S7 E14 - AutoSmith - Listen Local

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Good day to all of our friends in the BLA! Let's get right into it. On today's show we have Dustin Smith from AutoSmith! From the early days of doing remote auto repair to now owning SIX locations all over the BLA, Crosby and McGregor areas the LL crew chat about it all. Among those many topics, Dustin dives into the struggles back in 07-08 when he began this journey, what made him stick with it, the importance of building a great team around him, some of the non-auto repair services that he and AutoSmith offer, and what he's learned as he approaches 20 years of service. Just an all around great Lakes Area small-business success story. Plus, what made him want to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Lakes Area Heroes Banquet. Huge thanks to Dustin for joining the show, and everything him and the AutoSmith crew do around the community! Then after Dustin signs off, the Listen Local crew dive into everything well... local in this week's Local Happenings Segment. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance, Craguns Legacy Courses, Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMNBlazeAirProductionsWoodsToWaterMNNorthwoodsAgent Facebook:Listen Local MNBlazeAirMNWoodsToWaterMN

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Good day to all of our friends in the BLA! Let's get right into it. On today's show we have Dustin Smith from AutoSmith! From the early days of doing remote auto repair to now owning SIX locations all over the BLA, Crosby and McGregor areas the LL...

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