Philly Startup Hires Marginalized Staff and Delivers 300 Pounds of Laundry on Bikes--Successfully

Last year, eight employees of the Philadelphia-based startup, Wash Cycle biked 160 miles on their bright, orange-colored trikes, hauling laundry from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.  It was a sign of victory -- their first foray into a new market, four years after launching the company. Wash Cycle does just as its name says: it washes your laundry and delivers it to your door by bike.  Not only do they worry about their environmental footprint, but also their ability to create jobs in disadvan...