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Meet the Board - Mike Sobie
July 2, 2015
2 minute Read
Mike Sobie is the owner of Waterworks Car Wash in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following a 22-year career in the tool and die industry, he...
Read MoreData Security Essentials
July 1, 2015
6 minute Read
In the final weeks of 2013, Target experienced a massive security breach when hackers gained access to the credit and debit card...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Fall 2015
July 1, 2015
3 minute Read
Jennifer Spears
Sales ManagerCarWashCameras.comKemp, Texas
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: We manufacture commercial grade cameras...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Fall 2015
July 1, 2015
2 minute Read
Welcome to the latest edition of CAR WASH Magazine — and, if you are reading this at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam — welcome to...
Read MoreStand Out From The Crowd
July 1, 2015
4 minute Read
Social media, direct mail advertising and coupons are all valid strategies to market a small business, but how can owners cut through the...
Read MoreAsk Champ - Fall 2015
July 1, 2015
2 minute Read
Dear Champ-
I’ve been looking at adding profit centers to my locations for awhile now. Not small stuff like Redbox, but larger operations...
Read MoreTop 10 Employee Handbook Mistakes
July 1, 2015
7 minute Read
Done right, employee handbooks serve multiple functions. They provide employees with important information about a company, its practices...
Read MoreWhat Do Your Customers Think About Your Business?
July 1, 2015
9 minute Read
We’ve all seen how the expectations of our customers are constantly changing. So many customers have smartphones, which means they’re able...
Read MoreFalse Alarm
July 1, 2015
6 minute Read
During the depths of the Great Recession, carmakers wondered aloud if young Americans, the millennials, would be the generation that...
Read MoreDon’t Hate the Haters
July 1, 2015
5 minute Read
You know the type: the customers who won’t be pleased no matter how you try to satisfy them. They stand guard over their vehicle, watching...
Read MoreIP Surveillance Cameras
July 1, 2015
5 minute Read
The market for IP-based video surveillance is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.2 percent from 2013 to 2019,...
Read MoreGrit: The Underlying Problem for Car Wash Owners
July 1, 2015
4 minute Read
Grit can act like sandpaper, rubbing against the automotive paint jobs that car wash owners are trying to clean and shine. Gritty road...
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