The Collision Vision

Today's guest is Chase Landers who, along with his family, owns and operates Landers Towing and Collision, a three-store—and growing—MSO out of Illinois. Chase's stores are massive, and their team aims to be "the future of collision repair." On today's show, we'll talk about where Landers is today, and where it's going, as well as the value of peer groups, and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show!

Our guest today is Deanna Acker, Founder and President of Motocruit. Motocruit is a recruiting firm specifically for the automotive and collision industries nationwide. Today, Deanna and host Cole Strandberg talk about the industry-wide talent shortage and how to best go about fixing that on a micro level for your business. Included in their conversation are some tips and tricks for hiring the people you need. Enjoy the show!

Our guest today was the first Tesla-certified body shop in the country, and maintains- across his 19 stores- a significant focus on the world of EVs, possessing certifications for Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, VINFast, and more. Mike Chilton is the owner of Chilton Auto Body, based out of Northern California, and he also happens to be one of the largest CARSTAR franchisees in the country. On today's show, we'll dive into Mike's early adoption to EV repair, his experience franchising with CARSTAR, his positioning with insurers, and much more. Enjoy the show!

Something we talk about all the time on the collision vision is the desire for growth in your business. Today's guest specializes in helping collision centers grow… in a number of ways. Venessa Di Vito is the Founder of Auto+ Performance, a full service automotive solutions company specializing in generating growth and results in sales, profits, traffic, and customer retention for Automotive Businesses across North America. On this episode, Venessa and host Cole Strandberg discuss recruitment and retention, and marketing within the collision repair industry and how you can put your shop's message and value proposition in front of the right people. Enjoy the show!

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!

We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode.

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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!