May 3 Luncheon

Speaker: Donna Allie – The Success of “Team Clean”

A native of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Donna Allie launched Team Clean in the mid-1980s as a solo entrepreneur, and has grown the privately held company to over 700 employees and substantial revenue.

Originally unable to find employment in her chosen field after college graduation, Ms. Allie was a single parent and receiving public assistance determined to find a way to support herself and her child. She had accompanied a friend on a job cleaning a home, and realized that there was an excellent income potential in cleaning houses. Responding to newspaper advertisements for “cleaning ladies,” she and her mother began cleaning homes throughout Philadelphia’s Main Line. But the real growth for Team Clean came from the commercial contracts she procured starting with the Upper Main Line YMCA in 1985.

The company she founded on a shoe-string now serves a variety of clients in government, education, industry, professional offices, sports and entertainment venues and events. Among the highlights of Team Clean, Inc.’s growth are clients such as the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Democratic Nation Convention, the landmark National Constitution Center, The Barnes Museum and the Pennsylvania Convention Center and numerous other valued accounts.

Come hear her fascinating story of entrepreneurial success through determination, perseverance, and smart marketing tactics.

Lunch Menu: Chopped Salad, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Piccata, Fresh Asparagus, Chocolate Zuccotto Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream.