Key Takeaways
- Cleaning is one of the most common asylee business sectors
- No green card required — EAD and US entity qualify
- Fund cleaning equipment, vehicles, uniforms, and staff
- Haitian, Central American, and Ethiopian cleaning businesses served
- 48-hour funding decisions
Cleaning services — residential and commercial — represent one of the most accessible entry points into entrepreneurship for asylees. Low startup costs, recurring revenue, and no specialized credentials beyond hard work and reliability make it a natural first business. Haitian entrepreneurs dominate commercial cleaning in Miami, Boston, and New York. Guatemalan and Honduran families run residential cleaning routes in Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta. Ethiopian and Eritrean cleaning companies serve office buildings and government facilities in the DC metro.
The scaling challenge is capital. To grow from a solo operator to a team-based cleaning company, you need vehicles, professional equipment (commercial floor machines, HEPA vacuums, pressure washers), uniforms and supplies, and payroll to cover employees before client invoices clear. Bankable bridges this gap.
What We Fund
- Work vehicles and cargo vans
- Commercial cleaning equipment (floor scrubbers, extractors, pressure washers)
- Supply inventory (chemicals, microfiber, disposables)
- Employee hiring and onboarding costs
- Insurance and bonding premiums
- Marketing and client acquisition (website, uniforms, signage)
- Janitorial franchise fees (if acquiring a franchise route)
Minimum: $10,000/month in cleaning revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Asylee cleaning business owners with EAD, a US business entity, and $10,000+/month in cleaning revenue qualify.
Yes. Payroll and employee-related costs are among the most common uses.
Yes. Both qualify. Commercial contracts tend to generate higher and more predictable revenue, which may result in better funding terms.
Yes. Vehicle purchases can be funded through equipment financing or working capital.
$10,000/month in cleaning revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Yes. Janitorial franchise operators (Coverall, Jan-Pro, Anago) qualify with the same revenue requirements.
Business bank statements showing client payments. Recurring client contracts strengthen the application.
Yes. Revenue-based repayment automatically adjusts to your actual revenue, so slow-season payments are lower.