Local News Tip: From Refugees to Entrepreneurs: Wow Now Cleaning’s Rapid Rise in Tampa Bay

After leaving Ukraine and starting over in the U.S., Andrii Spivak and Tetiana Rakhmanska founded Wow Now Cleaning LLC in Tampa in January 2024. In just 18 months, they’ve built one of the top-rated cleaning companies in Tampa Bay and Sarasota, earning hundreds of five-star reviews, a BBB A rating, and expanding their team to meet growing demand from homeowners, Airbnb hosts, and businesses. It’s a story of resilience, entrepreneurship, and community impact — two refugees turning uncertainty into opportunity, creating jobs, and raising cleanliness standards in Tampa Bay.