Most shop owners do not think about an exit because they want out. They avoid it because the topic feels final, uncomfortable, or premature. Exit planning… Check out the entire […]
The real issue is that you’ve reached the limit of what your current knowledge, systems and thinking can take you. You’re trying to solve new problems with old tools… Check […]
In the future, the most successful shops will treat training the same way they treat maintenance schedules – routine, essential and… Check out the entire column by Jim Saeli HERE in [...]
Independent collision repair shops have a unique position in the industry in that they don’t have national branding, corporate marketing departments or DRP contracts funneling cars in day after [...]
Step into almost any collision shop today, and you’ll find bays filled with vehicles in various stages of repair, technicians working on complex damage and estimators balancing customer updates [...]
If there’s one constant in the collision repair industry, it’s change. Every decade brings a new set of challenges and… Check out Erkan’s entire column in BodyShop Business HERE. [...]
Running an auto body shop today feels like juggling flaming wrenches. Every day brings a new challenge: customers calling nonstop, insurance companies dictating procedures, parts back-orders, [...]
For most shop owners, the pressure to get a new hire “on the floor” and producing quickly is intense. Cars are lined up, bays are full, phones are ringing, and […]
The turn of the calendar year isn’t just symbolic. For shop owners, it’s a reset button—a chance to evaluate what worked, what didn’t, and what … Check out the entire […]
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