Whenever I meet anyone in this fabricare industry, I always wonder how he or she started. I mean, do you ever hear a child say, “When I grow up, I want to be a dry cleaner? “ I would wager that you probably never heard that unless it is the family business. Even then, it […]
Author: Jackie Smith
Jackie Smith has been in the dry-cleaning industry for over 40 years. Her experience spans from owning a drycleaning business to working for Henderson Insurance Agency who specializes in the fabricare industry. She currently serves on the CCA Board as well as the board for So Cal Cleaners Association. She can be reached at jmshb@socal.rr.com.
Some Tips On How To Become A Better Manager
Mark Graban, Author and Creator of LeanBlog.org, found in his experience “Bad managers tell employees what to do, good managers explain why they need to do it, but great managers involve employees in decision making and improvement.” Think about this. It makes sense, but how many of us have fallen into the habit of just […]
Business Disaster Recovery Toolbox
Maybe this title caught your eye. What is a business disaster recovery toolbox? Why do I need one? You probably don’t think you need one because as most of us, you think, “it will never happen to me.” There are so many natural disasters that occur. Pictures on the news of flooding, fires and collapsed […]