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    • September 2024

    Tom Schearer
    Repairer Profiles

    Tom Schearer: Purpose, People & Principles

    Chris Jones
    Sept. 3, 2024
    2024 Ratchet+Wrench All-Star Award Winner Tom Schearer has a reputation for elevating people and helping them get what they want.
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    Columnists

    Jones: Working for Free(dom)

    Chris Jones
    Sept. 3, 2024
    While the sacrifices we sometimes make have no direct financial reward, they plant the seeds for brighter days to come.
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    Repairer Profiles

    Charlie Zlatkos: Embodiment of the American Dream

    Kacey Frederick
    Aug. 30, 2024
    As the successful owner of Pleasant Car Care in Massachusetts, R+W All-Star Runner-Up Zlatkos now offers other newcomers the same support that helped him enter the industry.
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    The SOP: How to Make Your Shop Attractive for Buyers

    Matthew Schwab
    Aug. 23, 2024
    Matthew Schwab, owner of six Clutch Automotive locations in Texas, talks about how shop owners can create an exit strategy for when they're ready to sell.
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    Callahan: Time Bandits (Shop Owner's Edition)

    Kathleen Callahan
    Aug. 20, 2024
    Do you know all of the unnecessary activities that are stealing your ability to build your business?

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    Adding a Personal Touch

    Tess Owings
    Aug. 19, 2024
    How this Ohio auto repair shop delivers exceptional customer service with unique hand-crafted leave behinds.
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    5 Things to Consider Before Expanding Your Auto Repair Shop

    Leona Scott
    Aug. 15, 2024
    Two experts, who have launched nine shops between them, give you their shop expansion checklist of things to consider before making the leap.
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    Silverstein: Retirement: Leave Yourself Options

    R. Dutch Silverstein
    Aug. 13, 2024
    You may not be thinking about the day it's time to exit your business, but you should be—now.
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    A Stress-Free Acquisition Strategy

    Kacey Frederick
    Aug. 12, 2024
    Yinon Weiss shares how his company is working toward establishing a nationally trusted brand of shops.
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    Leadership

    Numbers: How Auto Shop Leaders Lead

    Chris Jones
    Aug. 9, 2024
    A snapshot of four leadership styles in which auto repair shop owners govern.