Are you an entrepreneur looking for a new business venture? Do you want the opportunity to give back to a community while earning a return on your investment? Then, the self-service laundry industry may be for you. Join CLA for this program for potential investors who are considering opening a laundromat. CLA will host three successful store operators to share their expertise of the laundry industry in this virtual program. Attendees will learn why panelists chose laundry, the pros and cons of the business, and the key things you need to know to get started in the laundry business. The program will allow plenty of time to ask your questions of the panelists. Panelists include:

• Paul Hansen, Owner, Su Nueva Lavanderia, and member of CLA Board
• Paul Pettefer, Owner, Laundry World, and member of CLA Board
• Yvette Morton Williams, Owner, Wash & Spin Coin Laundry
• Facilitator Brian Wallace, President/CEO, Coin Laundry Association

Among the topics to be discussed during this wide-ranging, expert panel will include:

• Separating the truths from the myths about laundromat ownership.
• Understanding the real financial and time requirements involved.
• Discussion of common questions about buying an existing laundromat versus building a new laundromat from scratch.
• Exploring some of the most common mistakes made by first-time laundromat owners and guidance on how to make your first venture successful.

The cost to attend this program is $49. Each person who registers will receive a recording of the program.

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Paul Hansen was in Commercial Banking when he purchased his first 2 stores in 2004. Since then he’s purchased 2 more stores, built a small route business and started a small regional commercial laundry equipment repair business.  All of Paul’s 4 coin laundry stores do a robust WDF and Commercial WDF business. Paul says his key learnings in the coin laundry industry are all about how to get the most from your stores via remodeling, repowering with equipment and tweaking the equipment and layout, and building a positive team to take care of your customers and your WDF business. Pauls is a Multi-preneur, having also started Christian Ministry adventures, and is now headlong into launching a new Craft Barbecue Joint, @PaulsRibShack,  because he loves to make friends and share stuff he is good at! So if you pass through his town, the @BishopofBBQ would love for you to stop by and #GetOntheRibList! Paul Pettefer was in commercial banking when he purchased his first 2 stores in 2004. Since then, he’s purchased 2 more stores, built a small route business and started a small regional commercial laundry equipment repair business. All of Paul’s 4 coin laundry stores do a robust WDF and commercial WDF business. Paul says his key learnings in the coin laundry industry are all about how to get the most from your stores via remodeling, repowering with equipment, tweaking the equipment and layout, and building a positive team to take care of your customers and your WDF business. Paul is a multi-preneur, having also started Christian ministry adventures, and is now headlong into launching a new Craft Barbecue Joint, @PaulsRibShack because he loves to make friends and share stuff he is good at! So if you pass through his town, the @BishopofBBQ would love for you to stop by and #GetOntheRibList! Yvette Morton Williams is president and CEO of several upscale, hybrid laundromats in metro Atlanta (Wash & Spin Coin Laundry, Evans Mill Laundry and Conyers Best Laundry). Yvette relocated to Georgia from metro New York and purchased her family’s first laundromat in 2010 after a successful career in sales, marketing and consulting in the pharmaceutical industry. Yvette has written articles for Planet Laundry magazine, and has been a contributor or featured numerous times in industry publications. Yvette is active in her community, volunteering to represent children in the foster care system, as a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta County board of directors, as a member of the 2020 Visionaries Leadership Rockdale Class and is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Rockdale County. Yvette earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Florida A&M University and a master of business administration degree from New York University Stern School of Business. She has been married to Wade for 24 years and they have two wonderful children, Elijah and Nia.