As 2016 rolls around a lot of companies are reflecting on their wins and losses of the past year and looking towards what they can do this year to improve their businesses. There is a lot for a small business to consider when looking at how to plan for the future, many changes are expected to happen in 2016, new president, changes to the Affordable Care Act, new technological releases such as the Oculus Rift, and a leap day on February 29th. Recently I sat down with Pro Power Clean’s President, Linda Allsbury and asked her a couple of questions concerning what’s coming in the new year.

Let's face it: offices can get filthy. Any location that hosts large numbers of people for long stretches of time is a location generally thought of as germ-covered, and the workplace is certainly no exception. However, even though our minds naturally conjure up images of public restrooms when we think of places in need of a deep clean, other areas of the office are just as guilty. How many people have used that doorknob in just one day? How many people touch the phones, the keyboards, the printers? What about the tables and desks and chairs?

We spend a lot of our time trying not to judge a book by its cover. However, in business, things are a little different. While customers aren't necessarily judging your business by its "cover," there are a few key areas that sway their opinions. Their reactions to these areas will either draw them in or send them hurrying away without so much as a backward glance. For example, have you ever tried to work with a specific business, only to go somewhere else because you were treated rudely by the staff?

Take a moment to imagine your company at the height of commercial success. You're housed in a grand building, with enough space for every employee to have a private office; you have a hospitable and professional front desk area, with furniture polished and shining; and, no matter what you're doing, you have the perfect setting in which to conduct your business. Although most of us would focus more on the aesthetics or the building itself, one of the most important--and most overlooked--components of the perfect business space is quite simple: cleanliness.