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SUMMARY:Rebuilding & Supporting Your Workforce as the Pandemic Continues
DESCRIPTION:As the COVID-19 pandemic continues\, ongoing uncertainty\, regulatory compliance updates and confusion can be expected when it comes to running your business. Learn best practices for how you can rebuild and support your staff during this challenging time. During this presentation\, we’ll cover:\n\n– New research that sheds light on the current operating environment and challenges small business owners are facing;\n– Five tips to keep your staff motivated;\n– Three steps to protect your business and your employees; and\n– Ideas and best practices to streamline and strategically restructure.\n\nAn HR generalist from Paychex will be available after the presentation to answer your questions on HR issues.\n\nThis program is free to attend.\n[button link=”https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3479537998804237839″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] REGISTER HERE[/button] \n 
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/rebuilding-supporting-your-workforce-as-the-pandemic-continues/
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SUMMARY:For New Investors: Getting Into the Laundry Business
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering what it takes to run a laundry-based business? This free webinar covers the basics of laundry investment and management. We take the guesswork out of the laundromat investment process and provide you with an overview of what’s needed to open a self-service laundry. If you’re new to the industry or looking for a refresher\, we invite you to join us! This event runs at 12 PM ET/ 11 AM CT and lasts 1 hour.\n\n[button link=”https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8458214609367725838?source=Website” type=”big”] Register Now[/button]
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/for-new-investors-getting-into-the-laundry-business-9/
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SUMMARY:Turning Demographic Data Into Dollars
DESCRIPTION:Laundromats are driven by the density and characteristics of the immediate\, local population. It’s important to have a basic understanding of demographics and how they influence laundries\, before you make your investment. During this webinar\, Brian Wallace will help attendees understand and interpret key demographic characteristics and how to use this information when looking at potential locations for a new store. You will also get a demo of the report tool provided by CLA\, in collaboration with IdealSpot\, and the data sets available to get a well-rounded picture of your prospective site.\n\nPresented by Brian Wallace\, President/CEO\, Coin Laundry Association\n\nThe cost to attend this program is $29. Each person who registers will receive a recording of the program.\n[button link=”https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6990530414456359440″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] REGISTER HERE[/button] \n 
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/rebuilding-supporting-your-workforce-as-the-pandemic-continues-2/
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SUMMARY:From Self-Service to Commercial Accounts: How to Get Started
DESCRIPTION:You’ve finally decided to diversify your laundry business and take on some commercial accounts\, but where do you start? From hospitals to hotels\, there are various businesses that are looking for someone to do their laundry. Starting with some basic commercial accounts is the key to filling your pipeline with steady business\, as well as getting your employees trained on how to wash\, dry\, fold and package laundry. This program will feature one panelist who has a stand-alone commercial production facility\, one panelist who handles commercial accounts out of his existing laundromat and a third panelist who does a hybrid of both. Learn from these experts the different business models to determine what is best for your business.\n\nPanelists:\n-Rob Maes\, owner\, Express Laundry Center\n-Dan Campbell\, owner\, Wash Around the Clock\n-Amy Martinez-Monfort\, owner\, Tampa Laundry Company\n\nSpeaker Bios:\n\nRobert Maes\nRob Maes graduated with a degree in marketing from Lehigh University in Penn. From 1985 to 2007\, he worked in the chemical industry doing sales\, marketing and logistics. In 2007\, he joined the Coin Laundry Association and started researching the laundry industry. He has opened three new branded card laundromats since 2009 and purchased an existing coin laundromat in 2015 in an underserved north Houston market as an outside investor. Rob has achieved double digit growth every year by managing laundries full time with a focus on marketing and developing in-store drop-off laundry service and commercial laundry service with free delivery. He currently sits on the Coin Laundry Association board of directors and is a frequent contributor to PlanetLaundry magazine.\n\nThe cost to attend this program is $25 for members and $35 for non members. Each person who registers will receive a recording of the program.\n[button link=”https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8963115847663482896″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] REGISTER HERE[/button] \n 
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/from-self-service-to-commercial-accounts-how-to-get-started-2/
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