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SUMMARY:Navigating Loan Options
DESCRIPTION:If you own an existing laundromat or are thinking about starting a laundromat\, it is important to understand lending. By attending this webinar\, you will learn about what is needed by banks to get a conventional loan. There will also be a discussion on the current state of lending\, along what is required for SBA financing. The panelists both serve as vice presidents at US Bankcorp and bring 20 years of experience in commercial banking.\n\nPlease note: the U.S. Small Business Administration requires that you register in their system to attend one of their programs. You will also need to register below with CLA to receive the login information for the program.\n\nPanelists:\n\n 	Peter Kim\, Vice President\, US Bankcorp\n 	Joseph Santiago\, Vice President\, US Bankcorp\n\nPanelist Bios:\nPeter Kim is a vice president at US Bankcorp and team leader of the SBA Division for US Bankcorp. Peter has over 17 years’ experience in commercial banking. As a business development officer\, his focus in financing businesses.\n\nJoseph Santiago is also a vice president at US Bankcorp\, and team leader with the Emerging Business Group at US Bankcorp. Joseph has over 20 years of lending experience in both commercial and industrial business lending.\nThe cost to attend this program is $29.  Premier members are free.\nEach person who registers will receive a recording of the program. \n[button link=”https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4962360273218050059″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] REGISTER HERE[/button] \n \n\n \n\n 
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LOCATION:GoToWebinar\, IL\, United States
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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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3428972561053073423″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Click Here To Register[/button]
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/for-new-investors-getting-into-the-laundry-business-13/
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for Delivery Routes
DESCRIPTION:  \nAmazon\, FedEx\, Uber—all of these companies have perfected their complex delivery systems. Your laundromats’ delivery service may not be at that level\, but still needs to be efficient and cost-effective. Factors to consider include: hiring and training the drivers\, determining the number of drivers and vehicles needed\, purchasing the insurance required and establishing a schedule and route to meet customer needs while reducing costs. Learn from experts in the pick-up & delivery business how to maximize your customer reach and your ROI.\n\nPanelists:\n-Kent Wales\, Happy Laundry & Dry\n-Mark Vlaskamp\, The Folde\n-Ryan Klinger\, Account Executive\, CLA Insurance\n\nThe cost to attend this program is $25 for members and $35 for non members. Premier members are free.\nMembers check your email for your discount code.  Each person who registers will receive a recording of the program. \n[button link=”https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4482029822440901900″ type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] REGISTER HERE [/button] \nPanelist Bios:\n\n\nMark Vlaskamp is one of the founders of The Folde – a pickup and delivery focused laundry service in Austin & Houston\, TX. Prior to starting The Folde\, Mark was marketing director at YakGear\, Inc.\, offering an extensive line of paddle sport and marine products. Mark graduated from Hendrix College in Conway\, Arkansas with a degree in business/managerial economics.\n\nKent Wales\, Owner\, Happy Laundry & Dry Cleaning\nAs a fourth-generation Spokanite\, Kent Wales never imagined he’d be in the laundry business. Kent graduated from the University of Idaho with a BS in visual communications. After serving youth in South Carolina\, he worked as an industrial engineer at Boeing and then spent time at a dot-com start-up. His experience as a software program manager laid a strong business-savvy foundation to build his latest venture\, Happy Laundry.\n\nIn 2006\, Kent became\, as he calls himself\, a laundro-preneur. Happy Laundry just celebrated 15 years as the premier laundry service across the inland Northwest. Happy Laundry specializes in commercial\, personal laundry and dry-cleaning services. Approximately 90% of Happy Laundry revenue is generated through picking up dirty clothes and linens\, and delivering fresh laundry to door-steps and businesses throughout eastern Washington and north Idaho. Kent credits the success of his company to hardworking team members\, staff leadership and loyal customers.\n\nKent is dedicated to giving back to a community he cherishes. He serves on the board of the Northeast Youth Center and is actively involved in Leadership Spokane. In his free time\, you can find him playing with his schnauzer\, Riley\, and traveling across the western United States with his wife\, Monica.\n\nRyan Klinger\, Account Executive\, CLA Insurance\nBorn and raised in Chicago\, Ryan started his insurance journey in 2019 as a business development manager for the Bensman Group\, which led him to CLA Insurance. Ryan took over as the lead account executive for CLA Insurance in August 2021 becoming very knowledgeable in laundromats and launder services. He strives to help provide protection and peace of mind to every laundromat owner he works with and truly cares about their current and future well-being.\nSince becoming the lead account executive\, Ryan has spoken with hundreds of laundromat owners about their laundromats\, their experiences\, the industry\, safety\, risk mitigation\, proper coverages and the insurance market. Working amongst the industry with laundromat owners daily has given Ryan his own goals of becoming a laundromat owner as well. As his career progresses in insurance\, he would like to continue to work with laundromat owners\, as well as laundromat equipment manufacturers and distributors\n\n.\n\n 
URL:https://laundryassociation.org/cla-event/best-practices-for-delivery-routes/
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