A State of Unions Address
While many shop owners say a unionized workforce would spell disaster for their businesses, many techs say industry labor rates are making a disaster of their paychecks. Is a drastic change needed – and will that change come in the form of unions?
Insurer Relations Profile: Freedom to do What You Want?
Many collision repair shop owners started their businesses for the freedom owning a business offers — freedom to be your own boss, freedom to do what you want, how you want, when you want.
The Next Generation: Difficulties Shop Owners have Recruiting New Blood into the Industry
The economy of our great nation has been strong enough of late that young folks who have the desire to succeed and become proficient at something can choose many career routes to follow. Unfortunately for us, repairing damaged vehicles doesn’t seem to be at the top of their wish lists. Computers, sales, various unionized trades … these choices rate higher than our industry. Just look at attendance at various vo-tech schools. More class space is allocated to other career choices, and more students attend classes for other career choices than they do for autobody repair.
Living Life: Empowering Employees
Tired of working 80-hour weeks? Ready to start enjoying life rather than watching it pass you by? Empower your employees, and you can stop putting off until retirement what you could be doing today.
Going Head to Head: Changing your Thinking
If single-shop operators want to compete with consolidators and multiple-shop entities, they’re going to have to change their Mom-and-Pop mentality.
Consolidators Aren’t The Enemy
With consolidation comes change and a chance to learn new ways to improve your business — or sell your business, if that’s what you’re looking to do.
Eight Ways To Invest Money
Whether you own a shop or work on Wall Street, part of being successful in the ’90s depends on knowing what to do with your money.
Market Profile: The Collision Repair Market in 1997
A year filled with changes and challenges, some shop owners came out ahead while others dreamed of getting out
Championing Ideals
Caring about customers and employees pays off!
Which Benefits Are Beneficial
For most collision repair shop owners, devising
an effective employee benefit plan is a guessing game at best.