#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Boyd, a prolific automotive tech entrepreneur where we discuss: the next $300m auto tech exit, Why great ideas don’t = success, should dealers incubate tech startups? And the rise of “vulture capitalism”. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Private Auto - The safest way to buy vehicles privately. Use code ‘CDG’ to list your car for free. Learn more @ https://privateauto.com/ Car Dealership Guy News - The #1 source for concise and unbiased car industry news. Stay informed with the most relevant and interesting stories by visiting https://cdg.news Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:31) - Introducing Mark (00:02:51) - Mark’s career in auto (00;12:50) - Where will value be created over the next 5 years in the industry? (00:15:10) - Customer Data platforms (00:18:45) - What’s exciting to you in Auto tech right now? (00:22:53) - What are some key themes you’re focused on as an Auto tech investor? (00:27:29) - Is it smart for dealerships to incubate technology in-house? (00:35:45) - Do you see OEMs moving to an agency model? (00:41:35) - Thoughts on AI (00:46:23) - What traits do you see in the best founders/CEOs? Check out Boyd Ventures here - https://markboyd.com/ Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News - https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs - https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership X - https://x.com/GuyDealership LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Everything else - dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.