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CAR WASH The Podcast

CAR WASH The Podcast is your source for real stories and real business insights from the experts – both in and out of the car wash industry. Our show helps investors, owners, operators and managers think about ways to enhance their business. Our podcast is a free on-demand audio program that provides information on the latest trends impacting the industry, tips from successful industry leaders, and inspiration for our listeners.

We present a mix of car wash business topic discussions with Matt DeWolf, and interviews with other successful car wash entrepreneurs and product and service professionals.

Further podcasts by International Carwash Association with David Begin and Matt DeWolf

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Episode 211: Behind the Brand with EverWash from 2022-04-14T17:00

This week on CAR WASH the Podcast we are taking you behind the brand with EverWash who aim to be in their words: "the GrubHub of carwashing". We get the back story on how this brand started, wha...

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Episode 210: Turning Tough Feedback into Opportunity from 2022-04-07T17:00

This week we talk with Hernani Alves, owner of Turbo Shine, Chief Motivational Officer of Balanced IQ and author of Balanced Accountability: Create a Culture of Ownership. Alves tells us the sto...

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Episode 209: Scaling Your Marketing with Car Wash Experts from 2022-03-31T17:00

It is the last Thursday of the month so we are bringing you another installment of CAR WASH Experts. Each month we discuss a topic with a panel of experts in the industry. This conversation is c...

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Episode 208: Belts, A Barn, and a Tow Truck from 2022-03-24T18:00

We are bringing you another CAR WASH the Podcast™ episode from the field as we visit our second cold-weather location in the last few weeks! Jessica Zazworsky from The Bubble Barn tells us about...

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Episode 207: Digital Growth with Expert Andrea Vahl from 2022-03-17T18:00

This conversation with Andrea Vahl comes from the 2021 Car Wash Show. Vahl, digital marketing expert and co-author of "Facebook Marketing for Dummies" answers all our digital growth questions. S...

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Episode 206: Crew Carwash Grand Opening in Minnesota from 2022-03-10T18:00

In this episode, we take you into the field for Crew Carwash's Grand Opening in St. Cloud, Minnesota. We speak to Sally Grant, Executive Vice President and Billy Schaming, President about the co...

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Episode 205: Going Public with Mister Car Wash from 2022-03-03T18:00

This week, Mister Car Wash’s John Lai joins ICA CEO Eric Wulf to share how Mister Car Wash is approaching the industry now that they’re a publicly-traded company. Find out what’s different, and ...

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Episode 204: Menu Matters with Car Wash Experts from 2022-02-24T18:00

It’s the last Thursday of the month, so we’re treating you to a panel conversation with our car wash experts to talk “Menu Matters.” Tune in as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly with ou...

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Episode 203: To Grow, All You Need is LUV from 2022-02-17T18:00

We've got a fun conversation for you in this episode around LUV Car Wash and the explosive growth they've experienced. Turns out ... to grow quickly all you really need is LUV.

We chat wi...

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Episode 202: Magnolia Wash Holdings Races From 14 to 52 from 2022-02-10T18:00

In this episode, we had the chance to talk to Andy Agostini, one of the driving forces in the extreme growth happening under the Magnolia Wash Holdings organization. We hear about the organizati...

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Episode 201: Spot AI's Tanuj Thapliyal Talks Video AI And More from 2022-02-03T18:00

In this week's episode we catch up with Spot AI co-founder and CEO Tanuj Thapliyal. Thapliyal is bringing an entirely new perspective to the industry when it comes to what's possible with ... vi...

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Episode 200: Mighty Wash On The Move from 2022-01-28T02:28:25

In this episode we talk to Jay Wyatt, Dr. Scott Spore and Joe Landin about the aggressive growth and outstanding commitment to community at Mighty Wash. 

Celebrating its 10th year in...

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Episode 199: LED Lights And The Possibilities from 2022-01-21T02:24:48

Erin Noonan joins us from G&G LED to talk about the evolution of LED lighting, and all the things that are possible with today's lighting technology. If you're looking for creative ways to diffe...

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Episode 198: Customers Don't Know Your Name from 2022-01-17T22:04:14

In a recent study, more than 76% of consumers use a professional car wash. But, only 39% know the name of their car wash. 

The question then, is how much does your brand matter? Is t...

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Episode 197 - The Car Wash Show Show from 2021-11-10T04:49:17

Get a look at what's new, and what you can expect, at this year's The Car Wash Show™ in Las Vegas, Nov. 15-17. Learn about some of the vendors on the floor this year, hear from ICA CEO Eric Wulf...

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Episode 196: Double Decker Service for Bubbles Car Wash in Canada from 2021-10-27T00:32:41

This week Natasha Toffoli joins us from Canada's Bubbles Car Wash to share her story. We'll discuss their indoor greeting and detailing area, hear how they have created a system without appointm...

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Episode 195: CEO to CEO - Former Dunkin' Donuts and McDonalds Exec Shares His Approach to Car Wash Industry as New Mammoth Holdings' CEO from 2021-10-12T09:00

Today we’ve got an exclusive conversation for you between ICA CEO Eric Wulf, and the newest Chairman and CEO of Mammoth Holdings, David Hoffman.

Hoffman was previously with Dunkin’ Brands...

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Episode 194: Viva Las Vegas With Scott Horner And Terrible's from 2021-09-22T18:57:02

We were in town to get ready for The Car Wash Show 2021, and stopped by Terrible's to see how Scott Horner is approaching the increasing competition in their business.

We talk unmanned tu...

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Episode 193: Grow Or Exit - Is Now The Time To Choose? Jeff Pavone Shares Insights From Amplify from 2021-09-08T21:38:56

Today we're having a conversation with Amplify's Jeff Pavone around what’s happening in the industry, what people in the industry need to be ready for, and how we can make sure we’re all ready f...

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Episode 192: Chip Bell and Ways You Can Improve Customer Loyalty from 2021-09-01T09:00

We've got a fun conversation planned for you this week with one of the scheduled speakers at The Car Wash Show in Las Vegas in November.

We're talking customer experience, and how today's...

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Episode 191: Cathy Hemp And The Power Of Company Culture from 2021-08-18T09:00

In today’s episode, we’re sharing a previously unheard interview from one of our visits to WaterWay Car Wash.

We chatted with Cathy Hemp, Marketing Manager, about her path to car washing,...

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Episode 190: Influencer Marketing And Your Business from 2021-08-04T09:00

What if your business could be positively positioned to hundreds of thousands of potential customers?

That’s the allure of influencer marketing. Attach your brand to someone who has a fol...

