How to Tap the MSO Mindset

Aug. 17, 2021
How can you prepare for the transition from single store to multi-shop operator? Shop Fix Academy's Aaron Stokes shares the key skill you can build an advance.
Expanding your business is no small undertaking. The transition from single store to multi-shop operator requires plenty of planning and preparation. And shop owners who strategize meticulously can still find themselves blindsided and learning as they go.  
So, how exactly can you begin preparing for that growth well in advance? Shop Fix Academy founder Aaron Stokes shares his own journey and key lessons learned as he grew his business, the staffing strategies that typically catch shop owners off guard, and the mindset shop owners will need to tap in order to set their growing operations up for success.

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About the Author

Aaron Stokes

A nearly 20-year veteran of the automotive repair industry, Aaron Stokes grew his business, AutoFix, from a one-car garage to a six-shop operation that is widely regarded as one of the top repair businesses in the country. Stokes, the founder of Shop Fix Academy, is an operational guru with a unique business and leadership philosophy that has led his business to great heights.

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