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Business By The Numbers — 241 episodes
Debt-Free Isn't the Win You Think It Is [E232]
Debt-Free, Cash-Broke: The Reserve Mistake Nobody Warns You About [E231]
The 4 P&L Mistakes Quietly Sinking Your Shop's Profit [E230]
The IRS Flagged His Return: Here's the Playbook That Won the Case [E226]
Same Labor Rate, Different Profit: What the 2026 Benchmark Report Reveals About Where You Do Business [E228]
What the Top 10% of Auto Repair Shops Are Doing Differently — And What the Bottom 10% Refuse to Fix [E227]
Auto Shop Benchmarks: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E226]
529, Roth, or Trump Account? What Shop Owners Actually Need to Know [E225]
The Parts Reconciliation Gap Costing Auto Repair Shops Six Figures [E224]
The Big Four: Why Your Overhead Isn't the Problem — Until It Is [E223]
The Hiring Playbook Auto Shops Are Missing: PTO, Tool Allowances, and the 3-Day Interview Rule [E222]
How Cutting Costs Doesn't Always Mean Keeping More Profit [E221]
Parts Matrix Problems: How Inflation Is Quietly Eroding Your Gross Profit [E220]
No Cash, No Car: The Rule That Could Save Your Shop From Fraud [E219]
The Hidden Volatility Killing Auto Repair Shop Profits: The 3 Category Framework That Fixes It [E218]
AI, Agents and the Death of Mundane Work: Tekmetric's COO on the Future of Shop Software [E217]
Stop Spray and Pray: The Marketing System Helping Auto Shops Fill Bays in 2026 [E216]
Discover the Shocking Hidden Price Tag on Every Comeback Job (It's Not What You Think) [E215]
Number One Thing Your Team Needs to Hit Your Goals, And It Has Nothing to Do With Skill [E214]
That Empty Bay Is Costing You $175,000 a Year: The Real Math Behind Recruiting (Or Not Recruiting) [E213]
Why Profit on a $40 Cabin Air Filter Can Beat a $600 Water Pump Job: Discover the Metric Your Shop Isn't Tracking [E212]
How to Build a Commission Plan for Your Advisor or Manager Without Getting Burned [E211]
What Your Technician Pay Plan Is Really Telling You [E210]
From MBA to the Bays: Why the Next Generation Isn't Taking Over Family Shops (And What One Second-Gen Owner Did Differently) [E209]
Everything You Need to Know About Life Insurance for Your Shop (Without the Sales Pitch) [E208]
The Tax Mistakes That Get Auto Shops in Trouble (and How to Avoid Them) [E207]
The New Tax Rules That Could Save (or Cost) Your Shop Thousands in 2026 [E206]
Why Your Sales Goal Might Be Leading You Toward Disaster [E205]
2025 Wrap-Up: Interest Rates, ERTC, Overtime, and What Shop Owners Need to Know for 2026 [E204]
Health Insurance Shakeup for 2026: ACA Subsidies, Association Plans, and the HRA Strategy Shop Owners Need to Know [E203]
Does Training Actually Pay Off? What Shop Owners Get Wrong About Technician Development [E202]
End-of-Year Tax Traps: The Deductions, Deadlines & Mistakes That Cost Shop Owners Thousands [E201]
The Road to 200: How to Double Your Sales, Profit, and Net Income [E200]
Stop Paying Taxes You Don’t Owe: The Tax-Free Way to Reward Your Team [E199]
Stop Letting the Dealer Decide Your Finances — Leasing vs Buying Explained [E198]
Why 2026 Will Redefine Auto Repair: Inside the Industry’s Biggest Shifts, Struggles, and Opportunities [E197]
Customer Acquisition Cost vs. Lifetime Value: The Math That Decides If Your Shop's Advertising is Working [E196] [E196]
Stop Guessing Your Ad Budget! Why Most Auto Shops Overspend and Undergrow [E195]
Your $200 Labor Rate Means Nothing: What Really Matters in Auto Shop Profitability [E194]
ERTC Audits Are Here: What Every Shop Owner Needs to Know in 2025 [E193]
Profit or Time? The Tradeoff Every Shop Owner Gets Wrong [E192]
The $5,000 Parts Problem: Why Every Auto Shop Loses Money Without Knowing It [E191]
The Gray Area of Write-Offs: How to Save on Taxes Without Sinking Your Business [E190]
Flat Rate vs. Hourly: The Hidden Productivity Trap Killing Auto Shop Margins [E189]
Profit vs. Cashflow: Why Shops Go Broke While Making Money [E188]
Inside Wage and Hour Audits: What Every Shop Owner Must Know [E187]
Profit Problems? Why Reviewing Your Financials Wrong Could Cost You Thousands [E186]
Is Your Shop Management System Lying to You? [E185]
Should My Spouse Own my Business Too? Should I Pay Them? [E184]
Private Equity in Auto Repair: Threat or Opportunity for Your Shop? [E183]
The ROI Wake-Up Call: Why Most Auto Shops Are Measuring It All Wrong [E182]
ROI - Return on Investment [E181]
Mailbox: Write-Off for Weight Loss Drugs, Gambling Winnings, and Employee Handbooks [E180