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Episode 189: Retaining Employees By Making Dreams Come True from 2021-07-21T09:00

Richard Branson just successfully flew into space. He's not an astronaut. Let that sink in.  

That was a grand dream he had from his youth, and he spent a lot of energy, and had some...

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Episode 188: Grand-er Openings from 2021-07-14T22:15:11

Today we’re getting into grand openings, or re-openings depending on what you’re up to with your business.

Fact 1: There is a recipe you should follow that will make grand openings easier...

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Episode 187: Tackling The Talent Problem With Our Experts from 2021-06-30T17:40:57

George Hobson from Brown Bear, Alex Paisner from ScrubaDub and Chris Presswood from Mammoth Holdings (Finish Line) share their tips and approaches to hiring to help you stand out in a challengin...

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Episode 186: Re-thinking Your Talent Approach To Attract Women from 2021-06-23T21:40:43

In this episode, we're talking to Megan Ragsdale, Chief Operating Officer for Soapy Joe's in San Diego. She's giving us keys to tapping into a giant population of potential candidates for your b...

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Episode 185: Lights, Tunnel, Action with Red's Car Wash and Caleb Box from 2021-06-09T09:00

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Caleb Box, from Red’s Car Wash in Alabama. Caleb took on a challenging renovation, and has turned the wash into an experience you just have to … well … exper...

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Episode 184: Churn, Churn, Go Away ... Come Again Never? from 2021-06-02T09:00

In this episode, we're helping you figure out exactly what you should be doing when it comes to churn in your unlimited clubs. How do you know what data to watch? What's normal? What's aspiratio...

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Episode 183: Tommy's Tackles The F- Word ... Franchising from 2021-05-26T09:00

In this episode, we talk to Ryan Essenburg, President and Chief Innovation Officer of Tommy's and Andrew VanWylen Vice President of Engineering and Operations. We get some insight into the path ...

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Episode 182: Creative Ways to Create Culture from 2021-05-19T14:36:17

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Luke Bathel from Rinse n Ride in Arizona. Luke owns 5 locations, and while he would love to keep growing the business, this isn’t a story about that kind o...

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Episode 181: Mammoth Holdings And The Entrepreneurial Partnership Model from 2021-05-12T09:00

We all know, that, In the last few years, the car wash industry has been growing and consolidating with increasing speed, and a big part of that has been the growing presence of private equity i...

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Episode 180: Get Back Time And Get Better Social Media In Minutes from 2021-05-06T20:38:12

You want to spend less time, creating more valuable content, that drives customers to your business. Let's do it! Join our experts today to talk about which platforms you should be on, and how t...

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Episode 179: Doubling Your Unlimited Sign Ups and Going Cashless from 2021-04-28T13:13:19

In this episode we learn how Willy Beumer made the choice to go cashless at his wash, and we get tips on how to double your unlimited monthly plan sign ups with a single small tweak.

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Episode 178: Tyler Slaughter Joins Us To Talk Process And Share His Story from 2021-04-21T09:00

In this episode we’re talking to Tyler Slaughter from Camel Express. We get his personal story and we get great insight into how they keep their talent bench full and live by the mantra of two p...

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Episode 177: Talking Chemistry, Technology and Partnerships with Arcadian Services from 2021-04-14T09:00

In this episode we get to sit down with Arcadian Services. Arcadian does several things in the car wash space, but today we’re going to focus on talking about chemistry, chemistry education and ...

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Episode 176: Customer Journey Map Creation from 2021-04-07T07:00

In this episode, we get to hear from two experts who have gone through the Customer Journey Map creation exercise and are using it in their business.

If you're looking for ways you can be...

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Episode 175: Minimum Wage and More HR Considerations With Claudia St. John - Part 2 from 2021-03-31T07:00

In this episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin talks to Human Resources expert Claudia St. John at Affinity HR Group.In part 1, you get to hear about some of the changes you need to be min...

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Episode 174: Minimum Wage and More HR Considerations With Claudia St. John - Part 1 from 2021-03-24T07:00

In this episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin talks to Human Resources expert Claudia St. John at Affinity HR Group.

In part 1, you get to hear about some of the changes you need t...

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Episode 173: Josh Fedie and How to Sell More of Everything from 2021-03-17T07:00

In this episode, we talk about all the ways you can sell more. Whether it's focusing on unlimited club memberships or more retail washes, these tips will change the game. We dive in on buyer and...

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Episode 172: Scott Pashley from EverWash Talks Contactless from 2021-03-10T08:00

In this episode, David Begin and Scott Pashley talk about the origin of EverWash. Spoiler alert, EverWash comes at the business with multi-industry subscription sales experience. Plus, they'll d...

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Episode 171: Assessing For Sale Part 2 with Mike Finger from 2021-03-03T08:00

In part two of this this two-part episode of CAR WASH, The Podcast, David Begin talks with Mike Finger, CEO of Exit Oasis. Mike focuses on helping small business owners assess their business for...

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Episode 170: Assessing For Sale Part 1 with Mike Finger from 2021-02-24T08:00

In part one of this this two-part episode of CAR WASH, The Podcast, David Begin talks with Mike Finger, CEO of Exit Oasis. Mike focuses on helping small business owners assess their business for...

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Episode 169: American Gladiator And The Keys To Processing Cars from 2021-02-17T08:00

Co-hosts David Begin and Matt DeWolf wax nostalgic about childhood shows and tennis ball cannons ... and they also cover a few key elements to processing cars. Spoiler alert ... keys are consist...

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Episode 168: Next Wave of PPP from 2021-02-10T21:14:22

Brad Mewes joins David Begin on this episode to talk about the new PPP process and how businesses can best take advantage of the opportunities available. Mewes is the founder of Covid19Loans.org...

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Episode 167: Getting More Customers and Keeping Them Leveraging Consumer Study Intel from 2021-02-03T23:19:01

In this audio version of our weekly video program, we jump headfirst into some interesting findings from the latest ICA Consumer Study. We gathered a panel of experts to share their thoughts on ...

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Episode 166: The State Of Things from 2021-01-14T01:43:55

In this episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, we share the audio only version of The State Of Things with ICA CEO Eric Wulf and ICA President Ken Littrell.

We get a great look at what's coming...

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Episode 165: What We're Looking Forward to in 2021 from 2021-01-06T08:00

David Begin and Matt DeWolf turn their attention to the future to talk all things 2021. Take a ride with us as we explore what habits may stick, and what the future is going to look like.

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Episode 164: What We've Learned From 2020 from 2020-12-30T21:03:23

In this episode, David Begin and Matt DeWolf work through a few key learnings for business owners, and human beings, from 2020.

