Ep 18 - Dan Buss & Rich Cox | Their Shops Are Squeaky Clean

Running a business is hard, and in running a repair shop, you really shouldn't manage everything on your own. That's why at my shop I trust a few other businesses to help me reach success. I recommend you AT LEAST look them up, and learn more. Whether you use them or not is up to you. Or I guess, running your shop into the ground by NOT using them is your choice...For shop management, I think Tekmetric is the best. Find out why HEREFor coaching, which has been crucial for me, I use Elite Worldwide. You can too HEREFor marketing, which I think as a shop owner, you NEED help with. Use Turnkey HEREIn this episode, I get Rich Cox and Dan Buss to confess their failures with me. Since we all know each other so well, we really get into it.  If you have a confession to make, leave one for me to play on the podcast when you call 704-CONFESS. We'd love to hear from you!06:10 "Whiskey Budget Transition"08:02 "Elite's Methodology-Agnostic Success"12:26 Perfect Facility Inspires Pride15:31 Industry Networking and Collaboration Event18:05 Elevating Professionalism in Business Events22:19 "20 Group Member Lifecycle"25:35 "Understanding Personal and Business Growth"28:01 Emergency Succession Planning Lessons30:08 Fraternity and Money Conversations34:46 Learning from Mistakes37:36 Overworked Team Motivation Issue42:22 Wife Disapproves Breakfast Meeting42:58 Rethinking Business Expansion Plan46:34 Career Tech's Return барriers52:16 Hobbyists and Technicians in Market54:01 "Boutique vs. Multi-Shop Ownership"