The start is always the hardest part. First off, do a research on the cleaning business that you want to have. Market rates, Competitors, Technology they use, Equipments, Personnel, anything you need to know find out about it. Once you have all these data. Sit down and have a good business plan. It helps to be organized and focus on what you want your business to be. If there are start up costs that are too heavy on the budget then i suggest you find alternative means. Example can be the cleaning equipment,office equipment, if you don't have the resources for it then consider leasing it. There are a number of businesses who are opting to consider this as it has long term benefits and helps in the cash flow! Hope this helps!