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Episode 163: Exclusive Un-Released Interview with Retail Prophet from 2020-12-23T08:00

In this episode, we throwback to an audio interview recorded outside The Car Wash Show trade show floor in 2019. Doug Stephens, one of the speakers at The Show, talks to us about the importance ...

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Episode 162: Best Approaches for Online Reviews from 2020-12-09T18:01:28

In this episode, we dive in to best approaches for handling online reviews, along with a lively discussion around Yelp, and some insight into where these marketing experts are spending their dig...

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CAR WASH The Podcast Episode 161 - Stinger Chemical, Warren Davis, The Chemistry of The Car Wash from 2020-12-02T23:13:08

Warren Davis from Stinger Chemical joins David Begin to share the story of how Stinger Chemical got started. Not familiar? You're in luck!

We get into paint technology changes in today's ...

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Episode 160: Reuven Birnkrant And David Begin Talk Car Wash Financing from 2020-11-25T08:00

Reuven Birnkrant, CEO of PetroCal Associates, joins David Begin to share insight and expertise in all things car wash finance. We dive in to the nuance that comes with financing your next car wa...

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Episode 159: Belts, Video Queueing and More with Michael Timmer at Wash U from 2020-11-11T08:00

We had the chance to talk with Michael Timmer from WashU in Illinois about his love of belt conveyors, his double tunnel operation in Burbank with a truly innovative video queueing softrware, an...

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Episode 158: Stuart Williams Shares Big Plans For Mr. Clean Brand Growth from 2020-11-04T16:26:58

We had the opportunity to visit with Stuart Williams of Mr. Clean just before the company accelerated its growth in 2020. Big things are planned for this well-known consumer brand. Listen in to ...

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Episode 157: Consumer Habits Are A Changin' from 2020-10-28T17:21:01

Check out this SPECIAL EDITION marketing panel as we talk about consumer habits changes, traffic patterns and cutting through the noise! Plus, a rousing game of Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down and what it's ...

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Episode 156: Fire Station Express and Tyler McClure from 2020-10-21T17:51:27

From pine straw and sanitation to car washing, Tyler McClure shares his path to the industry and the story behind Fire Station Express in Georgia. McClure's site features a beautiful Fire Station ...

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Episode 155: Creative Approaches for In-Bays, Self-Serves Part 2 from 2020-10-14T06:00

Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Dave Edwards! Dave Edwards joins CAR WASH, The Podcast to discuss how he implemented a weather station at each of his washes and other fun ways to marke...

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Episode 154: Creative Approaches for In-Bays, Self-Serves from 2020-10-07T02:09:52

Dave Edwards joins CAR WASH, The Podcast to discuss how he implemented a weather station at each of his washes and other fun ways to market his Self-Serve and In-Bay Automatic washes. This convers...

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Episode 153: Taking On Challenging Sites Part 2 from 2020-09-30T07:00

Hear the rest of the conversation with Brian Krusz.  Krusz has a penchant for taking on a challenge. He's gotten into a habit of acquiring tough locations and building successful washes out of the...

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Episode 152: Taking On Challenging Sites Part 1 from 2020-09-23T07:00

Brian Krusz has a penchant for taking on a challenge. He's gotten into a habit of acquiring tough locations and building successful washes out of them. In one case, Krusz took a location and liter...

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Episode 151: The Power of Pride in your Career from 2020-09-16T20:56:52

We get the full story of General Manager A.J. Bornhorst's path to the industry in this episode of CAR WASH, The Podcast. An avid automobile enthusiast, Bornhorst goes out of his way to make the ex...

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Episode 150: Gleb Tsipursky Shares Disaster Avoidance Tips from 2020-09-09T06:00

Gleb Tsipursky, an Internationally-renowned thought leader in Disaster Avoidance, joins David Begin on this episode. Hear Tsipursky share insight into different biases that are playing into how we...

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Episode 149: Weather Forecasting and the Car Wash Forecast Part 2 from 2020-09-02T13:21:08

In this continuation from episode 148, we hear from Dave Edwards from the Pennsylvania Car Wash Association and Stefano DiPietro a meteorologist who has taken a different approach to the car wash f...

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Episode 148: Weather Forecasting and the Car Wash Forecast Part 1 from 2020-08-26T17:01:46

In this episode, we hear from Dave Edwards from the Pennsylvania Car Wash Association and Stefano DiPietro a meteorologist who has taken a different approach to the car wash forecast. And we'll sp...

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Episode 147: #MoreThanWashingCars With Motor City Wash Works from 2020-08-19T06:00

In this episode, we get to hear a fantastic story about the impact we can have in the lives of others. For several years, Motor City Wash Works has hosted an open house event and auction, raising m...

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Episode 146: Self-Serves and In-Bays on the rise Part 2 from 2020-08-12T05:09:49

In this continuation of Episode 145, David Begin and Curtis Wade discuss considerations around adding a Self-Serve or In-Bay to your washing business, including the implications of adding Beer Keg ...

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Episode 145: Self-Serves and In-Bays on the rise Part 1 from 2020-08-05T19:22:31

In part 1 of a two-part episode of CAR WASH, The Podcast Curtis Wade, VP of Sales for Oasis Car Wash Systems joins David Begin to share why In-bay Automatics and Self-Serves are as alive as ever. ...

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Episode 144: Leadership Vitality - Part 2 from 2020-07-29T07:00

In this two-part episode of Car Wash, the Podcast, David Begin visits with Sara J. Ross, Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED in Toronto, Canada. Sara has spent her career as a researcher in the fi...

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Episode 143: Leadership Vitality - Part 1 from 2020-07-22T07:00

In this two-part episode of Car Wash, the Podcast, David Begin visits with Sara J. Ross, Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED in Toronto, Canada. Sara has spent her career as a researcher in the fi...

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Episode 142: What is Your Customer Thinking? PART 3 from 2020-07-15T07:00

In this Episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin visits with Bob Klein, Chief Strategy Officer with Blue Chip Worldwide. In this 3-part podcast, David and Bob discuss different aspects of the 2...

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Episode 141: What is Your Customer Thinking? PART 2 from 2020-07-08T07:00

In this Episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin visits with Bob Klein, Chief Strategy Officer with Blue Chip Worldwide. In this 3-part podcast, David and Bob discuss different aspects of the 2...

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Episode 140: What is Your Customer Thinking? from 2020-07-01T07:00

In this Episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin visits with Bob Klein, Chief Strategy Officer with Blue Chip Worldwide. In this 3-part podcast, David and Bob discuss different aspects of the 2...

