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JUNKCO+ Earns 2026 Best Emerging Franchise Award

BELFOR Franchise Group, a leading global residential and commercial services franchisor, announced that JUNKCO+ has been...
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Most Workers Are ‘Hugging’ Their Jobs

A new ResumeBuilder.com survey showed a sharp increase in “job hugging,” a phenomenon in which...
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What is Sinking Customer Experience?

Most (43%) of U.S. employees strongly agreed they feel great responsibility for the customer experience,...
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Minimum Wage Creeps Up in Virginia and West Virginia

Last week, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage...
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Bipartisan Airborne Act Reintroduced

Earlier this month, Rep. Don Beyer (Democrat-Virginia) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican-Pennsylvania) reintroduced the Airborne...
ATI Restoration

ATI Restoration Appoints Brandon Donatelli as Chief Revenue Officer

ATI Restoration appointed Brandon Donatelli chief revenue officer. Donatelli brings more than 20 years of...

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The Technician Path to Ownership: How Two Techs Built Zerorez Companies

In this episode of Straight Talk!, Jeff Cross visits with two successful Zerorez franchise owners who started in the field as carpet cleaning technicians and turned their hands-on experience into thriving businesses.

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It’s Not Knowledge—It’s Application!

At some point, every professional must decide how they’re going to use what they know.

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Slime and Putty in Carpet: A Step-by-Step Removal Guide

Putty and slime often get stuck in carpet, especially in bedrooms and anywhere children play.

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The No-Nonsense Filter for Cutting Through the AI Noise

In this episode, Dean Mercado introduces a simple three-part test business owners can apply to any task before involving artificial intelligence.

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AI Just Changed How Customers Choose Cleaning Companies

In this episode, we sit down with John Clendenning, a leading business coach and founder of Carpet Cleaner Marketing Masters, to unpack how AI is reshaping the cleaning industry—and what business owners must do now to survive.

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Basic TLC Keeps Pressure Washers Productive

Keeping your pressure washer properly maintained is pretty quick and easy, yet too many users don’t give a maintenance a single thought until their machine stops working as intended.

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AI Just Changed How Customers Choose Cleaning Companies

You might be busy right now. Phones are ringing, trucks are rolling, and customers seem happy. But according to business...
Wells Ye

A(I) Smarter Way to Hire

Traditional recruiting wasn’t built for the realities of the cleaning industry—and that gap is costing companies time, talent, and turnover....
Albi

Built In Honors Albi in Its Esteemed 2026 Best Places To Work Awards

Albi, the leading growth engine powering forward thinking restoration companies has been recognized again by Built In as one of...
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PuroClean Deploys Agentech to Enhance Claims Compliance

PuroClean Disaster Services deployed Agentech's agentic AI platform to modernize claims operations, strengthen compliance with carrier guidelines, and drive incremental...

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