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 […]

For many business owners, opening a location is a milestone achievement based on the culmination of years of hard work, reputation-building, and customer trust. Once that business is operating [...]

We’re not talking about training as a one-off event or a technical seminar your techs attend twice a year. We’re talking about building a … Check out the entire column by […]

Even though they’re not government agencies, industry watchdogs and trade associations are some of the strongest allies a body shop can have. These organizations advocate, educate and [...]

If you can show prospects that your shop is a place where they’ll learn, grow, and build a real career—not just turn wrenches—you’ll… Check out the entire column by Jim […]

If you own a collision repair business, it’s time to start thinking about diversification in a new way. Because in today’s competitive and ever-evolving automotive industry, diversification is [...]

If you’ve ever said, “There just aren’t any good techs out there,” you’re not alone. But here’s the truth: there are good people out there. The real question is, are […]

Collision shops often fail to market effectively not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t know how to apply digital marketing tools to a business built largely on […]

You can train your team to turn wrenches, diagnose drivability issues, write service tickets and upsell maintenance packages. But unless… Check out the entire column by Jim Saeli HERE in [...]

Starting a business is never easy, but when it’s fueled by passion, grit and a vision for something better, it can turn into something truly special. That’s exactly what happened […]