Podcast Episodes

#21 Secrets of buying and selling dealerships, Best and worst auto franchises, Lessons from $5.5B of dealership buy-sell transactions, Have dealership profits peaked? | Alan Haig, President & Founder, Haig Partners

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President & Founder of Haig Partners, LLC.

00:00 - Intro

01:51 - Alan's background

10:07 - The journey to …

2 years, 8 months ago

#20 Selling a company for millions, Why most car sales are private party, Online car marketplace economics, Dealership hazing stories | Brad Parker, Founder & CEO of PrivateAuto

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brad Parker, Founder & CEO of ⁠PrivateAuto⁠.

00:00 Intro

01:05 Brad's background

04:55 What inspired Brad to build a …

2 years, 9 months ago

#19 How Ghost is different than Tesla, Bringing true self-driving to every car, Raising $230M for auto tech | John Hayes, Co-Founder & CEO of Ghost Autonomy

In this episode, I'm speaking with John Hayes, co-founder and CEO of Ghost Autonomy.

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - John's background

05:19 - What is Ghost?

09:34…

2 years, 9 months ago

#18 What's next for auto lending, When will car prices drop, How the FED really works, Receiving a call from Warren Buffett | Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist of QI Research

In this episode, I'm speaking with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist of QI Research.

00:00 Intro

01:20 Danielle's background

08:00 Unders…

2 years, 9 months ago

#17 Shocking revelation about car dealer profits, Exploiting seasonality in the business, Unconventional case for buying old cars, When CDG bought 100 cars with a credit card | Joel Bassam, President of Eastern Motors

In this episode, I'm speaking with Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group.

00:00 - Intro

02:03 - Joel's background

05:15 - Easterns busines…

2 years, 9 months ago

#16 How much money auto repair shops make, Pros and cons of franchising, How to avoid big repair bills, Will robots start changing tires? | Brian Beers, President of Prenlyn Automotive Group

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brian Beers, President of Prenlyn Automotive Group and Host of Business with Beers.

01:18 - Brian's background

06:48…

2 years, 9 months ago

#15 Making money as an automotive influencer, Cars to avoid, Empowering families and consumers, Fixing the perception of dealerships | Kelly Stumpe, The Car Mom

In this episode, I'm speaking with Kelly Stumpe, founder and CEO of The Car Mom.

00:00 - Intro

01:22 - Kelly's background

05:52 - Starting and growing T…

2 years, 10 months ago

#14 Family entrepreneurship, Building and exiting two startups, Simplifying car search for consumers, Innovating with AI | Pat Ryan, Founder & CEO of CoPilot

In this episode, I'm speaking with Pat Ryan, Founder and CEO of CoPilot.

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - Pat's background

10:33 - Family entrepreneurship

14:22 - B…

2 years, 10 months ago

#13 Subscribing vs Owning, How Autonomy makes money, Future of mobility, Handling a $20M swing in value, EV predictions | Scott Painter, Founder & CEO of Autonomy

In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of Autonomy.

00:00 - Intro

02:03 - Elon's "thought exercise" for Scott

07:47 - Scott's…

2 years, 10 months ago

#12 Art of appraising cars, How much money auto wholesalers make, Cars to avoid, Building a 140K-person online car community | Chad Cunningham, Exotic Car Buyer

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chad Cunningham, aka WholesaleChad, an exotic car buyer with GiveMeTheVIN.

00:00 - Intro

01:49 - Chad's background

05…

2 years, 10 months ago