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COMPANY HISTORY
Elohim
Cleaning Contractors Inc. was born after Sirena Moore
had a life changing conversation with her father
Theodore Moore a union construction laborer at the time
for over 15 years. Both Sirena Moore and Theodore Moore
Sr. were employed at a very large construction project
in Lansdale, PA where Theodore Moore worked as a laborer
and Sirena Moore, a teenage mother, worked as an office
administrator. There had always been conversations about
starting a family business and after gaining access to
the final cleaning portion of the contract where both
individuals were employed the decision was made.
Theodore and
Sirena noticed that a final cleaning contractor had been
awarded a six figure contract to do work that Theodore
and his crew had already completed. Both individuals saw
an opportunity for a very valuable service within the
industry. In 2002, about two years later Sirena began
searching the internet to gain information about
business planning and start-up resources. By this time,
Sirena gained employment as a Financial Sales Assistant
for a large investment firm. She made arrangements for a
babysitter to care for her young twin daughters and
sacrificed two nights out of the week to attend a
business plan class offered by the Women’s Business
Development Center in Philadelphia, PA. Meanwhile,
Theodore Sr. and Jr. began accepting small debris
removal projects. This was only the beginning. On June
19, 2002, five days before Sirena’s 21st
birthday Theodore Moore Sr. made the appointment with
the attorney and Elohim Cleaning Contractors was
incorporated.
Although
start-up was very difficult it was not impossible. The
family put their heads together and made some very hard
decisions. There was no start-up capital so the first
employee was paid with Theodore’s unemployment check.
Sirena did all administrative work, marketing materials,
contracts, and more in the evening so that she could
continue working full-time in order to provide for her
twin daughters. Theodore Jr. assisted Theodore Sr. with
all field duties. The office was Theodore Jr.’s bedroom
at the family home. Having no start-up capital was not
enough to stop what Elohim started. Elohim Cleaning
Contractors has now surpassed the million dollar sales
mark in under five years and the company is growing at a
rapid pace. Elohim currently has no debts and no loans,
and has managed to provide full-time employment for
every officer and has employed as many as 61 minority
men and women with very diverse backgrounds.
It has been
said and proven that many businesses fail within the
first five years of business. However, Elohim Cleaning
Contractors has managed to make it past the five year
point and business is soaring. The first few years were
spent organizing and finding our niche within the
market. Strategic and Operational Plans were put in
place by Sirena to foster company growth. We expect
sales to exceed $1.8 million in 2008. Thus far, sales
revenues have been used to maintain payroll for ongoing
projects, renovate current office space, purchase office
equipment and acquire new and used equipment and
vehicles for use at various job sites. Elohim has faced
many obstacles that most small businesses face such as
lack of working capital, unreliable employees, and
general day to day administrative errors. However, we
believe that proper planning and the favor of God have
been the keys to success for Elohim Cleaning Contractors
Inc.
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