On this episode of The Daily Edge, Marc Nudelberg, President of On the Ball, sits down with Tom D'Eri, co-founder of Rising Tide Car Wash, for part one of their conversation about how he built a thriving car wash business in South Florida while solving the retail industry's biggest challenge: employee turnover.Tom's journey started with his brother Andrew, who has autism, and his entrepreneurial father who spotted an opportunity in 2011—years before Instagram made "boring businesses" trendy. What began as a summer experiment in Florida City turned into four locations across Broward County (Parkland, Margate, Coral Springs, and soon Pompano Beach) with employees waiting in line to work there.In this conversation, you'll learn:✔️ How Tom partnered with Walgreens' autism employment consultant and Sunny's Car Wash College to build his training systems✔️ Why car washes became a private equity darling (membership models, recurring revenue, and scalability)✔️ The "grassroots recruiting" strategy that leverages special education teachers and speech pathologists to build talent pipelines✔️ How work sample interviews and two-week onboarding programs ensure the right fit✔️ Why process-driven, detail-oriented roles are perfect for neurodiverse talent✔️ The business case for social entrepreneurship: better retention, lower recruiting costs, competitive advantageThe Edge: Tom didn't just build a feel-good story. He built a scalable business model with better unit economics than competitors. Rising Tide Car Wash proves that finding underutilized talent pools isn't charity—it's competitive strategy. From St. Anthony's High School athlete to Bentley University business grad to social entrepreneur, Tom's story shows how taking responsibility creates business opportunities others can't see.Visit ontheball.co to learn more about we help you drive more sales, develop better leaders and elevate performance. 🎙 New episodes drop every Monday — powered by @ontheball.coFOLLOW US:Instagram: @thedailyedgepodLinkedIn: @ontheballWebsite: ontheball.coLISTEN ON AUDIO:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNmGxbwjv6o694qlHLApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-edge/id1799962626#TheDailyEdge #PurposeDrivenBusiness #Essentialism #LeadershipWithHeart #InclusiveHiring #Autism #FamilyBusiness #BusinessSystems #Entrepreneurship #Autismatwork #CarWashWithAHeart #GritAndGrowth #SimplifyToScale

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