Tax Changes: How to Maximize the Changes in Your Shop [E179]
The Big Beautiful Bill: What These Tax Changes Mean to You and Your Business [E178]
2025 Benchmark Report Part 3 [E177]
2025 Benchmark Report Part 2 [E176]
2025 Benchmark Report Part 1: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E175]
When and How to Plan (and Minimize) Your Taxes [E174]
Should I Create a New Entity For That? [E173]
Mailbox: Warranty Work and Ownership with Spouses and Divorce [E172]
Is My Labor Rate Too Low? [E171]
Earn Your CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) With Jimmy Lea [E043] - Speak Up! Effective Communication
The Largest Tax Cut in US History? [E170]
Credit Card Processing Fees [E169]
Just Call Your Clients! With Hunt Demarest [E041] - Speak Up! Effective Communication
Don't Mess With Sales Tax! [E168]
Tax Season Recap and Tips [E167]
Tariffs: Higher Prices, Higher Profits? [166]
Finding Lost Money with Alex Saladna - WickedFile [E165]
How Much Do I Need to Retire? [E164]
Where Are My Customers? [E163]
Stagflation: What is It? [E162]
Projections: Not Just a Bank Requirement [E161]
Market Update: BOI Reports, Interest Rates, and More [E160]
Can I Afford to Close on Saturdays? [E159]
Is My Shop Management Lying to Me? Fixing Tech Costs [E158]
Am I An Overpaid Employee? [E157]
To Lease or Not to Lease: Buying Versus Leasing Decisions [E156]
Executive Orders - Taxes and IRS Updates [E155]
How To Trigger An Audit [E154]
Should I Use Profit First? [E153]
Setting Goals for Success in 2025 [E152]
Help! I Need Cash! [E151]
Maintaining Proper Reserves [E150]
The Handbook for Self-Rentals: Fair Market and Taxes [E149]
End of 2024 Update: Interest Rates, ERTC, BOI Reporting & More [E148]
Forecasting: How To Set Goals for 2025 and Beyond [E147]
The Basics of Accrual Accounting [E146]
How Much Can I Put in My Retirement? How Much Should I? [E145]
How Much Should I Pay Myself? [E144]
Legal Advice From a CPA [E143]
Talking Shop with Chris Cotton [E142]
Can I Afford to Buy my Building? Should I Though? [E141]
How to Prepare for Disaster [E140]
How To Read and Analyze a Profit & Loss Statement [E139]
Talking Numbers with Chris Cotton [E138]
Comparing the 2024 Presidential Tax Plans [E137]
Key KPI: Productivity & Efficiency [E136]
2024 Benchmark Report Part 3: Labor Productivity, Flat Rate VS Hourly [E135]
2024 Benchmark Report Part 2: Profitability, Labor Rates, and Productivity Metrics [E134]
2024 Benchmark Report Part 1: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E133]
ERTC Update - Am I Going to Get Paid? [E132]
When Should I Take Social Security? [E131]
What is Going on with the Market & Rates? [E130]
Do I Need a Financial Advisor? [E129]
Effective Labor Rate [E128]
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly : When and What should I be Looking for on My Financials? [E127]
Rent or Buy: Can I Afford to be my Own Landlord? [E126]
Profit vs. Cash Flow: Common Issues & Solutions [E125]
Avoid These Money Mistakes! [RR 967] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast
Mailbox - Self Rentals, S-Corps and Sales Tax [E124]
The Do's and Don'ts of Owner Financing [E123]
Overtime, Hiring, Firing with Jamie Hasty [E122]
To Withhold or Not To (And How) [E121]
What Is/Was Going on with GME (Gamestop) Stock? [E120]
Should I Pay My Spouse? Should We File Separate? [E119]
Housing Market, Paying Off Your House and Sky High Interest Rates [E118]
How To Calculate Your Break Even Point [E117]
Interest Rates and Market Update [E116]
Is There Going to be a Wealth Tax? [E115]
Do the "Rich" Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes? [E114]
Will I Qualify for that Loan? Will the Buyer of My Business? [E113]
Making a Profit Without Marking Up Parts? [E112]
Mailbox: Listener Questions Answered [E111]
Rising Costs - Raising Prices [E110]
What If?! [E109]
The Balancing Act: Time, Money, and the (Automotive) Entrepreneur [E108]
The True Cost of Inaction [E107]
Mortgage Rates, Forecast, Self Employment with Pat McCormick [E106]
Help! I Can't Pay my Taxes! [E105]
Selling Tires : Can you Afford Not To? With Mike Edge [E104]
What is Your Number? (How to Die with Zero) [E103]
Setting Goals for 2024 [E102]
New Spending Deal, Taxes and ERTC [E101]
Charitable Contributions Explained [E100]
Writing Off Your Racecar [E099]
The Final Countdown - End of 2023 Updates [E098]
End of Year: Allowances Vs. Reimbursements [E097]
New Book: Wrenches to Write-Offs [E096]
Health Insurance [E095]
Recruiting the Right Way with Joelle Pollak from Promotive [E094]
