting out, so I really appreciate what you do for local service business owners.”
Jerry O.Cleaning business owner, 2025
“Honestly feel super grateful to you and the courses you share because i can see I can continue to grow my business with anything thrown at me so I can keep dreaming about owning something here.”
Michelle Jenkins RackleyOahu, Hawaii

Readers and listeners

“I would first like to thank you for the guide to starting a local business, it gave me the knowledge and confidence to finally stop working for someone else and launch my business.”
A reader on RedditOn the original 30-day plan
“I have been starting to follow the free pdf you offered. … I got the courage to start my own business because of your Side Hustle podcast.”
Michelle Jenkins RackleyOn the free guide and the Side Hustle School episode
“…learning about how you started Think Maids via TWO podcasts I listen to was an absolute inspiration and the final factor that motivated me to start my cleaning company!!”
Imani H.Started a cleaning company after two podcast episodes
“You’re the one who inadvertently inspired me to do it in the first place so big thanks to you!”
Ashley O’FlynnAfter landing the first customer
Your turn

Build the business
they are talking about.