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How I Built Resilience: Ajay Prakash & James Joun of Rinse

Rinse is a laundry and dry-cleaning app started by college friends Ajay Prakash and James Joun in 2013. Since March, Rinse's dry cleaning service has seen a drop in orders, but their laundry arm has remained steady, allowing them to avoid layoffs during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Avoiding Founder Burnout and other Early-Stage Startup Pitfalls

By Fund/Build/Scale 2025

Rinse Launches Next Day Hang Dry Service to Protect Customers’ Athleisure and Delicates

By businesswire 2025

Investors Back On-demand Laundry Service

By USA Today 2015

Do You Really Need the Extra Rinse Cycle When Doing Laundry? Here's When It Matters Most

By Martha Stewart 2025

These 15 Items Are Our Shopping Editors’ Favorite Things In August

By Rolling Stone 2025

How to Keep Your Linen Fabrics Crisp and Wrinkle-Free

By Martha Stewart 2025

How to Remove Berry Stains From Clothes and Table Linens

By Martha Stewart 2025

We Asked a Pro If You Should Use Fabric Softener on Jeans—And Their Answer Surprised Us

By The Spruce 2025

Can You Machine Wash Pillows Without Ruining Them? What a Laundry Pro Recommends

By The Spruce 2025

How to Get ChapStick Out of Clothes, According to Laundry Experts

By Martha Stewart 2025

How Rinse Raised $70M: The Fundraising Lesson Every Founder Needs

By The Founder Initiative 2025

Ajay Prakash: How Rinse Leveraged Laundry For Millions

By Confessions of a Founder 2025

How to Clean a Baseball Cap and Finally Get That Layer of Sweat Off

By The Spruce 2025

Ajay Prakash

By Master Move Podcast 2025

Dry Wet Shoes Quickly (and Keep Them Odor-Free) Without a Dryer with These Expert Tips

By Better Homes & Gardens 2025

7 Things You Should Never Dry Clean If You Want Them to Last, Laundry Pros Say

By The Spruce 2025

Want Softer Towels? Wash Them With These Household Ingredients Next Time, Pros Say

By The Spruce 2025

Tired of doing laundry? These startups want to help.

By Tech Crunch 2025

If You Run Your Dryer at This Time, You Can Keep Utility Bills Low, Pros Say

By The Spruce 2025

9 Things You Need to Dry Clean at the End of Winter

By Better Homes & Gardens 2025

Viral Detergent Tip Leaves People Wondering If They’re Washing Clothes the Right Way

By Secret Life of Mom 2025

Do your workout leggings stink even after washing them? Here’s what to do.

By NBC News 2025

How Do You Dress for Success? 8 Entrepreneurs on the Outfit Elements That Help Them Level Up

By Inc. 2025

How to Care for Your Jeans, According to Cleaning Experts

By Sourcing Journal 2025

This Viral Detergent Hack Has People Questioning If They're Doing Laundry Wrong

By HuffPost 2025

Vesta, mortgage infrastructure startup, reports growth at high-pressure time in housing

By Fortune 2025

Laundry Delivery Startup Rinse Raises $23 Million Funding Round From Appliance-Maker LG

By Inc. 2025

Experts explain what dry cleaning is and how it really works

By NBC News 2025

This cheap household pairing is my secret weapon for soft, fluffy towels – I've never had so many compliments from guests

By Homes & Gardens 2025

Rinse: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ajay Prakash About The Clothing Care Company

By Pulse 2.0 2025

This game-changing stain pen makes marks on my clothes disappear instantly – and cleaning pros agree it's a must-have

By Homes & Gardens 2025

7 Best Travel Steamers To Keep You Wrinkle Free on the Go

By Reader's Digest 2025

Here’s How to Actually Clean Your Sweaty, Stinky Workout Clothes

By SELF 2025

8 Things To Toss From Your Laundry Room ASAP

By Southern Living 2025

From Dirty Laundry to Clean Leadership: Ajay Prakash on Scaling Rinse with Resilience

By The Conscious Entrepreneur 2025

Advice for Disrupting an Industry and Starting your First Business with Ajay Prakash

By Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin 2024

9 Best Weighted Blankets of 2024 That Feel Like a Big Hug

By SELF 2024

5 Things You Should Always Wash in Cold Water, According to a Laundry Expert

By The Spruce 2024

Why You Should Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them for the First Time

By Consumer Reports 2024

Easy Tips for Washing and Drying Your Clothes Like a Pro

By The Spruce 2024

Entrepreneurship Is Tough. But Leading a Successful Business Ultimately Comes Down to These 3 Surprisingly Simple Truths

By Inc. 2024

Fall Restaurant Rush

By Found NY 2024

What Do Dryer Sheets Do—and Do You Really Need Them?

