Food and wine festivals. Music venues. Block parties. Local events go on all the time in neighborhoods, towns, and cities. You probably attend your fair share of these events every year. Like many enterprising dry cleaner owners and managers, you’ve probably wondered how you can make money from these events. Make no mistake. Local events […]
How well do you plan and manage time at your cleaner? If you’re like many owners and managers, you probably don’t handle time well or not as well as you would like. That means you—and your staff—aren’t as productive as you could be. It also means you’re not as profitable as you could […]
Is your dry cleaner business growing? If it’s not, it’s dying. That’s what experts say. It’s dying. Companies that grow, however, survive long-term. They also retain good employees, create new jobs, and enhance competitiveness. More importantly, they boost profitability and increase their chances of flourishing long-term. But growing a dry-cleaning business is a challenge. There […]
Believe it or not, there are still dry cleaners that do not accept credit cards. Hard to believe? The benefits of accepting credit cards typically far outweigh the costs. But there are costs involved, and it’s a good idea to take the time to educate yourself about the merchant account rates and fees you are […]
Keys To Finding The Best Point-Of-Sale System For Your Business If you’re familiar with the wide range of benefits that a point-of-sale system can provide, you’re probably ready to investigate POS further. You are about to discover that there are hundreds of options available, from hundreds of providers. Even with reliable help just a few […]
Opening day can be exciting but also a daunting task for any business owner. Many new businesses spend months even years preparing for opening a business. From permits to perfecting services or products, it can be easy to overlook certain details that could make or break your business. Here are five factors to consider when […]
Employees hate change. No two ways about it. The reason: Our brains are hard-wired to do the same thing over and over again and again—whether that activity is right for you or not. So, we resist change until we have no other option. Change, however, is useful—especially if you’re running a dry-cleaning storefront. It can, […]
Thinking of opening another dry cleaning location? Or, you’ve opened a second location and things are getting crazy? Whatever the case, don’t be discouraged. The fact that you’re so busy is a positive sign. It means your storefronts are thriving. But managing several locations can be overwhelming. It’s a critical challenge you’ll face when growing […]
Our dry cleaning software customers ask about merchant account rates all the time. Questions like; What is a good rate? Do you know how much I should be paying? Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as just posting rates for merchant accounts on a website. The answer is a bit more complex than you may expect. […]
Have you thought about going paperless? If you have, join the crowd. Many dry cleaner owners and managers have done the same thing. But they haven’t followed through on it. If that sounds like you, you’re missing a golden opportunity to generate a competitive advantage and take your business to the next level. All you […]