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Episode 139: Employee Leadership from 2020-06-24T07:00

In the Episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, Matt DeWolf interviews Justin Salisbury, Operations Manager of Breeze Thru Car Wash, located in Colorado and Wyoming. Matt and Justin talk about the importan...

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Episode 138: Using Collaboration Tools in the Car wash Environment from 2020-06-17T07:00

In this episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin visits with Alex King, Senior Value Consultant with Slack, a workplace collaboration platform company. Alex talks about how Workplace collaborat...

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Episode 137- Ryan Cook and David Begin -What is your Quality Car Program? from 2020-06-10T07:00

In this Episode of CAR WASH The Podcast, David Begin visits with Ryan Cook, General Manager and Vice President of Sales for Diamond Shine, A division of Sonny’s Holdings. David and Ryan discuss the...

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Episode 136- Innovations in Car Wash Chemistry - Now and in the Future from 2020-06-03T07:00

In this Episode of Carwashing, the Podcast, David Begin visits with Ryan Cook, General Manager and Vice President of Sales for Diamond Shine, A division of Sonny’s Holdings. David and Ryan discuss ...

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Episode 135: The New Normal Part 2 from 2020-05-27T07:00

In this second part episode of Car Wash, The Podcast, Co-Host David Begin and Matt DeWolf discuss the concept of normal vs. the new normal and how the current pandemic is changing the way business ...

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Episode 134: The New Normal Part 1 from 2020-05-20T07:00

In this Episode of Car Wash, The Podcast, Co-Host David Begin and Matt DeWolf discuss the concept of normal vs. the new normal and how the current pandemic is changing the way business methods are ...

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Episode 133: California Hand Wash with Mathew Stoner from 2020-05-13T07:00

Hear how one car wash owner in Georgia transitioned from a sales advisor to owning his own wash. Mathew Stoner shares his path into the industry, including the successes he's seen with California ...

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Episode 132: Staying Sane and Retaining Great Leadership Skills During a Pandemic from 2020-05-06T07:00

Join Matt DeWolf for the audio version of one of his Facebook live sessions! He goes through some tips and tricks on how carwash owners can handle COVID-19 in a smart and effective way. Sara Ross j...

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Episode 131: HR Considerations in today's envrionment with Claudia St. John Part 2 from 2020-04-29T07:00

In this Episode of Carwash, The Podcast, David Begin visits with Claudia St. John, CEO of Affinity HR Group and discusses the unique issues that carwash owners and managers deal with during this pa...

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Episode 130: HR Considerations in today's envrionment with Claudia St. John from 2020-04-22T07:00

In this Episode of Carwash, The Podcast, David Begin visits with Claudia St. John, CEO of Affinity HR Group and discusses the unique issues that carwash owners and managers deal with during this pa...

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Episode 129- Mark Philipp Interview from 2020-04-15T07:00

In this episode of Car Wash the Podcast, Matt DeWolf interviews Mark Philipp. Mark Philipp worked for 35 years with Compaq, HP and Dell in the technology industry selling hardware across a large te...

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Episode 128- Text Marketing in the Carwash with OptSpot from 2020-04-08T07:00

In this episode of Carwashing, The Podcast, David Begin interviews Levi McClendon, CEO of Optspot. Optspot is a text marketing company focused on the carwash industry. Optspot helps carwash owners...

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Episode 127 - Things you can and should do now from 2020-04-01T07:00

In this Episode of Car wash, The Podcast, Co-Hosts Matt DeWolf and David Begin discuss some of the practical things you can do and should be doing right now to manage your carwash in this pandemic ...

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Episode 00: Welcome to Car Wash the Podcast from 2020-03-27T07:00

In this Episode of Car Wash the Podcast, Co-Host David Begin and Matt DeWolf say goodbye to The How of Carwashing and hello to Car Wash the Podcast. David and Matt talk about the reasons behind cha...

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COVID-19 Information & Discussion for Small Business Owners from 2020-03-25T07:00

A COVID-19 Information and Discussion for Small Business Owners with Henry Lopez and David Begin. Basic information to help you deal with the coronavirus impact on your small business. In this epis...

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123: Crisis Management from 2020-03-18T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin talks about the components of Crisis Management and how Crisis Management should be an integral part of your car wash planning and training. Da...

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The 2020 ICA Show Cancellation from 2020-03-17T11:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing David Begin and Matt Dewolf sit down with Ken Littrell and Eric Wulf of the International Carwash Association. Ken and Eric talk about how they answered ven...

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Episode 122: Building Your Personal Brand with Melva Robertson from 2020-03-11T08:00

How to build your personal brand with Melva Robertson. She shares her personal story & how she helps her clients develop their personal branding.

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121: Budget Marketing for Small Business from 2020-03-04T09:00

How do you plan on budgeting for your small car washing business? Learn to market on a budget for small car wash owners with Melissa Forziat. She shares tips and techniques to manage your marketing...

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Episode 120: Utah Auto Spa With David Begin and Matt Dewolf from 2020-02-26T09:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, Matt Dewolf from Car Wash Magazine interviews Phil D’ Matt D'Agostini of Utah Auto Spa and talks about the opportunities and challenges of an owner of a se...

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119: Personal Productivity from 2020-02-19T09:00

Systems & tools to stay organized and productive as a small business owner with Henry Lopez. Henry shares his thoughts and tips on personal productivity, including the systems and tools he uses to ...

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118: Personal Sacrifice from 2020-02-12T09:00

Sacrifice – what are you willing to personally sacrifice to become your own boss and start your first business? If you are already in business, what are you willing to sacrifice further to grow it?...

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117: How to Fire an Employee from 2020-02-05T09:00

Henry shares a recommended process and approach for firing or terminating a poor performing employee. The process should include a verbal documented warning, one or more written warnings with speci...

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116: Car Wash Chemicals - JBS Industries Part 2 from 2020-01-29T09:00

In this part 2 episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Randy Wingert and Erika Fey from JBS Industries. David and the group talk about the evolution of chemicals in the car wash i...

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115: Carwash Chemicals- JBS Industries from 2020-01-22T09:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Randy Wingert and Erika Frey from JBS Industries. David and the group talk about the evolution of chemicals in the car wash industr...

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114: Learning to Say No from 2020-01-15T09:00

In the Episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin discusses how business and individuals who plan on success in the future will need to say “No” more often. By focusing on both what we want to d...

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113: Using Metrics in the Carwash from 2020-01-08T09:00

In this new year episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin discussed the use of metrics in the carwash and how good metrics can drive performance. David talks about the elements of good metrics...

