Owns a coin or card laundromat, often adding wash-and-fold and pickup delivery services.
You collect from card machines, call the repair tech about a broken dryer, and check how many wash-and-fold orders came in from your delivery app.
Owner income is profit, not a salary, and swings a lot: the first year or two may pay little, while established owners do much better. Figures are rough typical ranges.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; startup money or a loan needed.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady, recession-resistant business.
Low risk for 10 years. Machines and card payments are already automated; managing repairs, wash-and-fold staff and the business stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Business elective, Small engines or shop class.
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