Last week, International Carwash Association (ICA) joined nine other nonprofit trade associations from across the car care industry in petitioning Majority and Minority Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives for immediate aid to small businesses and their employees. Today, the coalition expanded its appeal to include the National Governors Association as a way of reaching state executive branches. 

CAR WASH Magazine Editor-in-Chief Matt DeWolf joined forces with How of Carwashing Host David Begin for a podcast on the cancellation of The Car Wash Show 2020.

 

This episode features ICA President Ken Littrell and ICA CEO Eric Wulf discussing the impacts of the cancellation, how they are working through the challenges and what's next for the industry.

With COVID-19 impacting people and businesses across the country and around the world, many companies are trying to figure out their options of how best to balance business needs with employee health. It is becoming more likely that every business will be impacted in some way. To help you prepare and mitigate any lasting damages, our partners at Affinity HR have compiled some important information for you to consider in handling your employees during this escalating situation.

The coronavirus is a reminder that cars are germ-filled places. Here are some precautions you can take now, and some new tech that could help soon, such as HEPA filtration, ultraviolet lights and germ defoggers, to name a few.

Facebook announced a new $100 million program to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The grants will be available for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in over 30 countries. That would be an average of $3,333 per business. 

 

EverWash has been ranked on the a16z Marketplace 100, a ranking of the largest and fastest growing consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies. The Philadelphia-based startup was "the most surprising company of the top five fastest-growers" on the list, and 66th out of the 100 companies listed in the overall index. These rankings were put together by Andreessen Horowitz, a California-based venture capital firm, and based on data from Second Measure, a firm that analyzes billions of purchases to track consumer behavior and relative sales across 4,500 merchants.

Mister Car Wash announced a major milestone of surpassing 1 million active members in its Unlimited Wash Club. The car wash has 326 locations, delivers more than 50 million clean cars every year and provides employment to over 7,500 team members in 21 states.

Husband-and-wife team, Ryan and Beth Frank, in Converse. Ind., wanted to have a safe place in which their teenage daughter Luci, who has autism, and other people with special needs could work. So they acquired an old car wash and renovated it into what is now known as Luci’s Carwash and Drive-Thru Convenience Store.

When thinking about corporate risk, we often overlook a critical component—the people managing it. Due to the proliferation of disruptive technologies, the role of the risk manager has taken on a new meaning and requires new skills. The risk landscape is changing quickly. Companies need to refocus their efforts on embedding risk management into their overarching strategy and ensuring the right people are tackling it.

The executive learning curve, moving from operational to strategic thinking and leadership, alongside rapid change, can be one of the most significant challenges for a new leader. Many executives do not make a successful leap. Here are eight ways to set up new leaders for success.