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112: Developing HR Confidence from 2019-12-25T09:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing David and Henry sit down to discuss the benefits of being a student of human resources. Explore new ways to better your small business team. What traits sho...

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111: Developing great Team Players for your Small Business with Walt Brown from 2019-12-18T09:00

Developing great Team Players for your Small Business with Walt Brown. He is the author of “The Patient Organization" and the textbook for the 7 Question 7 Promise Framework. Walt shares his entrep...

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110: How Phone-based Customer interaction tools can improve the customer experience- Part 2 from 2019-12-11T09:00

On this part 2 episode of The How of Carwashing, David continues his conversation with Matt McCulloch to discuss systems within a small car washing business! How can Mosaic help you to better under...

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109: How Phone-based Customer interaction tools can improve the customer experience from 2019-12-04T09:00

On this episode of The How of Carwashing, David sits down with Matt McCulloch to discuss systems within a small car washing business! How can Mosaic help you to better understand your customers in ...

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108: Understanding the Mindset of an Entrepreneur from 2019-11-27T09:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin sits down with Joe Trodden of Mindsets Experts to talk about mindsets of entrepreneurs! What are the benefits of having goals as an entrepreneu...

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107: Using Belt Technologies in the Carwash - Part 2 from 2019-11-20T09:00

In this part 2 episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin continues his conversation with Rob Stephenson about belt technologies within your small car washing business! How can belt technology i...

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106: Using Belt Technologies in the Carwash - Part 1 from 2019-11-13T09:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin talks with Rob Stephenson about belt technologies within your small car washing business! How can belt technology improve your carwash and cust...

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Episode 105: Turn your Car Wash Video System into an Intelligent Business Advisor from 2019-11-06T09:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin talks with Anoop Kanthan, Co-Founder of OmniX Labs about their exciting new technology for car wash owners and operators. By using a carwash’ s...

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104: Using Automated HR Systems in your Carwash from 2019-10-30T08:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing David sits down with Riley Babcock of talentReef to talk about Human Resource systems within your small business! Making your carwash environment employee f...

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103: Transforming the Culture of a Car Wash Chain Part 2 from 2019-10-23T08:00

In part 2 of this episode of the How of Car Washing, David Begin interviews Matt Brunk, District Manager of Car Wash Express, USA. Matt and David continue to discuss the culture transformation of W...

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102: Transforming the Culture of a Car Wash Chain Part 1 from 2019-10-16T08:00

In this Episode of the How of Car Washing, David Begin interview Matt Brunk, District Manager of Car Wash Express, USA. Matt and David discussed the culture transformation of Wild Blue Car Wash ove...

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101: Millennials in the Workforce from 2019-10-09T08:00

Motivating & leading Millennial employees in your small business, with Chris Tuff. Chris is an entrepreneur and author of "The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Worki...

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100: Our 100th Episode from 2019-10-02T08:00

Our 100th Episode! – In this Episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez celebrate the milestone of producing the 100th episode of the How of Car Washing. David and Henry discuss ...

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99: What Happens When you Sell your Car Wash from 2019-09-25T08:00

Selling our car wash business with Henry Lopez & David Begin. Henry and David announce and discuss the recent sale of the highly successful exterior-express car wash business, Wild Blue Carwash, wi...

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98: Standards Vs. Expectations from 2019-09-18T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David talks about the differences between standards in a Car Wash organization and the expectations managers and owners have of those standards. David disc...

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97: Trade Shows from 2019-09-11T08:00

Trade Shows for small business with industry veteran Chris Kappes. Chris is the founder and Chief Operating Officer at Exhibitshub – a technology company transforming the exhibiting experience. He ...

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Episode 96: The Benefits of Gratitude in the Carwash Business from 2019-09-04T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin talks about the value of gratitude and thankfulness and how we can apply these timeless principals in the car wash environment. David also talk...

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95: Preparing and Executing a Car Wash Shutdown from 2019-08-28T08:00

In this Episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews his operations manager, Matt Brunk about the recent shutdown performed at one of the sites. David and Matt contrast this shutdown wi...

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94: Protecting against Cyber crime at your carwash from 2019-08-21T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews Adam Anderson, an entrepreneur, consultant, trainer, author and cyber security expert. He shares his background, from dropping out o...

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93: The 5 Levels of Leadership from 2019-08-14T08:00

In this Episode of the How of Car Washing, David and Henry discuss the challenges of leadership in the car wash environment and the characteristics of good leaders. David and Henry use excerpts the...

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92: All things HR and recruiting for your carwash Part 2 from 2019-08-07T08:00

In part 2 of this episode of the How of Carwashing David sits down with Claudia St. John and Lisa Ritchie to discuss all things Human Resources and recruiting for your carwash. They go over topics ...

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91: All things HR and recruiting for your carwash - Part 1 from 2019-07-31T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing David sits down with Claudia St. John and Lisa Ritchie to discuss all things Human Resources and recruiting for your carwash. They go over topics like recru...

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90: Using advisory boards at your carwash from 2019-07-24T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin starts a new series called “Profiles in Carwashing” where he interviews car wash owners, operators and managers who are making an impact in our...

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Episode 89: Feeling Overwhelmed? from 2019-07-17T08:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez sit down and talk about way to combat overwhelm. How can eating right and exercise help you fight burn out? What benefits does ...

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Episode 88: Creating a Winning Carwash Team from 2019-07-10T08:00

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews Dean Savoca, Founder of the Savoca Performance Group based in Denver Colorado. Dean’s has extensive experience helping world class o...

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Episode 87: Using your "Fringe Time" to your Advantage from 2019-07-03T08:00

In this Episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin talks about the issue of “Fringe Time” and how fringe time can be a silent killer of productivity. David discusses the importance of using frin...

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Episode 86: The Value and Trials of Business Partnerships from 2019-06-26T08:00

Is being in a business partnership the right move for your small business? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez revisit the topic of partnerships in small business....

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Episode 85: Partnering with your Carwash Distributor from 2019-06-19T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez discuss the importance of a “partnership” mindset with your local distributor and the elements of a successful partnership. Dav...

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84: Understanding How to use Employee Evaluations to Retain Employees from 2019-06-12T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin discusses his experience with employee evaluations and how this tool can be used to increase the likelihood of an employee becoming successful ...

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83: Takeaways from the 2019 Car Wash Show from 2019-06-05T08:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin gives his perspective on the 2019 Car Wash Show and the major themes and takeaways presented at the Nashville TN event. David reviews how the c...

