Some see a mountain of chores. Others see revenue and hiring opportunities. It all depends on your perspective. And in an ever-evolving technological world, apps are allowing businesses to reach more people than ever before possible.
Take laundry.
On Long Island and elsewhere, people can now tap the Poplin app, request a pick-up and expect their shirts and such delivered the next day, freshly washed and expertly folded.
MORT FERTEL: The company’s goal is to “change the way humanity relates to laundry.” Courtesy of Poplin
“There’s been no innovation in this space since the washer and dryer 100 years ago,” CEO Mort Fertel said about laundry, from the company’s Salt Lake City headquarters.
People are “still burdened by this chore,” Fertel pointed out. Poplin, he said, alleviates that burden.
Poplin – and other enterprises that help busy households with such…
