Fort Worth Auto Detail: Firing Half Your Team, Salary vs Hourly, Getting Started in PPF, Mobile vs Shop, and More

On this episode of the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Austin Pruett owner of Fort Worth Auto Detail. Fort Worth Auto Detail is a detailing shop located in Fort Worth, TX offering ceramic coatings, paint protection film (PPF), and window tinting. Austin moved into a new facility in September of 2024 and launched PPF. He plans to hit $1.2 million in sales in 2025 with the addition of this new service and location. On the podcast, Austin talks about firing half of his team in the beginning of 2025, how he got started in PPF, mobile detailing vs shop detailing, paying his employees, and much more. Time Stamps:(0:00) - Intro(0:50) - How Austin Started Detailing(5:34) - Getting Started in PPF(13:46) - Google & FB Ads(17:37) - Is Detailing Still Worth It?(19:56) - More on PPF(26:41) - Is Window Tint a Commodity? (29:55) - Ceramic Coatings(35:09) - Mobile vs Shop(38:54) - Reducing Friction in Your Customer's Experience(45:08) - Letting Go of Half The Team(51:51) - Paying Employees(58:49) - Day to Day Responsibilities (1:03:20) - Quarterly GoalsFort Worth Auto DetailWebsite - https://www.fortworthautodetail.com/?Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fortworthautodetailBelk Detailing LLCWebsite - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing/Road to $1 Million YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Roadto1MillionDetailingInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadto1milliondetailing/