Listen to the second installment of The MSO Project podcast series, in which DJ Mitchell discusses being a young leader in the industry.

“Every hit is different; every vehicle is different,” and to Matt Dozois, “anytime is a good time to join the collision repair industry.” 

Today on CollisionCast, we're joined by Matt Dozois, a young technician at Nylund's Collision Center in Englewood, Colorado, to discuss the technician shortage and how shops can bolster their young talent. Don't miss this one.

Gerry Frank is the founder of Repair Shop Coach and owner of Auto Repair Technology, both located in Brook Park, Ohio. According to a recent Ratchet+Wrench article, Frank is a “prophet with numbers,” one who took his shop to more than $1 million in revenue in the first year.

During the podcast, we discuss a formula to help shop owners succeed. In Frank’s own words, the formula is at the full link below. Good luck!

After several decades of premium repair service to their community, Don and Diana Gould turned over the shop to their friends Brian and Heidi Meyers. Hear how the transition went, what Brian and Heidi strive to preserve, and how they'll forge a new legacy at Gould Body & Paint.

Stan Medina, the owner of Certified Collision Works in Corpus Christi, Texas, breaks down how shop operators can market their business via social media in a cost-effective manner. 

Tim Hoege is program director and instructor at Madison College in the Auto Collision Repair & Refinish program. Today on CollisionCast we discuss the challenges and opportunities of a modern collision repair program. 

Hoege also recently appeared on NBC15 and Spectrum News to discuss the program and collision repair industry.

Donielle Lopez is the owner/operator of Xtreme Auto Works in Chandler, Arizona. Leaving the world of corporate marketing to enter collision repair, Donielle uses the skills from her old career to bolster her new one. 

This week on CollisionCast, we speak with Susanna Gotsch, director and industry analyst for CCC. She shares her general outlook for the industry and reviews a few points from her January monthly outlook, which can be read in full here. 

In his debut, The MSO Project podcast series, DJ Mitchell, regional director for Joe Hudson's Collision Centers, discusses his thoughts on the Caliber Collision and ABRA Auto Body merger. Mitchell thinks the merger will take time to be fully completed but says that even for smaller regional MSOs, there are significant lessons to be learned from the merger. 

Bill Vallely, an I-CAR instructor and the president of BSR Inc., breaks down the key elements to consider when you implement an apprenticeship program for estimators at your shop.