Universal Technical Institute Announces $10 Million Student Loan Program
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI), which specializes in technical education training for careers in collision repair, mechanical and other fields, has developed a $10 million private loan initiative designed to help students who need help "bridging the tuition gap" in today’s tight credit market. UTI has 10 campuses across the United States and manufacturer-sponsored advanced
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New Canadian Company Offers Car Repair Financing
CARFCO – Car Repair Financing Co. has announced its grand-opening. It will begin providing financial solutions to customers throughout Canada (with the exception of Quebec) beginning on February 18, 2008. The company is also positioned to begin providing service in a number of U.S. states in 2008. CARFCO’s mission is to provide a solution to
DRPs, Here We Come?
DRPs are expensive. And once financially dependent on DRP volume, you’re no longer in complete control of your business. That’s why we ask ourselves two key questions before making any DRP purchases. Part 4 of a year-long series.
Smart Start: Strategies for Opening a Shop
Once upon a time in the body shop industry, all you needed to start a shop was a garage, a couple pieces of used equipment and a good work ethic. These days, however, that formula no longer adds up to success. The advent of direct-repair programs (DRPs), the increased influence of insurance companies in determining
34-Money Matters
Today, many investors and small-business owners find discount notes offered by U.S. government-sponsored agencies to be excellent cash management instruments to help meet capital preservation, cash flow and yield needs.
The Incredible Shrinking Industry
After a buying spree in the late ’90s and a struggle to integrate acquired shops into a “corporate” culture, consolidators are getting back on track and preparing to grow again. But this isn’t a death sentence for all independents.
Getting Personal: Sending Hand-written Cards
Turn the tables on a technology-overloaded society. Sending hand-written cards to customers will not only endear you in their hearts but ensure you’re the one to fix their cars’ broken parts Technology is a buzzword to some and a dirty word to others. Yet everyone deals with technology in almost every aspect of their daily
I’d Like to Invest, But I’m Clueless!
When beginning an investment program, it’s important to understand the three general categories of investments: stocks, bonds and cash equivalents.
The Fraud Triangle
Anticipating possibly getting something for nothing – and convincing themselves they’re entitled to it – repairers, insurers and consumers commit fraud on a daily basis, assuming that if they don’t get caught, no one gets hurt. But nothing comes without a cost.