From Single Mom to Million-Dollar Laundromat

About this episode

Candice Bourne shares her inspiring journey from a single mother to a successful entrepreneur in the laundromat business.

After being told a single mother with two children would never become successful, Candice Bourne refuses to accept that future. Originally from Jamaica, she builds her career in the travel industry, becoming a top sales performer before realizing she no longer wants to stay trapped on a hamster wheel. With banks rejecting her nine times, Candice risks everything, cashes in savings, and buys her first coin laundry business in 2012. What follows is a relentless journey filled with fire damage, triple shifts, employee struggles, and moments that test her discipline and belief in herself. In this episode of LIVING YOUR LEGACY, the founder of Candy Clean Laundry shares how grit, consistency, community service, pickup and delivery innovation, and real estate investing helped her transform a failing laundromat into a million-dollar business while raising two children alone. Key Takeaways Success requires going all in, not halfway Consistency and community visibility build long-term business growth Rejection from banks does not define your future Essential service businesses can create massive opportunities during difficult times Discipline and resilience can turn survival into…

People in this episode

Host: Rudy Mawer

Guest: Candice Bourne

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• business growth
• single motherhood
• community service

Keywords

• single mom
• million-dollar business
• laundromat
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• community service
• real estate investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Candy Clean Laundry

Places: Jamaica

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