'Don't try to stiff a small business': Local laundromat owner holds a client's order hostage when they try to bail on their $1,700 weekly invoice

This small business owner was tired of getting ripped off by his biggest client. Companies that provide a service often struggle to chase down payment after the fact. As if paying for services is any different than purchasing a product at the store, clients (especially big ones) feel entitled to wriggle free of their financial obligations once their service has been provided. However, when you're running a laundromat that washes 100s of tablecloths for a fine dining restaurant, once the dirty linens have been washed, you're holding a whole lot of leverage in the form of white tablecloths. 

And if you're a petty enough business owner, you can use that leverage to build a compelling case for client close-out, ensuring you get paid and earn the respect you deserve from your entitled clients.

Read on for the empowering story of a small business owner who risked it all on a gambit, holding clean laundry hostage to get his invoices paid immediately.

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