Long Term Growth Plan in The Garden State

Whalen’s Auto Repair and Tires is an Auto Value certified service center in Cape May Courthouse, NJ.

Lessons Learned by Being Back – The Last Word

This year’s AAPEX was unique for attendees and exhibitors – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Is A Business Coach Right For You?

Each day you are not at the top of your performance ability you are leaving a ton of opportunity on the table.

Industry Hits Jackpot in Las Vegas – Were You There?

Future trade shows may not be business as usual but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This podcast is sponsored by AAPEX.

AAPEX Buyer Panel Identifies Top Concerns Leading into 2022

Panel discussion covered Right To Repair, supply chain issues, future technology and optimism for the aftermarket.

Strategies for Repair Growth Shared During Recent Webinar

Expert shares steps that repair facilities can be taking to prepare for the next waves of technology.

Keeping Our Egos In Check

It’s easy to say we’re “always working to improve,” but it’s hard to resist the urge to rest on our achievements.

Up On The Roof – How To Plan For What You Can’t Plan For

When unexpected things upend your day, do you have a backup plan for when it all hits the fan?

Deconstructing ‘Business As Usual’

In order for businesses to weather this crisis, they need to make customer retention their top priority.

VIDEO: How To Maximize Online Marketing

Are you maximizing your online marketing efforts? This video is sponsored by the MyPlace4Parts Studio.

Ongoing Business Plans

A Harvard University study found that the amount of time spent on assembling a business plan is directly related to that business’s success. Owners who spend six months or less on the plan ended up with an 80% failure rate, but those who spent a year or more on the plan had an 80% success rate.

Rediscovering What Moves You

You took the plunge 20 years ago. You are a business owner/operator. You, my friend, are living the American dream in all its glory. You get all the prestige that comes with being an owner. You get to call all the shots, make the big decisions and take Saturday off. You even have a cool vanity license plate on your new F250. You opened your 4th store two years ago in an effort to make more money and grow your brand. You notice how strange it is that you made more money personally when you only had one store. Yet you keep moving forward, and now with four stores, you’re in deep from a financial point of view.