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Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound, Express Watch Full Video Episode In our Episode Today: We need to talk about those pesky scam emails inviting you to be a guest on an obscure podcast! I sometimes think scams are SUPER obvious and no one could fall for them… but…

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest of Paarmelis & Associates breaks down one of the most misunderstood metrics in the automotive repair world: effective labor rate. Many shop owners chase “higher door rates,” but as Hunt reveals, that number often has little to…

Thanks to our Partners, Shop Boss and AppFueled Larry Anderson isn’t your typical shop owner and that’s exactly what makes this episode worth your time. From fabricating race cars and building trail-ready rigs with his wife, Cheryl, to mastering lost arts like manual machining and custom fabrication, Larry’s story is a masterclass in keeping your…

Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Autotech Training and Pico Technology Watch Full Video Episode Matt riffs on a surprisingly quiet moment from Rocky—the late-night scene where Rocky admits he can’t beat Apollo and Adrian simply asks, “What do we do?” From that question, Matt draws a blueprint for technicians and shop owners: set realistic, self-assigned…