RR 147: Jacquie Walter Hower from Zimmerman’s Automotive

Jacquie Walter Hower is the Director of Operations and 3rd generation at her family’s business, Zimmerman’s Automotive, in Mechanicsburg, PA. Typical family indoctrination. During high school and into college, Jacquie worked part time for the company working in the Quick Lube department as a technician changing oil and maintaining customer vehicles. After her sophomore year…

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RR 140: Maylan Newton – Catastrophic Failure of Me

Maylan Newton from ESI – Educational Seminars Institute is making his second visit to the podcast. Maylan is a business coach, trainer and industry speaker. Catastrophic Failure of Me. Maylan experienced a life-changing event on December 30, 2014. He pulled through it and he has been on a crusade speaking about the lessons he learned. Maylan…

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RR 135: Garry Plimmer from Garry’s Automotive

A smart listen with NAPA’s ASE Technician of the year 2013. Why Listen? Harvest great ideas on customer retention, marketing, technician and adviser training, succession planning and the value of a business coach. Humble Beginning Garry Plimmer’s mechanical training began during his enlistment in the U. S. Navy from 1974-1978, having trained and served as a diesel…

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RR 125: Succession Planning Round-Table

Succession Planning. A business requirement.

An informative discussion on planning for the eventual sale of your business. This discussion is between two professional service entrepreneurs, Joe Sevart and Judy Walter, who are in different stages of their succession plans. They are joined with succession planning professional Bob Ward, President of Wardden LLC. Bob says “Every business is eventually sold, but how?

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RR 103: Dave Erb

Have you ever thought about selling your business? Do you have a buyer? Want to hear the story from a thirty-year industry veteran who recently sold his businesses to an investor?

Dave Erb has a great story from buying his first shop to hitting his first $100K month. Ever thought about attending Leadership 2.0? Yes, but never pulled the switch. Dave will convince you why it was such a great move for him.

He shares some great wisdom he learned in the school of hard knocks. Invest in yourself … listen now!

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