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Ask Champ - To Market or To Save?
March 11, 2019
2 minute Read
Champ Savage is a marketing expert. It says so right on his business card. He has traveled the world bringing ideas to business owners of...
Read MoreBusinesses Finding More Uses for Blockchain
March 11, 2019
6 minute Read
In the growing digital economy, businesses across a wide range of industries are exploring uses forblockchain technology that go well...
Read MoreBlast From the Past - Winter 2018
March 11, 2019
3 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreLetter from the ICA - Winter 2018
February 13, 2019
2 minute Read
I’m a lucky guy.
Not in a “win the lottery” or even in a “win at the tables in Vegas” kind of way. More like an “I get to witness some...
Read MorePaying It Forward - Thomas Mussoni
January 16, 2019
3 minute Read
Sometimes the knowledge you acquire from your time in the car wash industry comes in handy in wildly unexpected ways.
For example, toilets.
Read MoreVehicle Technology - TaaS
January 3, 2019
5 minute Read
In a recent telephone call, a friend was very excited to tell me he was taking delivery of a new car from a local dealership under the...
Read MoreVacant Lot Full of History Makes for Successful Car Wash
January 1, 2019
6 minute Read
Stephen Dalby didn't set out to be a success in the car wash industry. He didn't dream of washing cars his whole life or grow up in the...
Read MoreVehicle Technology - ADAS
December 19, 2018
5 minute Read
Twenty auto manufacturers have now pledged to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Summer 2018
December 12, 2018
2 minute Read
I recently received a bunch of emails in my inbox telling me that companies were updating their privacy policies. What’s that all about and...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Ken Littrell
December 6, 2018
3 minute Read
Ken Littrell earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, but it didn’t take him long to find his way into...
Read MoreFull Faith and Credit
December 5, 2018
6 minute Read
When the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged this August, it was a signal to small-business owners and other...
Read MoreThe Economic Trends Driving Today’s Business Environment
December 5, 2018
6 minute Read
A host of big-picture economic trends are driving today’s business environment. From labor costs to consumers’ buying habits, what do car...
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