PWS Hosts Free Service Schools
More Than 250 Laundry Owners Attended the Educational Events PWS recently held service schools at all three of its California offices, which are based in Los Angeles, Redwood City and San Diego. More than 250 laundry owners attended these educational events, which...Letting Go
Is Outsourcing the Way to Grow Your Laundry Business… and Get Your Life Back? Being an entrepreneur, you clearly enjoy wearing several different hats. In fact, the very minute you opened your store, you probably took on a dozen or more jobs all at once. All laundry...The Basics of Laundry Insurance
Here are the Fundamentals of Protecting Your Biggest Investment According to Dictionary.com, the word insurance is defined as “the act, system or business of insuring property, life, one’s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified...Sales Tax Win in Iowa: The Anatomy of a Grassroots Victory
An Interview with Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association President Daryl Johnson An historic bill, sponsored by the Iowa Self-Service Laundry Association, to repeal the existing sales tax on coin-operated laundry in that state recently passed unanimously in the Iowa...Pizza Economics May Be Less Than Appetizing
The Author Points Out the Flaws with a Common Method for Determining a Store’s Marketplace Don’t get me wrong – I like pizza as much as the next person. Pepperoni and cheese is personal favorite, and that new bacon-wrapped version I’ve seen...Pizza Economics May Be Less Than Appetizing
The Author Points Out the Flaws with a Common Method for Determining a Store’s Marketplace Don’t get me wrong – I like pizza as much as the next person. Pepperoni and cheese is personal favorite, and that new bacon-wrapped version I’ve seen...What’s Your Achilles’ Heel?
Identifying and Correcting Your Inherent Weaknesses Will Make You a Stronger Laundry Owner My guess is that most laundry owners privately think they do a great job and feel they have few, if any, weaknesses. However, if the truth be known, it’s very likely they...Talk to Your Customers
Originally posted – May 16, 2013 A topic that has been causing some buzz within the self-service laundry industry in recent years is online marketing. And with good reason – it works! Therefore, this month, I’d like to discuss promoting your laundry...‘Warming Up’ Your Cold Calls
Get to Know Prospective Commercial Clients Before Asking for Their Business Any sales professional will tell you that the easiest person on which to call is someone you know or with whom you have some sort of connection. With that said, when building your commercial...
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