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Episode 218 - How Arun Coumar Builds and Buys Successful Auto Shops
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Don't get to the end of this year wishing you had taken action to change your business and your life.
Click here to schedule a free discovery call for your business: https://geni.us/IFORABE
Shop-Ware gives you the tools to provide your shop with everything needed to become optimally profitable.
Click here to schedule a free demo: https://info.shop-ware.com/profitability
Transform your shop's marketing with the best in the automotive industry, Shop Marketing Pros!
Get a free audit of your shop's current marketing by clicking here: https://geni.us/ShopMarketingPros
Shop owners, are you ready to simplify your business operations? Meet 360 Payments, your one-stop solution for effortless payment processing.
Imagine this—no more juggling receipts, staplers, or endless paperwork. With 360 Payments, you get everything integrated into one sleek, digital platform.
Simplify payments. Streamline operations. Check out 360payments.com today!
In this episode, Lucas and David are joined by Arun Coumar from The Institute Summit 2025. Arun opens up about his journey managing multiple shops, including the challenges—and lessons learned—of buying struggling businesses and turning them around. The hosts discuss what it takes financially for a technician to become a successful shop owner, sharing practical numbers and strategies for buying existing shops versus starting from scratch. Arun also reflects on scaling back side projects to focus on high-ROI activities, highlighting the importance of prioritizing time and energy as both an entrepreneur and a new parent.
00:00 Gym Concerns Over Job Ability
07:28 Buying a Shop with Seller Financing
13:49 Manufacturer Partnership Requirements
20:25 Value of a Coach in Business
21:57 Prioritizing High ROI Tasks
26:58 Corvette Seat Malfunction Incident
36:06 Cold Weather Truck Trouble
37:36 Transmission Assembly Troubleshooting
43:20 Fear of Car Incident Escape
53:11 Early Payout: Transition Agreement
57:06 "Train Triggers Crossing Arms Repeatedly"
01:03:24 Taxpayer's Frustration and Threats
01:08:50 City Budget: Police Funding Concerns
01:10:00 Pension Crisis Burdening Budgets
01:17:56 Rand Paul's Budget Highlight Reel
260 episodes
Manage episode 484963913 series 3438797
Don't get to the end of this year wishing you had taken action to change your business and your life.
Click here to schedule a free discovery call for your business: https://geni.us/IFORABE
Shop-Ware gives you the tools to provide your shop with everything needed to become optimally profitable.
Click here to schedule a free demo: https://info.shop-ware.com/profitability
Transform your shop's marketing with the best in the automotive industry, Shop Marketing Pros!
Get a free audit of your shop's current marketing by clicking here: https://geni.us/ShopMarketingPros
Shop owners, are you ready to simplify your business operations? Meet 360 Payments, your one-stop solution for effortless payment processing.
Imagine this—no more juggling receipts, staplers, or endless paperwork. With 360 Payments, you get everything integrated into one sleek, digital platform.
Simplify payments. Streamline operations. Check out 360payments.com today!
In this episode, Lucas and David are joined by Arun Coumar from The Institute Summit 2025. Arun opens up about his journey managing multiple shops, including the challenges—and lessons learned—of buying struggling businesses and turning them around. The hosts discuss what it takes financially for a technician to become a successful shop owner, sharing practical numbers and strategies for buying existing shops versus starting from scratch. Arun also reflects on scaling back side projects to focus on high-ROI activities, highlighting the importance of prioritizing time and energy as both an entrepreneur and a new parent.
00:00 Gym Concerns Over Job Ability
07:28 Buying a Shop with Seller Financing
13:49 Manufacturer Partnership Requirements
20:25 Value of a Coach in Business
21:57 Prioritizing High ROI Tasks
26:58 Corvette Seat Malfunction Incident
36:06 Cold Weather Truck Trouble
37:36 Transmission Assembly Troubleshooting
43:20 Fear of Car Incident Escape
53:11 Early Payout: Transition Agreement
57:06 "Train Triggers Crossing Arms Repeatedly"
01:03:24 Taxpayer's Frustration and Threats
01:08:50 City Budget: Police Funding Concerns
01:10:00 Pension Crisis Burdening Budgets
01:17:56 Rand Paul's Budget Highlight Reel
260 episodes
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