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Focus on The Member - Summer 2015
April 1, 2015
3 minute Read
Ken Bucher
Warsaw Chemical Co. Inc.Warsaw, Indiana
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: We are a manufacturer of cleaning compounds....
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Summer 2015
April 1, 2015
2 minute Read
In sports, you often hear about the concept of momentum. Generally, it’s triggered by a specific moment when someone makes a big play to...
Read MoreChip and PIN confusion
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
In recent months, talk of Chip and PIN, “EMV” and smart credit cards has all focused on the impending deadline of October 2015. By that...
Read MoreThe Origin of the Exterior Car Wash
April 1, 2015
4 minute Read
The late 1940s and early ’50s were the height of classic American road culture, a time when flashy hot rods sporting white-wall tires...
Read MoreWearing Too Many Hats?
April 1, 2015
6 minute Read
Are you managing your business or is your business managing you? Business owners who wear multiple hats and continue to take on new hats...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Gary Dennis
January 2, 2015
3 minute Read
With 2015 well underway, I hope you are already enjoying a successful start to the year. For the International Carwash Association, this...
Read MoreTake A Tour - Reynoldsburg, Ohio
January 2, 2015
2 minute Read
Moo Moo Express Car Wash
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
THE STORY
Moo Moo Express opened its first wash in February 2008 by John Roush and his...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Spring 2015
January 2, 2015
3 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read More10 Tips for D.I.Y. Recruiting
January 1, 2015
4 minute Read
These days, in-house recruiting has never been easier. Gone are the days when an employer’s only good option was to use expensive...
Read MoreRevamping The Retail Experience
January 1, 2015
5 minute Read
Competition for customers is fierce. Businesses have to offer high quality products that fulfill a need in customers’ lives while...
Read MoreBusinesses Victimized by Cyber Crime
January 1, 2015
3 minute Read
An owner of a small business had a very unexpected and unpleasant surprise upon reviewing the firm’s recent financial transactions. Three...
Read MoreDealing with Bad Online Reviews
January 1, 2015
5 minute Read
While negative online reviews can be completely unsubstantiated, car wash owners must face a hard truth: the Internet never forgets.
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