Inside the Repo Business: Cars, Cameras, Crazy Stories and FLOCK with John Kimbrell :: Ep 296 Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast

What really happens when the repo man comes looking for your car?John Kimbrell, owner of Advanced Collateral Recovery, joins Jim McCarthy for a fascinating—and frequently hilarious—look inside the modern repossession business.John shares how he and his wife put their life savings into launching the company, with John spending long days and nights running a truck, sleeping behind buildings and on the side of the road while trying to make the business work. He also takes Jim behind the scenes of an industry most people never think about: how repo companies locate vehicles, the role of license plate recognition technology, why trucks and drivers are equipped with cameras, what happens when a recovery goes sideways—and some of the bizarre encounters that come with knocking on someone's door in the middle of the night. Eventually, the conversation turns to the growing debate over Flock cameras and license plate readers. John offers the perspective of someone who actually works around LPR technology, discussing both its potential value and his concerns about access, compliance and misuse. It's also the story of an entrepreneur who went all-in, learned some difficult lessons about leadership and built a business in an industry where every day can bring something completely unexpected.And apparently, sometimes that includes naked people.This is one of those MMTBP conversations that starts with business and ends up going just about everywhere.SPONSORS: ItsYourShow.co - Podcast and Short-Form Content Ideation and ProductionMuleTown Bikes :: MuletownBikes.comColumbia, Tennessee (on the square)Christian Brothers Automotive – Spring Hill :: www.cbac.com/spring-hill/Across from Walmart on Highway 31, Spring Hill, Tennessee