Interview and article by Sabrina Argotte.
Photographed by Sabrina Argotte
Nicole Ureña
Nicole Urena, originally from the capital of the Dominican Republic, San Domingo, is one of our most recently launched Dream Makers with Heartfelt Tidbits.
At only age 26, and being in Cincinnati for just 4 years, Nicole currently runs her own successful, house cleaning business, The Home Cleaner. Her business, The Home Cleaner, offers cleaning services to houses and Airbnb’s in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan area.
Her career started when she was cleaning for work with other women she met who already had their own cleaning businesses. While working with these women, she then implemented her plan to start her own cleaning business to support her daughter and herself.
Heartfelt Tidbits met Nicole and launched her as a Dream Maker, investing in supplies, a network, and an official LLC for The Home Cleaner. HT has worked with her on creating a budget, a checklist, and marketing.
“Mi rol de emprendedora es seguir haciendo mi trabajo y que las personas estén satisfechas con mi trabajo y que se sienten bien,” says Nicole. “Me siento súper bien cuando clientes me dicen que les gusta mi trabajo. ”
[“My role as an entrepreneur is to continue doing my job and to make my clients happy with my work. I feel very happy when my clients tell me that they like my work.”] Her favorite part about working and having this job is seeing her clients happy with a clean home.
She says she has always loved cleaning and loves her job.
When The Home Cleaner began in October 2021, Nicole worked alone and had just 2 houses that she regularly cleaned. Since then she has been dedicated to making her business successful by putting her all into what she does. Her business has grown through word-of-mouth by other people recommending her around the area. She says her most important role as an entrepreneur is to ensure her clients are satisfied with her job. The work she puts into her business is remarkable and has visibly paid off. She currently has two assistants and cleans 15 houses in the local area.
As of now, Nicole cleans two to three houses a day. Her business runs Monday through Friday and she is open to accepting new clients in the Cincinnati area. Her number is 513-908-4332.