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Josh Vanderberg discusses his journey in the janitorial industry and the impact of personal challenges on his leadership.

Josh Vanderberg: Building a Business Leaders Can Trust In Episode 147 of the Get Deep Podcast , we sit down with Josh Vanderberg—President and CEO of Vanderberg Clean and a second-generation leader in Southern Minnesota’s janitorial industry. Josh’s story begins in Mankato, learning the business from his grandparents, founders of Sharon’s Cleaning Service in the 1970s. But early in this episode, he opens up about something far more personal—his mother’s mental health struggles and how those challenges shaped his resilience, faith, and drive to build something stable and meaningful. Today, Vanderberg Clean is far more than a residential carpet cleaning company. Over 90% of its work serves commercial clients across Southern Minnesota. Under Josh’s leadership, the company delivers more than a clean environment—it delivers confidence. Confidence that your facility will be handled professionally. Confidence that your space will remain secure. Confidence that the job will be done right, every time. We also dive into scaling, culture, and Josh’s commitment to learning from leaders in every industry to continually improve his team and systems. This is a conversation about faith, growth…

People in this episode

Hosts: Wesley Otto, Aaron Jones

Guest: Josh Vanderberg

Topics covered

• business leadership
• mental health
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• company culture

Keywords

• business leaders
• janitorial industry
• mental health
• Southern Minnesota
• entrepreneurship

Sponsors

Chankaska Creek Ranch, Winery & Distillery, Community Bank, South Central Small Business Development Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vanderberg Clean, Sharon’s Cleaning Service

Places: Southern Minnesota, Mankato

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