Our guests today are Thomas Ince and Logan Lowery, Managing Directors of LP First Capital, a private equity firm out of Austin, TX focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses. A big part of our discussion today will be about their new collision repair platform investment, OpenRoad, who currently owns and operates 13 collision repair centers across multiple states in the southwest. Additionally, we’ll chat with Thomas and Logan about their thoughts on the collision repair industry as a whole, why we’re not anywhere near finished with consolidation, the future of the industry, and much more. Enjoy the show!

Our guest today comes from a background on Wall Street and now advises both companies and individuals on career strategy, culture building, and executive and leadership coaching. Jaclyn Beck is the Founder and Principal of Jaclyn Beck Consulting, and she works with senior executives, rising leaders, teams, and businesses that want to resolve challenges and meet their full potential. On this episode, Jaclyn and host Cole Strandberg talk about leadership within organizations, career mapping for employees, culture building and recruiting, and much more. Enjoy the show!

Patrick Crozat is the COO at G&C Auto Body out of beautiful Northern California. Patrick and his family have grown G&C into an absolute monster of a regional MSO via, what Patrick describes as, an “all gas, no brakes” mentality. Considering the G&C team has added over 15 locations since Covid, I think that’s fair to say. On today’s episode, Patrick and host Cole Strandberg will talk about their growth strategy, life within the family business, creating a culture of winning, and much more. Enjoy the show!

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Mike Anderson returns to the Collision Vision, becoming our very first repeat guest. Mike is the biggest name in the collision industry, the Owner of Collision Advice, and really needs no further introduction. On this episode we dive into Mike’s recent article featured in Autobody News titled “Calculating the ROI in ‘Growing’ Your Own New Body Techs.” From there, we’ll have Mike answer some of his most frequently asked questions from body shops. Enjoy the show!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

Few institutions are so interwoven with today’s collision repair industry as I-CAR, and on today’s episode, we are lucky to have the leader of I-CAR himself. John Van Alstyne is the President and CEO of I-CAR, a role he has held since 2010. Obviously, a lot of major events affecting the collision industry have happened since then, and on this episode, John and host Cole Strandberg will dive into those and the impact they’ve had. John and Cole will also talk about industry trends, the technician shortage, and much more. Enjoy the show!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

With over 25 years of M&A experience, and over 100 completed transactions, Nancy Rolland is a leader within the collision repair M&A world. She is a Managing Director and the automotive aftermarket team lead with FOCUS Investment Banking. Effectively, as it relates to the collision repair industry, it is Nancy’s job to sell body shops on behalf of the owners, to acquirers like MSOs and private equity groups. On this episode, Nancy and host Cole Strandberg talk about that process, as well as how to prepare your business for a sale, who’s buying, and much more. Enjoy the show!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

DJ Mitchell is the President and CEO of a growing regional MSO out of Florida, and a serial entrepreneur within the collision repair space. DJ has been involved in the scaling of three rapidly growing MSOs, including Car Guys Collision Repair, Mitchco Collision Repair, and now, Mitchell Collision. On this episode, DJ and host Cole Strandberg talk about those experiences, working within a family business, the importance of attracting and retaining the best talent, and much more. Enjoy the show!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

Electric vehicles (EVs) play a major role in the future of collision repair, and they represent a massive opportunity for collision repair owners. For those who are interested in EVs and their role in the future of collision, we have a very exciting guest for you on today’s show. Jake Rodenroth is the North American Body Repair Program Operations Manager for Lucid Motors. Jake has an awesome background, and we’ll discuss that as well as Lucid and their collision repair network, what it takes to go all in on EVs, what it’s like to live with a Lucid, and much more. Enjoy the show! Techinfo.lucidmotors.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-rodenroth-58796247/

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

On this show, we discuss Joe's background and how it led him to the collision industry, search funds and how the "silver tsunami" will impact the collision industry, his plans for growth, and some unique perspectives on collision operation from an "outsider's" perspective.

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!

Todd McGowan is the owner of Relentless Collision, a 3-store (soon to be more) MSO out of Raleigh, NC. Todd is a serial entrepreneur in the collision repair industry, having built a collision business before, selling Haddock Collision- a 5-store MSO- to a major consolidator in 2014. On this episode, Todd and Cole talk about Todd’s experience scaling and selling in round one, what he’s doing differently this time around with Relentless Collision, his thoughts on the future of consolidation, and much more. Enjoy the show!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times, enhanced finish quality, and protection for EV batteries are all available with infrared. US Autocure systems can be installed in nearly every current spray booth configuration, so if your booth is limiting your ability to grow, visit www.usautocure.com to get started today!