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#28 Marketing with college athletes, Future of online car sales, Brewing auto lending issues, Creativity in an unsexy business | Rick Ricart, President of Ricart Automotive

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠⁠KEYper Systems⁠⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Fullpath - Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience... more

22 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes

#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 issue for car shoppers, Winners & losers in the EV space | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠KEYper Systems⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Today, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at... more

15 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes

#26 Secret sauce of used car wholesaling, Biggest threat to used car auctions, Viability of zero-fee auction, Elon Musk and A.I. | Robert Hollenshead, Founder of RH Auto Sales and Accu-Trade

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠KEYper Systems⁠ - Key Management Simplified. In this episode, I'm speaking with Robert Hollenshead,... more

08 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes

#25 Raising $47M to simplify car shipping, How RunBuggy makes money, Solving the "cold start" problem, Growing repos in the car market | Kevin Malik, CEO of RunBuggy

This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. In this episode, I'm speaking with Kevin Malik, CEO... more

01 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes

#24 Acquiring 60+ dealerships within 7 years, Raising kids into generational wealth, Paying $200M+ for a Toyota store & Brett’s blunt message to Ford CEO Jim Farley | Brett Morgan, CEO, Morgan Auto Group

This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. ⁠⁠Fullpath⁠⁠ – Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience... more

25 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes

#23 Vegas meeting w/ Michael Rubin, Economics of mobile car care, Trick to hiring 600 technicians, Leveraging AI, Why EV maintenance is so profitable | Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy

In this episode, I’m speaking with Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy. 01:09 - Scot’s background 04:50 - The hardest business... more

18 Aug 2023 · 48 minutes

#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Integrating AI into your car, Making EV batteries obsolete, CDG’s announcement for 2024 | Cliff Banks, Founder, The Banks Report

In this episode, I'm speaking with Cliff Banks, Founder of The Banks Report. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Cliff’s background 08:30 -... more

11 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes

#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... more

04 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes

#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... more

28 Jul 2023 · 46 minutes

#19 How Ghost is different than Tesla, Bringing true self-driving to every car, Raising $230M for auto tech, When you’ll actually stop paying attention on your commute | 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 -... more

21 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes

#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 Understanding... more

14 Jul 2023 · 54 minutes

#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... more

07 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes

#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 -... more

30 Jun 2023 · 53 minutes

#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 -... more

23 Jun 2023 · 38 minutes

#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... more

16 Jun 2023 · 58 minutes

#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... more

09 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes

#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... more

02 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes

#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com

In this episode, I’m speaking with Alex Vetter, co-founder and CEO of Cars.com. 00;00 - Intro 01:25 - Acquiring *the* domain 02:44 -... more

30 May 2023 · 43 minutes

#10 Dealer's secret weapon, How ChatGPT will change the car business, what dealers know about you, CDG's crazy car buying idea | Aharon Horwitz, Co-Founder & CEO of Fullpath

In this episode, I'm speaking with Aharon Horwitz, co-founder and CEO of Fullpath. (00:00) Intro (01:23) Fullpath's story (03:45) What Fullpath does for... more

20 May 2023 · 43 minutes

#9 Why we still have vehicle shortages, new and used car price predictions, when we’ll get back to normal & that time CDG bought 50 Chevys at auction | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. (00:00) Intro (00:51) Our unique market environment (04:12) Jonathan's... more

12 May 2023 · 51 minutes

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#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com

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In this episode, I’m speaking with Alex Vetter, co-founder and CEO of Cars.com. 00;00 - Intro 01:25 - Acquiring *the* domain 02:44 - 25th year... more