2010 Editions Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Shop Owner Magazine
Key Person Insurance: Proactively Protecting Your Business

If you consider your employees to be your most important
business asset, then it would be short-sighted of you not to
insure them. Key-person life insurance policies help ensure continuity in a business after the loss of a partner or important employee and also offer valuable employee retention benefits.

Are You Ready for More Business?

Develop a checklist to make sure you are ready to take full advantage of the massive population of vehicles on the road that need engine work.

Youthful Drivers…Is Your Company Exposed?

Making appropriate decisions with young drivers of company vehicles can help prevent losses and protect company assets.

Tap Into the Power of Collaboration to Grow Your Business

When it comes to making business decisions, going it alone can be a recipe for disaster for automotive repair shop owners. The world is more complex than ever. To make smarter choices for your business, you would do well to tap into the knowledge and experience of others. In Part 1 of this two-part article, I’ll discuss why collaboration is essential to your business. “We all learn from experience, but it does not have to be your own.”

Schneider’s Automotive: Rich in Heritage, Quality and Service Excellence

Running a successful shop with a 44-year heritage doesn’t
happen by accident. It takes a lot of hard work and doing
a lot of the right things. Operating out of its Simi Valley
location since 1980, and in Santa Monica 14 years before
that, Schneider’s Automotive is one exemplary shop.

Is Profit Sharing Right for Your Business?

If you’re looking for a way to give your employees a bigger stake in the company, fund their retirement plans or regulate year-end bonuses, a profit-sharing program might be the solution for you.