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When I have moments of feeling discouraged and disappointed , I move through them and don ’ t let that stop me .” She also credits her business partner Darvelia for encouraging her when she ’ s feeling doubtful . “ She always tells me that things will work out – and they do .”
For other contractors who might be looking to bid on City projects Imara advises to find people who are willing to guide and mentor you – including reaching out to the Contractor Development Program ( CDP ).
Final clean-up for Chinatown Media Arts Center
Cleaning Services can move into doing construction clean-up work .
Deep Root Cleaning Services currently has a 3 to 4-year contract with Monterey Mechanical to clean six trailers for their Biosolids Digester Facility Project . “ The Monterey Mechanical contract is my baby because I got that on my own and we ’ ve established a great relationship with them . I actually applied for the contract not knowing what I was doing ,” says Imara , “ I just felt that we had to put ourselves out there . After applying , I worked with Jennifer Elmore at the CDP to acquire more business-related knowledge and skills and a year later , we got the contract , so I am very proud of how that turned out .”
Imara believes that perseverance is key to achieving success in any competitive arena . “ I set a goal and work toward it no matter what – I don ’ t allow myself to get distracted .
“ It would have been helpful for me to do more homework about what I was getting into – I didn ’ t know what I was going to be facing . We opened for business in September 2019 and then COVID-19 hit , so we ’ ve overcome a lot of hurdles . Learn as much as you can before you jump in because with taxes , wages , regulations and contracting requirements , it can get complicated . The CDP has been instrumental in helping us learn and grow .”
Imara pauses a moment to reflect on how far she and Deep Root Cleaning Services have come over the past 3 years . “ As humans , we tend to forget how much we can accomplish even as we age – anything is possible . Don ’ t be afraid to knock on doors . You are not always going to get a ‘ yes ,’ but you have to learn to keep going and not get discouraged . I am very happy to be accomplishing what I set out to do . I work hard and trust that the blessings will come . There ’ s always a purpose for everything and I do believe that I am guided by God through all that unfolds .”
For more information about Deep Root Cleaning Services , visit their
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