By Martha Stewart 2024

How Long Can You Leave Wet Laundry in the Washer? Pros Say There's a Right Answer

By The Spruce 2024

How to Wash Denim: Expert Tips to Keep Your Jeans Looking Good as New

By The Pioneer Woman 2024

These Furniture Cleaning Tips from Our 1951 Issue Still Work Today

By Better Homes & Gardens 2024

How to Wash Black Clothes the Right Way to Keep Them From Fading

By The Spruce 2024

How to Remove Grass Stains From Your Clothes Fast Before the End of Summer

By The Spruce 2024

The Pitfalls of Scaling CX too Fast - with Kathryn Mahdavi, VP of CX at Rinse

By Cotera 2024

Five Ways to Eliminate Time Wasters

By Paula Rizzo 2024

How to make the most out of the space on your outdoor clothesline – 6 simple tips

By Homes & Gardens 2024

Ajay Prakash: Innovating Customer-Centric Solutions at Rinse

By Smart Venture Podcast with Grace Gong 2024

Can Technology Revolutionize Traditional Laundry Services?

By The Tech Talks Daily Podcast 2024

Ajay Prakash, CEO of Rinse, on automating dry cleaning and laundry & making it scalable nationwide!

By Legends N Leaders 2024

Laundry services startup Loopie sells off business to competitors

By Puget Sound Business Journal 2024

3 Tips for When Sales Teams Slump

By Inc. 2024

50 Best Gifts for New Moms That'll Make Her Feel Like a Cool Mom

By Cosmopolitan 2024

What are dryer balls? Here’s everything you need to know about them

By CNN 2024

The Best Gifts for People Who Have Everything

By TIME 2024

Best Laundry Pickup and Delivery Services in Los Angeles

By TravelMag 2024

How to wash feather pillows to keep them fluffy and full

By Real Homes 2024

How to wash jeans without fading or stretching

By Real Homes 2024

How often to do laundry — the perfect cadence for clothes and linens

By Real Homes 2024

How to wash a down jacket to keep it fluffy and warm

By Real Homes 2024

The 7 Best Detergents for Wool of 2024

By The Spruce 2024

Best Laundry Pickup and Delivery Services in Boston

By TravelMag 2024

45 Experience Gifts That Will Win You the Most Thoughtful Present Award in 2024

By PureWow 2024

How to wash microfiber towels and cloths without ruining them

By Real Homes 2024

How to wash white clothes and keep them bright and sparkling

By Real Homes 2024

How to get laundry detergent stains out of clothes — and stop it happening again

By Real Homes 2024

How to make laundry smell better – get that fresh ‘dried-outside’ scent every time

By Homes & Gardens 2024

How Laundry Disruptor Rinse Supports Small Brick-and-Mortar Businesses as It Grows at a Fast Clip

By US Chamber of Commerce 2024

15 Founders Share Their 2024 New Year's Resolutions

By Inc. 2024

The Best 25th Birthday Gifts for Your Girlfriend

By The Knot 2023

The 74 best gifts for women that we know she’ll love

By CNN Underscored 2023

80 Best Stocking Stuffers for Men Starting at Just $5

By Country Living 2023

30 Creative Experience Gifts to Buy for Everyone on Your List

By Woman's Day 2023

How to Wash a Weighted Blanked, According to Experts

By Best Products 2023

The 15 Best Gifts for Entrepreneurs, According to the Founders of Brands Like Bonobos, Supergoop, and SoulCycle

By Inc 2023

The Freezer Trick That Removes Bad Smells From Clothes (and Other Dry-Clean Only Fabrics) — No Washing Needed

