Haver’s Auto Repair: All In The Family
Brothers Joel, Jeff and Jim Haver carry on the family tradition at Haver’s Auto Repair.
Nick Sallas Joins Elite As Business Development Coach
Sallas will utilize his 38 years of industry experience to provide one-on-one guidance to other shop owners.
Bill Etscorn & Sons Auto And Collision Centers: Three Forward-Focused Brothers Carry On Their Family’s Vision Of Customer Care
What do you get when three third-generation shop owners come together to run a business? You get the Etscorn brothers and their three family-owned and operated shops, all operating under the Bill Etscorn and Sons Auto and Collision Centers’ umbrella.
The Art Of Setting Goals For Your Business: Continuous Improvement Helps Pinpoint Opportunities For Growth
For years, I’ve stressed the importance of setting appropriate benchmarks, holding your team accountable for reaching them, and measuring daily to track your progress so you can train and adjust to hit your goals by month’s end. The old way of running a shop, where you send your financials to an accountant and find out on the 15th of the following month whether you made or lost money, is long extinct. You can’t fix the month’s numbers if you don’t see them until it’s too late!
ASA Announces Dates, Locations For 2018 Annual Business Meeting And Conference
The four-day event aims to be an immersion in everything ASA, mixing special automotive repair industry training, leadership and social activities with a full tank of Disney magic.
Navigating The Roller Coaster Ride Of Running A Small Business, And Realizing The Importance Of Personal Well-Being
Running a small business is simultaneously one of the most frustrating and rewarding journeys a person can embark upon. Even more so when that small business is an auto repair shop. The highs and lows can both be extreme – one minute, you’re on top of the world and everything is going great. The next minute, the sky is falling and nothing seems to be going right.
Traits Of A Successful Small-Business Owner: What It Takes To Bring Your Shop From Its Current State To Your ‘Ideal Scene’
I didn’t know much about running a business when my partner and I opened our first automotive repair shop in 1997. One day I was a technician, the next day I was an owner responsible for the entire shop and its profitability. I just figured that I could work hard and put a lot of hours in and everything else would fall into place. That notion was far from reality.
60 Minute Tune: Family Atmosphere Transcends All Other Customer Service Efforts
When customers visit 60 Minute Tune, an Auto Value Certified Service Center and a customer of Warren Distributing located in Granada Hills, CA, they’re greeted by the smell of fresh coffee and friendly, smiling faces. Shop owner David Jackson wouldn’t have it any other way.
Excel Automotive Repair: Where Honesty, Integrity And Treating Customers Like Family Is A Daily Team Effort
Like many shop owners, Minor Mobley grew up around cars. His father raced cars and owned several. Along with his brother and sister, Minor was underneath the hood changing the oil from a very young age. But when Minor finished serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, fixing cars and opening a shop were the furthest things from his mind.
10 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Business … An Insider’s Guide
The majority of challenges and frustrations experienced by sellers can be avoided with solid information about the pitfalls of selling a business in today’s market. While there are dozens of challenges to overcome, here are 10 of the most common mistakes that can have drastic repercussions and cause both stress and loss of value on a business sale.
