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What Is the Big Picture Goal of Your Auto Repair Shop?

Sep 25, 2019

Some repair shop owners start out with big goals. For many, however, the goal of owning a shop instead of working at someone else’s isn’t a world-changing one. Some owners don’t enjoy working for someone else or think they could do a better job themselves. Other...

Ride Sharing: an Auto Repair Business Opportunity?

Sep 17, 2019

Ride-sharing companies have finally hit the peak of the business world, with both Uber and Lyft becoming publicly-traded companies this year. Granted, that process wasn’t a smooth one for them. Nonetheless, there are literally millions of people who drive for Uber...

Making an Honest Profit from New Equipment

Aug 29, 2019

New equipment can open up new opportunities for business. It can make repairs easier or less frustrating. Also, it’s just fun to have nice, new equipment in the shop. Unfortunately, new equipment can also be a giant waste of money. If you financed some portion of...

The One Thing that Generates the Most Profit

Aug 19, 2019

It’s expensive to gain a customer. That’s because other shops want those customers, too. In fact, big shops and franchises spend tons of money advertising to get new customers – sending coupons or mailers to their houses, buying Google ads, and in some cases...

How to Lose Your Auto Repair Business in One Transaction

Jul 22, 2019

A man you’ve never met rides up in a nice truck, and explains he’s a new fleet operator getting ready to set up in town. He’s looking for a dependable auto repair shop to provide service for his fleet vehicles, and he’s heard good things about your shop. After a...

Would Your Auto Repair Shop Survive the “Bus Factor”

Jun 25, 2019

Big businesses use something called “bus factor” to make sure they aren’t set up for failure down the road. The bus factor is a funny, yet morbid, way of referencing how prepared you are for employee emergencies. The bus factor is defined as: How many people would...

Should I Ask Customers to Post Reviews for My Auto Repair Shop?

May 16, 2019

Yes! That may seem like an obvious answer, but many shop owners, shop managers and service advisors are hesitant to ask a customer to post a review. Some people feel that asking a customer to post a review can come off as pushy or tacky. Others feel that if the...

The Technicians You Need: Training and Developing Your Team

Apr 25, 2019

Hiring technicians is the largest challenge many auto repair shops face. For most other shops, it will become their largest problem as soon as they lose an employee. This is the third post in a three-part series on building a strategy to recruit, retain and elevate...

The Technicians You Need: Keeping Your Team Together

Apr 22, 2019

Hiring technicians is the largest challenge many auto repair shops face. For most other shops, it will become their largest problem as soon as they lose an employee. This is the second post in a three-part series on building a strategy to recruit, retain and elevate...

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