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82: Clean Shiny and Dry - Why no Dry? from 2019-05-29T08:00

Why is my car not dry? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Aaron Green, CEO of Focused Car Wash Solutions based in Denver Colorado. David and Aaron discuss the issues ...

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81: RFID or LPR Technology with Unlimited Club from 2019-05-22T08:00

How do I know if it’s your car? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Aaron Green, CEO of Focused Car Wash Solutions based in Denver Colorado. David and Aaron discuss wh...

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80: Car Washing in China from 2019-05-15T08:00

What does the Carwashing industry look like on other continents? Executive Director of the International Car Wash Association (ICA), Eric talks about ICA’s recent work with the Chinese car wash ass...

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79: It's Show Time-2019 Car Wash Show Preview! from 2019-05-08T08:00

We love to get together as car washers! In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin talks with Eric Wulf, the Executive Director of the International Car Wash Association (ICA). Eric give...

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78: It's 100 Percent Your Fault from 2019-05-01T08:00

“The buck stops here” is a famous quote from President Harry Truman. He was famous for taking responsibility for what happened during his administration. David Begin talks about how as owners and m...

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77: I'm a success, Now What? from 2019-04-24T08:00

So, you achieved your goals and you’re still unhappy? It’s a common problem amongst high achieving individuals. In this episode, David Begin speaks with Joan Sotkin of Prosperity Place. Joan Sotkin...

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76: The Detail in Detailing- Part 2 from 2019-04-17T08:00

What about the Details? In the Episode of the How of Car washing, Industry expert and consultant Prentice St. Clair talks about how automotive detailing has changed over the years and how the advan...

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75: The Detail in Detailing from 2019-04-10T08:00

What about the Details? In the Episode of the How of Car washing, Industry expert and consultant Prentice St. Clair talks about how automotive detailing has changed over the years and how the advan...

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74: The Magic of Processes from 2019-04-03T08:00

If you want a high performing carwash that lets you sleep well at night and one that your customers love, documented processes are the key. In this episode, David talks about why written processes ...

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73: She IS the Guy You Want to Talk to from 2019-03-27T08:00

Women working at your carwash could be your greatest asset! Claire Moore, Chief Content Officer of the International Car Wash Association (ICA) talks with David Begin about the recent Women Leaders...

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72: SW Car Wash Show Quick Talk - Preventive Maintenance Concepts from 2019-03-20T08:00

What is the foundation for a good preventive maintenance program? David gives a “Quick Talk” discussion at the 2019 Southwest car wash show in Arlington Tx. David discusses the importance of the ev...

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71: Good, Fast and Cheap - You can only pick two! from 2019-03-13T08:00

You want all three, but you can only pick two! David and Henry discuss the concept of the “Project Triangle or the “Iron Triangle” and how it applies to the carwash industry. While we all want to b...

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70: Expectations - Can I read your mind? from 2019-03-06T09:00

Does your team clearly understand what you want?  David Shares his management journey with team expectations. David explains how unspoken and unmet expectations are the silent killers of high perfo...

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69: The Happiest Place on Earth from 2019-02-27T09:00

You, your customers, and your employees should share the same happy place. David Begin shares where his happiest place on Earth is located in his carwash. David goes over how to make your happiest ...

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68: OSHA - Dancing with the Beast - Part 2 from 2019-02-20T09:00

Bevin is an Industrial Hygienist with Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. In this two-part series, Bevin discusses the different types of OSHA inspections and what to do if you enc...

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67: OSHA - Dancing with the Beast - Part 1 from 2019-02-13T09:00

Bevin Luna, Industrial Hygienist with Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Bevin talks about OSHA consultation services that other organizations provide throughout the country and h...

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66: Value of Business Coaching with Jimmy Starnes from 2019-02-06T09:00

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, we visit with Jimmy Starnes, the CEO of Starnes and Associates and a Partner with Mammoth Holdings, a car wash chain located in Atlanta GA. Jimmy shares hi...

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65: Feel Great and Celebrate from 2019-01-30T09:00

How does your past performance help you build future goals? David Begin shares some of the lessons learned and taught by his...

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64: Selling Your Wash with Mike Finger from 2019-01-23T09:00

90% of small business are unsellable. Considering selling your wash? Mike Finger, the founder of Exit Oasis joins us on the show. Mike shares strategies on how to let go and what to consider whe...

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63: Carwash Customers with Jimmy Starnes from 2019-01-16T09:00

The Carwash Customer, delivering a consistent experience for the three types of car wash customers with Jimmy Starnes. Jimmy is the CEO of Starnes and Associates and a Partner with Mammoth Holdi...

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62: Managing Young Employees with Bruce Tulgan from 2019-01-02T21:24:23

Managing Young Employees with Bruce Tulgan. Bruce is an internationally recognized expert on young people in the workplace and one of the leading experts on leadership and management. Bruce is a...

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61: Key Performance Indicators from 2018-12-12T09:00

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the car wash business with David Begin. David shares the KPIs he believes are important to track and monitor to measure your business performance and for pl...

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59: Tax Update with Diane Gardner from 2018-11-15T17:17:57

Tax Law Update with Diane Gardner, a Certified Tax Coach and an expert at helping small business owners take full advantage of the tax laws. She shares specific examples of how the recent change...

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58: SBA Lending with Mandy Kuxhausen from 2018-10-31T08:00

SBA lending for the car wash business with Mandy Kuxhausen. Mandy is an expert on Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and a Business Development Officer at TBank. We chat about everythin...

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57: Cyber Security with Adam Anderson from 2018-10-17T08:00

Protecting your car wash business from cybercrime with Adam Anderson. Adam is an entrepreneur, consultant, author, trainer and cyber security expert. He shares his background, from dropping out ...

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56: Brushes, Cloth or Car Wash Media with Ted Yamin from 2018-10-03T08:00

All about brushes, cloth and other car wash media with Ted Yamin Jr. Ted is one of the owners of Gallop Brush which was founded by his father. His family has been in the car wash industry since ...

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55: Human Resource Pt 3 with Claudia St. John from 2018-09-19T08:00

HR for your car wash business Part 3. This is part 3 of a 3-part series on the topic of Human Resource. In this series we interview Claudia St. John, a human resource professional, author, and t...

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54: Human Resource Pt 2 with Claudia St. John from 2018-09-05T08:00

HR for your car wash business Part 2. This is part 2 of a 3-part series on the topic of Human Resource. In this series we interview Claudia St. John, a human resource professional, author, and t...

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53: Human Resource Pt 1 with Claudia St. John from 2018-08-22T08:00

Human Resources for your car wash business Part 1. This is part 1 of a 3-part series on the topic of Human Resource. In this series we interview Claudia St. John, a human resource professional, ...

