Fort Lauderdale Entrepreneur Wins UPS Small Biz Challenge
Fort Lauderdale entrepreneur Hyacinth Tucker, founder of The Laundry Basket® LLC, secured the grand prize in the 2026 The UPS Store® Small Biz Challenge, earning $25,000 and a feature in Inc. magazine.
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Fort Lauderdale resident Hyacinth Tucker, founder of The Laundry Basket® LLC, won the grand prize in the 2026 The UPS Store® Small Biz Challenge. The announcement followed a live competition in Nashville.
Tucker will receive $25,000 and a feature in an upcoming issue of Inc. magazine. Her business transforms laundry services into a tech-enabled solution, aiming to reduce customer stress and create jobs.
The competition also awarded $5,000 each to two finalists: Andrew Tyree Clinkscale, founder of Portion, LLC, which converts restaurant surplus into revenue, and Laura Nolen, founder of High Strung Racquets LLC, which offers premium racquet accessories.
The UPS Store shared a recap video of the competition on its Instagram, which also features behind-the-scenes content on Tucker's business journey.
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