By Woman's World 2023

45 Experience Gifts That Will Win You the Most Thoughtful Present Award in 2023

By PureWow 2023

San Francisco’s Laundry Crisis: The Rising Cost of Clean Clothes

By The San Francisco Standard 2023

From Consulting to Clothing Care Entrepreneur

By Beyond Consulting 2023

Best Laundry Services

By The Spruce 2023

The Lord of Laundry, Ajay Prakash, Co-Founder at Rinse

By Studying Success 2022

Rinse Delivery Service Launches in NYC

By American Coin-Op 2022

Rinse Co-Founder & CEO Ajay Prakash Discusses Clothing Care

By The Art of Improvement 2022

Rinse Buys FlyCleaners, Launches in New York City

By Planet Laundry 2022

Dry Cleaning Service Rinse Buys FlyCleaners and Launches in New York

By New York Business Journal 2022

Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Ajay Prakash from Rinse

By Geek Estate 2021

Lean, Mean, and Clean with Ajay Prakash & James Joun

By The Bam Podcast 2021

Rinse Acquires ButlerBox in Continued Expansion

By American Coin-Op 2021

Rinse Acquires ButlerBox

By Planet Laundry 2021

Rinse Acquires ButlerBox In Continued National Expansion

By PRN 2021

Ajay Prakash - The San Antonio Slayer

By Stirista 2021

Diversity Is Innovation Series: Virtual Fireside Chat with Rinse Founders Ajay Prakash and James Joun

By Pillsbury Law 2021

The Alexandra Mysoor Show Featuring Ajay Prakash & James Joun

By The Alexandra Mysoor Show 2021

Rinse Launches App-Based Door-To-Door Laundry Service For Rentals

By Inman News 2020

Rinse Acquires Dryv to Expand into Chicago Market

By American Drycleaner 2020

Rinse Acquires Dryv in Continued Expansion

By PRN 2020

Rinse Acquires Dryv in Continued Expansion Effort

By Planet Laundry 2020

Rinse Acquires Chicago-based Dry Cleaning and Laundry Provider Dryv

By Business News Today 2020

Chicago Dry Cleaning Startup Dryv Acquired by San Francisco Rival

By Chicago Inno 2020

Rinse Acquires Dryv in Continued Expansion

By Business Insider 2020

What Prop. 22 Could Mean for the Gig Economy Nationwide

By Mashable 2020

Tracksuits and Laundry Service: Companies Are Getting Creative with Remote Employee Perks

By CNN Business 2020

Ajay Prakash, Rinse, “The Barriers To Entry Are Super Low…But The Barriers To Scale Are Incredibly High”

By Meb Faber 2020

Bay Area Company Rinse.com Helping Local Residents AND Healthcare Workers

By The Breeze 98.1 2020

Rinse Acquires OffToYou and Continues Rapid Expansion Across the Bay Area

By PR 2020

Ajay Prakash, CEO of Rinse, Talks About Going From Tennis Coach to Starting a Dry-Cleaning Concierge Business & More

By CEO Unplugged 2019

The 13 Best and Worst Logos of 2018

By Inc. 2018

Rinse Powers Past Its Deadpooled Competitors, Launches Laundry As A Service

By Crunchbase News 2018

Rinse is Rebranding

By Medium 2018

The Brains Behind It Episode 57 w/ Ajay Prakash - Rinse

By Farrow Communications 2018

Is the $40 Billion Laundry Industry Ready for Reinvention? This Startup Is Betting on It

By Inc. 2018

Tech-Enabling the Family Business w/ James Joun

By Fish Sauce Podcast 2018

50 Best Gifts for New Moms That'll Make Her Feel Like a Cool Mom

By Cosmopolitan 2024

Rinse Raises $14M in Series B Funding to Bring Its Laundry Pick-up Nationwide

By Techcrunch 2017

VC-backed Rinse Buys Washio's Assets

By PE Hub 2016

Buying Washio’s Assets, Rinse Cleans Up Part of the On-demand Laundry Market

By Techcrunch 2016

Rinse Acquires Washio’s Assets

By Planet Laundry 2016

Rinse Puts New Spin on Dry Cleaning with $6M

By WSJ 2016

Investing In Your Delivery Staff Is Good For Business: How We Approached The W-2 vs. 1099 Debate

By Forbes 2015

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