Going Green: A Success Story
Learn how Magic Touch Cleaning, Inc. reinvented the way that the commercial cleaning industry conducts business, moving from toxic chemicals to green practices. Through this leadership, Magic Touch has gained national recognition and has become one of the Midwest's most successful cleaning companies as well as one of the area's fastest growing businesses. This program will cover not only the strategic "green" aspects of Magic Touch's position in the market but also all aspects of starting and running a business and creating a positive culture within your corporation.
At the conclusion of the session, participants will:
Learn about integrating green into their business culture and selling green
Understand the positive implications and challenges of taking your business green
Learn about entrepreneurship - how to start and build a successful business
Understand how "going green" will set yourself apart from other businesses in your field and the future of green collar jobs
This session is best suited for startups or small businesses who are considering going green.
This is the third in a 3-part series on Green Business Practices. Please be sure to check out the rest of the series!
The webinar portion of this session has been cancelled.
Presented by Gary Walker, CEO/Magic Touch Cleaning, Inc. & "The King of Green"
Gary Walker, 43 years old, grew up in Kansas City and joined the U.S. Air Force at 17. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Trish; they have been married for 25 years this August. Together they have two children and started Magic Touch Cleaning 17 years ago. Gary and Trish also own Bullseye International, Inc. and Return to Green, LLC. Gary is nationally recognized as "The King of Green" and has ben featured in several magazines, newspaper, and internet articles as well as national and local TV. Gary is a Service Disabled Veteran and supports many philanthropic causes through the Gary and Trish Walker Foundation. He has Kansas City's first all green talk show "Go Green with the King" on 1140 am KCXL, with webcast at www.kcxl.com, Mondays noon to one. His broadcasts showcases KC businesses that are making sustainable efforts within their companies. Gary, along with Missouri State Representative Will Krause, wrote and helped pass a green cleaning bill (Senate Bill 1181) taking Missouri K-12 schools green in the fall of 2009. Gary was also appointed by the Governor to the committee charged with writing the green cleaning guidelines and recommendations just adopted by the Missouri state school board.
