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Building an Empire: From 8 to Nearly 650 Locations in 6 Years With Matt Ebert
Summary
Matt Ebert, the CEO of Crash Champions, shares his journey of growing the company from 8 to nearly 650 locations and becoming the employer of choice in the collision repair industry.
He emphasizes the importance of investing in leadership and creating a positive employee experience. Matt also discusses the need to attract more women and new talent to the industry through partnerships with trade schools and promoting the opportunities available.
He advises small business owners to train someone to replace them and trust their team to make decisions. Matt's success is a result of promoting from within and recruiting talented individuals who feel stuck in their current positions.
Keywords
employer of choice, leadership, employee experience, attracting talent, trade schools, training, trust, promoting from within, recruiting
Takeaways
- Investing in leadership and creating a positive employee experience are key to becoming the employer of choice.
- Promote from within and train someone to replace you to focus on working on the business.
- Attracting more women and new talent to the industry requires making it more appealing and showcasing the opportunities available.
- Trust your team to make decisions and exceed your expectations.
- Recruit talented individuals who feel stuck in their current positions by offering a path forward.
Sound Bites
"People's happiness at work depends greatly upon who they report to."
"Your team can come up with some great ideas, just let them run with it."
Chapters
02:04 Company Growth and Future Plans
04:59 Creating a Positive Employee Experience
08:23 Empowering Employees to Generate Ideas
11:07 Addressing the Lack of People in the Industry
13:43 Finding and Recruiting Talent
16:11 Providing Opportunities for Career Path
To Connect With Matt:
Website: https://crashchampions.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ebert-7169a5180/
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By Ryan EnglinSummary
Matt Ebert, the CEO of Crash Champions, shares his journey of growing the company from 8 to nearly 650 locations and becoming the employer of choice in the collision repair industry.
He emphasizes the importance of investing in leadership and creating a positive employee experience. Matt also discusses the need to attract more women and new talent to the industry through partnerships with trade schools and promoting the opportunities available.
He advises small business owners to train someone to replace them and trust their team to make decisions. Matt's success is a result of promoting from within and recruiting talented individuals who feel stuck in their current positions.
Keywords
employer of choice, leadership, employee experience, attracting talent, trade schools, training, trust, promoting from within, recruiting
Takeaways
- Investing in leadership and creating a positive employee experience are key to becoming the employer of choice.
- Promote from within and train someone to replace you to focus on working on the business.
- Attracting more women and new talent to the industry requires making it more appealing and showcasing the opportunities available.
- Trust your team to make decisions and exceed your expectations.
- Recruit talented individuals who feel stuck in their current positions by offering a path forward.
Sound Bites
"People's happiness at work depends greatly upon who they report to."
"Your team can come up with some great ideas, just let them run with it."
Chapters
02:04 Company Growth and Future Plans
04:59 Creating a Positive Employee Experience
08:23 Empowering Employees to Generate Ideas
11:07 Addressing the Lack of People in the Industry
13:43 Finding and Recruiting Talent
16:11 Providing Opportunities for Career Path
To Connect With Matt:
Website: https://crashchampions.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ebert-7169a5180/
Support Titans of the Trades:
If you found this episode insightful, please subscribe, share, and leave a review for Titans of the Trades. Your support goes a long way in helping us bring more impactful discussions your way.