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Seven facts to breathe life into your business, part 1

October 30, 2012
Doomed from the start. If you’re an entrepreneur or an entrepreneur-hopeful, it’s probably difficult to keep those four words from causing you to second guess your every move.
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Exploring the Ecolab and Zep deal

October 29, 2012
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — One analyst explained that the investment in the car care industry “was just not strategic” for Ecolab.
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Photos: Grand Prix Car Wash ready for Halloween

October 26, 2012
DEERFIELD, IL — Ghosts, ghouls and goblins are haunting a carwash hallway through next week.
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Blog: Questions and answers

October 25, 2012
As voters enter the booths and cast their ballots this year, many will ponder, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”
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Blog: What Business Are You In?

October 19, 2012
Customers today have more choices than ever, and the best operators will relentlessly strive to identify, cultivate, capture and reward them.
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Blog: NASA performs ‘carwash’ on Mars

October 18, 2012
MARS — The mysterious methods used to clean different NASA rovers on Mars give a whole new meaning to waterless washing.
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Poll: What is your most popular service during the fall months?

October 17, 2012
As the leaves change and the weather turns cold, what add-on services do your customers request the most?
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Blog: Are these your customers?

October 15, 2012
What is on your customers’ agendas each day as they drive past your site? When and why do they want to get their cars washed?
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Photo gallery: NRCC 2012

October 11, 2012
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The 23rd Northeast Regional Carwash Convention was held Oct. 1-3 at the Trump Taj Mahal, and it boasted its largest show floor ever with 255 exhibitors. See the show floor and awards presented.
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Do You Fail Enough?

October 8, 2012
To get the best results, ambitious operators must be totally fearless in the relentless and passionate pursuit of this vital, game-changing goal: How can I build a larger customer base?
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