For episode 83, Kent and Cecil are joined by Tom Lambert of Shadetree Automotive and A B Hadley, Inc., Seth Thorson of multiple Eurotech Auto Service locations, and Brian Bates of multiple Eagle Automotive Service locations. They discuss everything you need to know about MSOs, including how to recognize when you're ready to grow, what makes it easier to run multiple operations, and more.

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For episode 82, Cecil interviews Richard Toral with Business Group Resources about R&D credits. Find out what your small business could be missing out on and let us know if you have questions. 

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For episode 81, Cecil talks about how payment methods are changing in ways that benefit both the customer and the shop. He's joined by Todd Westerlund of Facepay, Bill Adams of Adams Autoworx, and BJ Lee of Mission Auto Care. Tune in and get your questions about alternate payment methods answered now! 

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Join us for episode 80, where Kent and Cecil talk with Jim Paiva of Elite Auto Repair RI and Bruce Howes of Atlantic Motorcar Center. They discuss why pay plans and systems are important, both to support your staff and to motivate them to do more.

The episode focuses on how to pick a pay plan and implement it, with great information from both the shop owners and our coaches. If you've ever wondered if you need to implement a different pay system in your business, this is the episode for you! 

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Join us for episode 79, where Cecil sits down one-on-one with CPA Hunt Demarest from Paar Melis & Associates. Hunt and Cecil discuss preparing your taxes, what to expect with things like the PPP loan, and more. Listen here and let us know what other tax questions you have for Hunt. 

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Join us for episode 78, where Kent and Cecil talk with John Wafler and Tony Zanders of RLO Training about the future of automotive groups.

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What a great podcast episode! Join Kent and Cecil as they talk with Kim Aeurnheimer from CS Automotive and Sierra Walker from Midwest Communications Advertising about picking the right client. They cover detailing your ideal client, knowing where to find them, and marketing techniques like retargeting.

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Join Kent and Cecil as they talk with Rocky Khamenian from Bimmer and Benz Specialists and Patrick Weidman from Grove Street Auto repair about increasing productivity in your business. 

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Join Kent and Cecil as they talk with Murray Voth from RPM Training, Dan Gilley from RLO Training, and Bill Haas from Haas Performance Consulting all about Gross Profit Margin (GPM) and Gross Profit Dollar (GPD). They discuss which is more important to the success of a business, the pros and cons of each, and more.

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Join Cecil and Kent in Episode 74 as they talk with Fernando from Milestone Motors and Zane from Legend Motor Works about the disadvantages and advantages of owning a small business in America.

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