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Stop Paying Taxes You Don’t Owe: The Tax-Free Way to Reward Your Team [E199]

Episode 199

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

Are you rewarding your team, or paying extra taxes to do it? Could a few words on your payroll save y…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Stop Letting the Dealer Decide Your Finances — Leasing vs Buying Explained [E198]

Episode 198

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

Should you lease or buy your next vehicle or piece of shop equipment?

In this episode, Hunt Demarest, …

7 months ago

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Why 2026 Will Redefine Auto Repair: Inside the Industry’s Biggest Shifts, Struggles, and Opportunities [E197]

Episode 197

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

What if the biggest problems facing auto repair shops today aren’t what you think they are?

And what i…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Customer Acquisition Cost vs. Lifetime Value: The Math That Decides If Your Shop's Advertising is Working [E196] [E196]

Episode 196

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

How much does it really cost your shop to win a new customer, and is it worth it?

Most shop owners don…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Stop Guessing Your Ad Budget! Why Most Auto Shops Overspend and Undergrow [E195]

Episode 195

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“How much should I actually spend on advertising?”

In this week’s episode of Business by the Numbers, …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Your $200 Labor Rate Means Nothing: What Really Matters in Auto Shop Profitability [E194]

Episode 194

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

In this episode of Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demarest of Paarmelis & Associates breaks down one o…

8 months ago

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ERTC Audits Are Here: What Every Shop Owner Needs to Know in 2025 [E193]

Episode 193

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

After years of waiting, many shop owners are discovering that their long-anticipated Employee Retenti…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Profit or Time? The Tradeoff Every Shop Owner Gets Wrong [E192]

Episode 192

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

Every shop owner knows the feeling — the harder you work, the less time you seem to have. But what if…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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The $5,000 Parts Problem: Why Every Auto Shop Loses Money Without Knowing It [E191]

Episode 191

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

Ever been charged for someone else’s part? Or failed to get a credit on a return you were sure you’d …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Gray Area of Write-Offs: How to Save on Taxes Without Sinking Your Business [E190]

Episode 190

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked File

Every fall, tax season brings the same loaded question: “Can I write that off?” From flat-screen TVs …

9 months ago

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