Need to move? Have confidence in your rent budget
October 8, 2020
All around the UK, unit space is an issue. Garages don’t have enough of it, mobile technicians are looking to move into it, and property developers ...
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Is your job intake process creating customer value?
September 30, 2020
It was a poor customer intake experience that motivated me to start Driven Performance Advisors. I pulled up outside of a garage to have coil overs fi...
Is your garage too full?
September 24, 2020
Dusty car covers. Puddles of coolant left on the ground. Cars stacked up against the back wall. Blown engines stuffed into the corner next to the old ...
Under the Hood – the Third Element of Running your Shop
September 17, 2020
Shop operations have historically consisted of two elements: Hands-on work with vehicles and marketing. Bring customers in the door, do great work on ...
New shop owner? Here are 3 ways to build supplier relationships
September 11, 2020
Congrats! You’ve just opened your new shop. You’ve been fixing rust, installing steering wheels, or rebuilding engines in your driveway for awhile...
How to Make Your First Shop Hire
September 3, 2020
You started off installing coil overs in your driveway. Then you started doing maintenance for your friends. You opened your own shop, not knowing wha...
How to Plan Your Shop’s Cash Flow
August 28, 2020
This week’s article is a bit special. It’s published in The Shop Mag! Go check out how to plan your shop’s cash flow using a proven ...
The Best Methods for Building Garage Loyalty
August 21, 2020
As a specialty garage, you give your customers handiwork that they can’t get anywhere else. Your technicians know how to build those engines, make t...
4 Ways to Add Structure to Specialty Aftermarket Shops
August 14, 2020
You started off holding the tools. Behind the CAD software. In the driver’s seat. On the welder. Your friends began asking for favors, and eventuall...
4 Tips on Cash Flow Management for Aftermarket Companies in Slow Periods
August 7, 2020
I was quite surprised to see Accu-Air and BBS enter bankruptcy proceedings within 4 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic economic slowdown. As I the...