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Prepare Your Business for the Future

Ask yourself, "Am I ready for all this? Am I trained? Do I have the right equipment?"

1/13/2012 11:53:00 AM By Scott Shriber

Here's to You, Mike

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician Recognition Awards celebration.

12/8/2011 10:29:36 AM By Scott Shriber

Girl Power

These top-performing young women are proving there's room for more than just boys in the collision repair industry. Meet Haley Krueger, Jessica Anderson and Alley Domar.

10/27/2011 By Jason Stahl

Bridging the Generation Gap in Your Body Shop

Young techs and old techs can sometimes seem a world apart. But there are ways you can relate to them and motivate them and make everyone, whether Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers or Gen Y-ers, feel valued.

9/30/2011 10:38:49 AM By Matt Heidick

Should I Be an MSO?

I tried opening a second shop more than 20 years ago and failed, but I learned a lot from that failure and am a better businessman today for it. With the MSO model taking off, I'm looking once again at adding another store.

9/30/2011 By Lee Amaradio Jr

Trade Show Takeaways: Applying What You've Learned Back Home

It’s trade show season, and we all know what that means: an overwhelming amount of education coming your away. It’s a good thing to learn, but your learning may be kept to a minimum unless you have a game plan i...

9/29/2011 4:42:38 PM By Jason Stahl

Don’t Get Caught in the Trap!

Avoiding the "me too" syndrome that can drag you down in a tough economy.

9/29/2011 4:39:49 PM By Scott Shriber

What’s a Crankshaft Position Sensor?

Back in 1979, I remember attending a Ford training class on the much-awaited EEC III computer system. It was the replacement for EEC II and was loaded with new features including the ability to mate up to the new AOD transmis...

9/14/2011 2:15:08 PM By Scott Shriber

Time: The New Currency

Back in 1964 when the Stones first released “Time Is On My Side,” time was a nice thing to have. We used it freely and pretty much took it for granted. It was a nice way to live. We spent Sundays with family, ...

6/7/2011 By Scott Shriber

2011 Industry Profile

The award-winning BodyShop Business Industry Profile is back with a vengeance, offering you a statistical snapshot of what's going on in the collision repair industry today.

4/29/2011 10:10:33 AM

Don’t Get Hung Up

Lessons learned from a successul dry-cleaner.

4/29/2011 9:01:57 AM By Jason Stahl

Succession Planning: Where Are You Headed?

I know many of you out there are not going to like the subject of this column because it deals with something you probably don’t want to think too much about. But I believe it’s extremely important, and so I...

4/4/2011 10:58:44 AM By Scott Shriber

Guest Editorial: Body Shop Licensing Is the Way to Go

I’m a 30-year-old body technician who has been in the collision repair business for about eight years. I consider myself one of the new breed of bodymen in that I’m an educated person who truly wants to fix cars...

4/4/2011

View from the Shop Floor

As many of you probably know, I spent the week of Feb. 14-18 working at Nagy’s Collision Specialists and writing daily about my experiences on the BodyShop Business website. My goal was to get out from behind my des...

3/7/2011 9:02:33 AM By Jason Stahl

Back to Basics: Financials

Gross profit percentage, breakeven point, accrual accounting…these are all things you need to understand to get ahead and stay ahead in our rapidly changing industry.

3/7/2011 By Hank Nunn

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