Innovation experts tell us that failure is part of the innovation process. But companies with fewer innovation failures succeed more often...

As featured in last Spring’s cover story, “Smarten Up,” car wash operators have joined the broader business-intelligence (BI) movement,...

Tech giant Google already has been credited with changing the way we think about, search for and process information. So why shouldn’t it...

David Begin

Wild Blue Car Wash, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Q: Tell us about your business.

Small business owners may wonder what, besides lowering prices, can be done to get ahead of the competition. But the history books are...

This year is a special one for the ICA. 2014 marks the 100-year anniversary of the car wash industry, which in itself is a pretty surreal...

When California Gov. Jerry Brown declared an emergency drought in the state in January, car wash owners and operators in the state had...

In a few years, dirty cars may be driving themselves to the car wash — and their owners may not even need to go along for the ride.

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According to a Pew Internet study, 56 percent of American adults own smartphones. This is an increase of more than 20 percent from just...

One of the things I did a lot of in 2013 is travel. It’s part of the job, with clients to meet and prospects to develop. I’ll admit that...

Family Ties

Joining forces with his brother, this CEO left law practice behind to focus on new business

Steve BarramCEO of Integrated...

The International Carwash Association is leading the professional car wash industry through the 100-year anniversary with a series of...