by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Up Close
Originally posted – Dec 09, 2014 The Energy Information Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating energy information to...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – July issue/2012 Illinois Entrepreneur Adds 24-Hour Laundromat to a Varied Business Mix For many, the career path to coin laundry ownership is a long and winding one, with several detours along the way – but perhaps none more so than the...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – April issue/2012 Entrepreneur Adds Two Self-Service Laundries to a Mix of Business Ventures Clearly, Kwah Wai Pang likes to stay busy. With a background that includes general management, administration, computing operations, programming, and...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – Oct issue/2012 New Hampshire Couple Builds New Self-Service Laundry, Buys Existing Store Scott and Penny Williams first broke ground on Speedy Wash n’ Go in Alton, N.H., last November. However, the couple’s self-service laundry...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – Jan issue/2012 Southern California Laundry Owner Opens Fourth Store Joe Thompson wasn’t looking to expand his three-store laundromat chain in southern California when he came across a store for sale in Tustin. He was just helping out a...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – Sept issue/2012 Montana Laundromat/Dog Wash Has Become the Area’s ‘One-Stop Solution’ Those looking for a quick and efficient self-service wash and dry or even more personalized laundry services – or just a convenient place to...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – May issue/2012 Memphis Laundry Owner Builds Strong Following, Plans Two More Locations Phil Arvin’s self-service laundry business is nothing like his “day job.” And that’s one of the aspects he really enjoys about his...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – June issue/2012 Former Banking Executive Cashes in with Eco-Friendly Coin Laundry After more than 30 years in the financial industry, Connie Ihrke finally knows what she wants to be when she grows up. A coin laundry owner. “In the...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Spotlights
Originally posted – Feb issue/2012 Corporate Pilot Opens New Laundry in College Town Ross Razak’s work hours are hardly 9 to 5. So, he was looking to start a small business with just as much flexibility. Not surprisingly, he found exactly what he was...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 26, 2015 | Up Close
Originally posted – Jan 24, 2014 Dr. Chuck Bamford is the founder of Bamford Associates, LLC. He has worked with thousands of managers over the last 20 years in the development of implementable strategic plans and an entrepreneurial orientation to growth. He...