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52: Remarkable Experience with David Begin from 2018-08-08T08:00

David shares his recent remarkable experience attending the Masters Golf Tournament. David and Henry chat about the experience and how we can apply some of the observations to our small business...

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51: Eco-Friendly Car Wash with Rob Madrid from 2018-07-25T08:00

A “Green” car wash – how and why with Rob Madrid. Rob is an entrepreneur and experienced car wash industry professional. He shares his interesting background, and the benefits of operating a "gr...

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50: Fixing vs Solving Problems from 2018-07-11T08:00

Fixing a problem compared to actually solving the problem. In a small business, we are constantly challenged with problems that must be addressed. For various reasons, we often rely on quick fix...

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49: Business Appraisals with Jeff Key from 2018-06-27T08:00

Car Wash Business Appraisals with Jeff Key. Jeff Key is an appraiser and principal with the Herron Companies. Jeff shares his experience and knowledge of the car wash industry and how property a...

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48: Business Systems with Marina Darlow from 2018-06-13T08:00

Business Systems to grow your car wash business with Marina Darlow. Marina is an engineer by training, but a small business owner by choice. She has a passion for systems and helping small busin...

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47: Water Savers Program with Claire Moore from 2018-05-23T08:00

Water Savers Program for the car wash industry. Claire Moore, the COO of the International Carwash Association (ICA), introduces and shares the value and benefits of the Water Savers Program for...

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46: Historic Car Wash Pt. 2 with Dan Kassel from 2018-05-09T08:00

Redeveloping a historic car wash site with real estate developer Dan Kassel. This is part 2 of David Begin’s conversation with Dan. Dan is a real estate developer, home builder and founder and C...

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45: Historic Car Wash with Dan Kassel from 2018-05-02T08:00

Redeveloping a historic car wash site with real estate developer Dan Kassel. This is part 1 of David Begin’s conversation with Dan. Dan is a real estate developer, home builder and founder and C...

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44: Car Wash Show 2018 Preview from 2018-04-12T08:00

2018 Car Wash Show Preview with Eric Wulf, CEO of the International Carwash Association (ICA) and David Begin, co-host of The How of Carwashing podcast. They discuss and preview the up-coming 20...

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43: Critical Thinking Skills from 2018-03-28T08:00

Developing Critical Thinking Skills to grow your car wash business with David Begin and Henry Lopez. How to help your team develop better critical thinking skills to help you grow your car wash ...

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42: BraveHeart Exit with Randy Long from 2018-03-14T08:00

Business Exit planning and preparation with Randy Long. Randy is a small business owner, financial planner, attorney, consultant and author. He shares his life experiences and valuable insights ...

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41: Time Management with David Begin from 2018-02-28T09:00

Time Management & Prioritizing skills with David Begin and Henry Lopez. How to use the “Three Things” technique to help you get more done and grow your car wash business. David Begin is a serial...

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40: Private Equity & Selling with Brad Mewes from 2018-02-14T09:00

Private Equity impact on the carwash industry, and preparing to sell your business with Brad Mewes. Brad is a Principal with Supplement Mergers & Acquisition Advisory and an expert in mergers an...

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39: Where is that button? with Eric Wulf from 2018-01-31T19:23:33

Emerging vehicle technology impact on car wash vehicle damage claims with Eric Wulf, CEO of the International Carwash Association (ICA). We had the opportunity to record Eric’s presentation at t...

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38: All About Water with Bryant Ruder from 2018-01-17T09:00

All about water with Bryant Ruder. This is part 2 of David Begin's conversation with Bryant Ruder, a car wash industry veteran and expert, and General Manager of SoBrite Technologies. He shares ...

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37: Carwash Associations with Kristy Babb from 2018-01-03T09:00

Benefits of joining a car wash association, with Kristy Babb - Executive Director of the Western Carwash Association. Co-hosts David Begin and Henry Lopez also discuss the benefits of associatio...

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36: Safety Planning with David Begin from 2017-12-20T09:00

Safety Planning for your carwash with David Begin. David shares tips & advice on developing and implementing a Safety Plan for your car wash business. David Begin is an entrepreneur, the Managin...

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35: Belt Conveyor Technology with Bob Schaefer from 2017-12-06T09:00

Belt Conveyor car wash technology with Bob Schaefer. Bob is a carwash industry veteran and responsible for sales and support at Automatic Vehicle Wash (AVW). He shares an overview of conveyor be...

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34: Hiring Part 4 - Training from 2017-11-29T09:05

Training – part 4 of our series on Hiring employees for your car wash business. David & Henry focus on the Initial Employee Training part of the hiring process. Having a thorough and systematic ...

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33: Splash 2017 Highlights from 2017-11-29T09:00

Highlights from the 2017 Splash! carwash conference, an International Carwash Association (ICA) event, with David Begin. David conducts brief interviews on the show floor with various car wash i...

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32: Wash Industry Trends Pt2 with Eric Wulf from 2017-11-15T09:00

Carwash industry trends part 2, with Eric Wulf and David Begin. Eric is CEO of the International Carwash Association (ICA). He discusses current trends in the carwash industry with co-host David...

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31: Car Wash Industry Trends with Eric Wulf from 2017-11-01T08:00

Carwash industry trends with Eric Wulf and David Begin. Eric is CEO of the International Carwash Association (ICA). He discusses current trends in the carwash industry with co-host David Begin. ...

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30: Carwash Insurance Pt. 2 with Sam Furno from 2017-10-18T08:00

Insurance needs for your carwash, part 2 (Liability Umbrella Policy, Accident Damage Claims, Maintaining your insurance policies), with Sam Furno. Sam is a carwash industry veteran and expert in...

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29: Carwash Insurance Pt. 1 with Sam Furno from 2017-10-11T16:35:13

Insurance needs for your carwash, part 1, with Sam Furno. Sam is a carwash industry veteran and expert in the carwash insurance business. Sam shares his experiences with the car wash industry, i...

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28: Avoiding Accidents with Pete Ness from 2017-09-27T08:00

Avoiding & Handling Accidents at your carwash with Pete Ness. Pete is an entrepreneur, carwash industry veteran, and CEO of NoPileups. He shares his interesting personal journey, his experiences...

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27: Autonomous Vehicles Pt. 3 with Derek Kaufman from 2017-09-13T08:00

Autonomous Vehicles and the impact on the car wash industry, with Derek Kaufman. Derek is an automotive and transportation industry veteran and expert. He shares information from a recent study ...

