I Bought a Business That Was Making $5,000 a Month. Then I Used This 2-Step Process to Hit $100,000 Monthly in Under 2 Years. Justin Ducharme emailed business brokers to find the right fit, then bought his first company in 2023.

By Amanda Breen Edited by Jessica Thomas Apr 2, 2025

Ducharme and his fiancée Amerie Novosad bought WHB Cleaning for $125,000 and paid $15,000 for a van in 2023.
With a three-phase strategy and repeating two-part process, they plan to grow beyond the business's current $100,000 monthly revenue.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with San Diego, California-based business owner Justin Ducharme. Ducharme and his fiancée Amerie Novosad bought the residential cleaning service business WHB Cleaning in 2023 and have grown it into a $100,000-per-month operation. Learn how, here.

^{Image Credit: Courtesy of Justin Ducharme}

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I Bought a Business That Was Making $5,000 a Month. Then I Used This 2-Step Process to Hit $100,000 Monthly in Under 2 Years. Justin Ducharme emailed business brokers to find the right fit, then bought his first company in 2023.

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