In the age of artificial intelligence, it's easy to get swept up in the buzz around automation, chatbots, and virtual assistants. But for too many professionals — especially in industries like cleaning — AI still feels like it was built for someone else.

At The CoBuilders, we’re changing that.

Meet SCRUB — the first AI-powered business assistant designed specifically for cleaners, janitors, and facility maintenance teams.

Unlike generic chatbots, SCRUB is tuned for the real-world workflows of cleaning pros: quoting jobs, marketing services, following up with leads, and managing day-to-day admin — all in plain language, with no tech jargon required.

Why the Cleaning Industry Needs AI Support

The cleaning sector in the U.S. generates more than $150 billion a year — but most of the businesses behind it are small, local, and often run by one or two people wearing all the hats. They’re great at cleaning — but not always equipped for the demands of:

Marketing their services
Responding to leads in real time
Pricing jobs competitively
Creating contracts and quotes
Following up with customers
Finding new work

That’s where SCRUB comes in.

What Is SCRUB?

SCRUB is an AI-powered business assistant built to help cleaning professionals run their business with more confidence and less stress.

Here’s what SCRUB can do:

Understand your cleaning business goals
Suggest local leads based on your ZIP code
Write client messages, emails, and follow-ups
Generate social media content with captions and images
Draft quotes and contracts
Recommend next steps and follow-up actions
Track campaign results and engagement

It’s like having a tech-savvy assistant on call 24/7 — without hiring a team or learning new software.

What Makes SCRUB Different from Other AI Tools?

There are dozens of AI assistants on the market — but most assume you’re a startup founder or software engineer. SCRUB was built with cleaners in mind — from the ground up.

Here’s how SCRUB stands out:

1. Smart Prompting (Not Tech Talk)

Cleaners don’t need to know how to “prompt” GPT. SCRUB guides users with clickable, context-aware suggestions — what we call smart prompting. It understands your intent and offers the next-best action.

2. Agentic Behavior

We’re using our own Model Context Protocol (MCP) to help SCRUB behave like a true agent — not just a chatbot. That means it reasons, remembers, and proposes business logic like a real teammate would.

3. Industry-Specific Language

SCRUB understands the difference between a “move-out clean” and a “recurring residential contract.” It speaks the language of the industry — and the language of your clients.

4. Built-in Revenue Tools

From the Apartment Opportunity Scanner to ZIP-code-based prospecting, SCRUB isn’t just answering questions — it’s helping cleaners find and close revenue opportunities.

SCRUB in Action

Let’s say a cleaner in Dallas, TX wants to grow her business. She tells SCRUB:

“I want more clients this week.”

SCRUB replies with:

A list of nearby apartment complexes with turnover estimates
A suggested email and SMS pitch for property managers
A social media post, complete with image and hashtags
A reminder to follow up in 3 days if no response

All in under 90 seconds. No training. No dashboard. No fluff.

Why This Matters for the AI Community

For AI to truly transform industries, it needs to do more than impress other engineers. It needs to be useful — and usable — for people outside tech.

That’s what we’re proving with SCRUB. We believe:

The next generation of AI tools must serve workers, not just executives
Real AI value comes from context, not just capability
Smart prompting is just as important as smart output

We invite AI developers, designers, and investors to study what we’re building — and help us shape the future of AI that supports small businesses at scale.