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26: Autonomous Vehicles, Fractional Ownership & more with Derek Kaufman from 2017-08-30T08:00

Autonomous Vehicles, Millennials, Fractional Ownership, and more – and the impact on the car wash industry, with Derek Kaufman. Derek is an automotive and transportation industry veteran and exp...

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25: Water Reclaim Systems with Bryant Ruder from 2017-08-23T08:00

Water Reclaim System – what is it and how does it work to help your carwash conserve and reuse water? What is reclaimed water? Bryant Ruder, a car wash industry veteran and expert and General Ma...

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24: Auto Technology Pt. 1 with Derek Kaufman from 2017-08-09T08:00

Automotive technology and the impact on the car wash industry with Derek Kaufman. Derek is an automotive and transportation industry veteran and expert. He is responsible for Schwartz Advisors o...

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23: Hiring Part 3 – On-Boarding from 2017-07-26T08:00

On-Boarding - from what happens to the first day the new carwash employee shows up at the wash site, to the proper and legal documentation required. David Begin and Henry Lopez continue their podca...

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22: Chemical Delivery with Kenneth Peebles from 2017-07-12T08:00

Chemicals and chemical delivery systems for your carwash with Kenneth Peebles. Kenneth is a carwash industry veteran and currently the Midwest Tunnel Manager for Blendco Systems. He shares his b...

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21: How to Delegate from 2017-06-28T08:00

Benefits of learning how to delegate effectively to help you manage and grow your carwash business. David Begin and Henry Lopez discuss and explore this topic of delegation. Why are we hesitant ...

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20: Visibility Marketing with David Avrin from 2017-06-14T08:00

Visibility Marketing for your carwash business, with David Avrin. David is The Visibility Coach and founder of Visibility International.  He is an international speaker, author and business bran...

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19: Water Utilities Pt.2 with Frank Kinder from 2017-05-31T08:00

Understanding your local water utility – part 2. Frank Kinder is a senior conservation specialist for Colorado Springs Utilities Water Services Division in Colorado Springs, CO....

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18: Water Utilities Pt.1 with Frank Kinder from 2017-05-24T08:00

Understanding your local water utility. Frank Kinder is a senior conservation specialist for Colorado Springs Utilities Water Services Division in Colorado Springs, CO. In this two-part intervie...

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17: Splash! Carwash Conference Interviews from 2017-05-17T08:00

During the last Splash! conference, David Begin had an opportunity to conduct brief interviews on the show floor with various car wash industry experts. This episode combines those short and inf...

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16: Carwash Water Systems with Tony Vertin from 2017-05-10T08:00

Water sources, types of water and their usage, and water reclaim systems. Tony Vertin is the CEO of Ver-tech Labs, and a carwash industry expert. Tony shares his extensive knowledge of the carwa...

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15: Online & Social Media Marketing from 2017-05-03T08:00

Marketing your car wash business Online and through Social Media. Henry Lopez and David Begin discuss the topics and how they have used it to promote their small businesses, including their carw...

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14: Ideation – How to Generate Good Ideas from 2017-04-26T08:05

Ideation - the process of creating and developing new business ideas. How do you develop new business ideas, and then how do you prove and execute that idea to develop and grow a successful carw...

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13: Chemical Delivery Systems with Jaime Harris from 2017-04-26T08:00

Chemical delivery systems for carwashes, and other insights on operating a successful carwash. Jaime Harris is an entrepreneur, and the co-founder, President and CEO of carwash equipment manufac...

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12: Entrepreneurship with Dan Sullivan from 2017-04-19T08:00

Entrepreneurship skills with Dan Sullivan. Dan is an entrepreneur, speaker, business coach and the founder of Strategic Coach. He shares valuable insights on entrepreneurship, and introduces sev...

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11: Competition Quick Talk with David Begin from 2017-04-12T08:00

The competitive landscape in the carwash industry. During the recent 2017 Annual SCWA Convention & EXPO in Arlington, Texas, organized and conducted by the Southwest Car Wash Association, David ...

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10: Equipment Tech & Trends with Chris Andersen from 2017-04-05T08:00

Carwash Equipment Trends and Technology discussion with Chris Andersen. Chris is the President and CEO of Mark VII. Mark VII is the North America subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, the world's...

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9: How to Hire with Steve Gaudreau from 2017-03-29T08:05

Hiring tools & techniques to help you hire the right employees for your carwash. Our guest is Steve Gaudreau, an entrepreneur, author, experienced carwash industry expert, trainer, consultant, a...

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8: Carwash Operation Efficiency from 2017-03-29T08:00

Operational Efficiency in a car wash operation is critical to growth and consistency. How do you manage all of the tasks and projects that need to be completed in order to minimize downtime at y...

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7: Carwash Distributorship with Shane Wells from 2017-03-22T08:00

Is your distributor a partner? Distributors can add significant value to your carwash business. Beyond the distribution of wash equipment and supplies, a distributor partner can help you with bu...

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6: Business Exit Planning with Ron Chernak from 2017-03-15T08:00

Selling or transferring your carwash business. How to plan for the best carwashing business exit with Ronald V. Chernak.   Ron is a business owner, attorney, CPA, real estate broker, business br...

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5: Accounting with Paul Nelson, CPA from 2017-03-08T09:00

Small business bookkeeping and accounting with Paul Nelson, CPA and founder of Nelson & Company, P.C.. Paul shares general tips and advice on legal business entity types, recommended bookkeeping...

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4: Five Factors of Cleaning with Ryan Cook from 2017-03-01T09:00

The 5 Factors of Cleaning a car, introduction to carwash cleaning chemicals, managing and calibrating chemicals, and other tips & advice for wash operators. Ryan Cook is Managing Director of Bus...

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3: Hiring Part 2 - Screening from 2017-02-22T09:00

Screening employee applicants for your car wash business. This part 2 episode is focused on how to screen prospective car wash employees. Topics include how we use tools to receive and screen ap...

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2: Carwash Business with Aaron Green from 2017-02-15T09:00

Carwash business discussion with Aaron Green. Aaron is an entrepreneur with many years of experience in the car wash industry, and President of Focused Carwash Solutions.  He covers a broad rang...

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1: Hiring Part 1 - Recruiting from 2017-02-10T04:46:54

Recruiting employees for your car wash business. This part 1 episode is focused on how to recruit prospective car wash employees. Topics include job postings and advertisement, recruiting method...

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0: The How of Carwashing Introduction from 2017-02-08T04:04:11

David Begin & Henry Lopez introduce the show and themselves. The How of Car Washing is a weekly podcast for car wash business investors, owners, operators and managers. If you are looking for ac...

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