Bad Numbers from Shop Management Software = Bad Financials [E093]
True Cost of Paid Time Off [E092]
The End of Realtors? [E091]
Leases vs Loans - Does It Matter [E090]
Is My Business Worthless? [E089]
Solar Renewable Energy Credits [E088]
EV's - Electric Vehicles Credits Explained [E087]
Government Shutdown Averted...For Now [E086]
Are You Insured? [E085]
The End of ERTC? (Employee Retention Tax Credit) [E084]
Estimated Taxes and Tax Forecasting [E083]
Separating Profit Centers in Financials [E082]
Benchmark Report: Top vs. Not Shops [E081]
Industry Benchmark Report: Initial Thoughts [E080]
ROTH Retirement Accounts [E079]
Credit Card Processing Fees [E078]
Buying Your Boss's Shop with Matt Fanslow [E077]
Are You Advertising Efficiently or Inefficiently? [E076]
Customer Acquisition Cost [E075]
Predatory Lending [E074]
Passing Your Business on to the Next Generation - Part 2: The Deal [E073]
Passing Your Business on to the Next Generation - Part 1: The Basics [E072]
Interest Rates vs. Business Expansion [E071]
Are S-Corp Distributions/Draws Taxable? [E070]
Memorial Day and a Reflection on Your Numbers [E068]
Memorial Day and a Reflection on Your Numbers [E068]
Pricing [E067]
Opportunity Cost [E066]
Talking Loaner Cars with Laura Tierney from ShopLoaner [E065]
May Market Update [E064]
Where Did all the Cash Go? [E063]
Can I Expense That? Should I? [E062]
Denny's Auto - 4 day work week [E061]
Planning and Saving for Taxes [E060]
Not All Deductions Are Equal [E059]
Paying Down Debt [E058]
Silicon Valley Bank [E057]
Cash is King - Cash Management Accounts [E056]
Debt Ceiling and Taxes [E055]
Economics and Statistics with Hunt Demarest [E072] - Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z
Tax Season Updates [E054]
Shop Comparison: Fact or Fiction? [E053]
Raising Your Kids to be Financially Responsible with Nick Warren [E052]
Profit Sharing: Net Income or Gross Profit? [E051]
ROI - Return on Investment [E050]
Profit Does Not Equal Cash in the Bank – Hunt Demarest [RR 817] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast
Hunt Demarest: Income Statements, Profits, Losses, Oh MY! [E096] - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz
Benchmark Report [E049]
Getting Ready for Tax Season [E048]
2023 Forecast and Business Outlook [E047]
Setting Goals and Planning for 2023 [E046]
Accounting for Internal and Warranty Work [E045]
Talking Numbers with Frank Scandura [E044]
How Much is Your Time Worth [E043]
Seller Beware [THA 304] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast
End of Year Tax Tips [E042]
Self Rental Tips & Tricks [E041]
Bank Loans 101 [E040]
The Federal Reserve Explained [E039]
Tech Pay Plans [E038]
Personal Finance and Investing with Andy Bizub [E037]
How to Find Your Next Technician with Chris Lawson [E036]
How to Sell Real Estate and Avoid Taxes (1031 Exchange) [E035]
Adjusting Parts Matrix for Inflation [E034]
ERTC Update (Employee Retention Tax Credit) [E033]
Breaking Down Sales Targets [E032]
What is My Break-Even Point? [E031]
Driving Profits Through Labor [E030]
Am I Going to Be Audited? [E029]
Numbers Don’t Lie, They Also Don’t Tell the Truth [THA 290] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast
Are Techs Employees or Contractors? [E028]
How Much is Your Shop Worth? [E027]
Shady Service Advisor [E026]
Technican Pay, Tools and Taxes with Hunt Demarest [E043] - Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z
Inflation Reduction Act - What We Know Now [E025]
Interest Rates [E024]
Inflation - What You Need to Know [E023]
Tax Planning [E022]
Handling Big Purchases [E021]
Entity Choices - Taxation and Legal Protection [E020]
Value Pricing with Rob Nixon [E019]
Cryptocurrency [E018]
S-Corp Owners Distributions and Pay [E017]
Pass Through Entity Tax (PTET) - What You Need to Know [E016]
EIDL - Economic Injury Disaster Loan - An Update [E015]
Selling Your Shop to a Key Employee [E014]
Going Multi-Location Part 3 - Structure the Deal [E013]
Going Multi-Location Part 2 - Evaluation [E012]
Going Multi-Location - Part 1 [E011]
Employee Retention and R & D Tax Credit [E010]
Retirement Options and Tax Advantages - Hunt Demarest [E009]
Tax Tips and Common Questions [E008]
Profitability & Key Metrics with Patrick McHugh of Bimmer Rescue [E007]
Managing Fraud [E006]
Technician Training with Travis Troy [E005]
Technician Productivity [E004]
Advertising Expense Review [E003]
Common Issues with Financial Statements [E002]
Hunt Demarest Podcast Launch - Episode 1 with Carm Capriotto [E001]