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Mike's Carwash and Q102 partnered up to raise money for Crayons to Computers, resulting in a donation of $4,616.During the one-day event on August 12, Mike's Carwash customers were offered a discounted Ultimate Wash and for every Ultimate Wash purchased, $1 was donated back to Crayons to Computers.

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On Saturday, August 26, 2017 the Doherty High School Theatre raiseed $1,611 at its car wash fundraiser hosted by Wild Blue Car Wash’s Powersy location. Wild Blue Car Wash donated 50 percent of wash sales from the fundraiser’s duration to the group, while band members and volunteers sold baked goods and drinks and vacuumed and dried cars for additional donations. The money raised will help offset production costs.

Visit http://www.carwash.org/news-landing/2017/09/06/doherty-high-school-theatre-raises-more-than-$1-600-at-wild-blue-car-wash-fundraiser to view the full article online.

 
Source: Small Biz Trends

Small business job growth in the U.S. has slowed for the sixth straight month as wages for these jobs continues to rise. That’s according to the latest Paychex | IHS Small Business Employment Watch for August.

Visit https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/08/august-2017-small-business-employment-statistics.html to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Source: EIN News
Quick Quack Car Wash, a Sacramento-based chain of regional car washes, has announced plans to expand operations into the San Francisco Bay Area market beginning with the acquisition of two car washes. 

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Source: Convenience Store News

New payment methods constantly are being introduced and there’s significant buzz about what’s new. Everything from mobile payments to NFC technology to the transition to chip-enabled cards are trending topics in the industry. The fact remains, however, that for now, cash still is king.


Visit http://www.csnews.com/industry-news-and-trends/expert-insights/finding-better-approach-cash-handling to view the full article online.

 
Source: Engadget
The California DMV has just updated the list of companies that can test self-driving technologies in the state, and there's one notable addition: Samsung Electronics. 

Visit https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/31/samsung-can-test-self-driving-cars-california/ to view the full article online.

 
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Source: Forbes
No one likes to think about the worst happening, but it’s necessary if you want your business to rebound quickly and effectively. Here are three things you can do to brace your business for a crisis.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianaltman/2017/09/05/is-your-business-prepared-to-withstand-a-crisis-here-are-3-things-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself/#a9dce041a420 to view the full article online.

 
Source: Chief Executive

How do you know whether you have the right people in key roles? And how can you determine whether they need to be better trained, or even moved? Ask yourself these 4 essential questions about each person on your mind, and you’ll find your answer.

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Source: Entrepreneur

Getting involved at the community level, in all the communities you do business, is the most effective and gratifying market of all.

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Source: Inc.
Outsourcing can save you time and money and free up your team, which is good for your team, your marketing efforts overall, and your bottom line.

Visit https://www.inc.com/john-hall/5-things-your-marketing-team-will-thank-you-for-ou.html to view the full article online.

 
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