Most auto repair shop owners feel like they’ve been through some of the toughest years ever. We faced COVID as an essential service provider. We faced extreme challenges to our parts availability and increased pricing
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On August 9th, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act which will provide subsidies to companies that make semiconductor chips in order to meet the demand for these chips and bring more manufacturing of
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You’ve hired this person to help at your auto repair shop’s front counter — now what? Whether you just hired your first service advisor or are replacing a service manager who was with you for
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As an auto repair shop owner looking for help in keeping your shop successful, you may be wondering what a company like ATI does for its clients and why you should consider working with a
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Let’s talk about chickens and what they have to do with your auto repair shop. I know, it sounds like a stretch, but hang in there with me. I grew up in a rural area
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It’s the reality we don’t want to admit — there are no mechanics left. You’ve seen this in your own shop. In the past few years, the search to find good technicians has become harder
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There are two main reasons an automotive repair shop owner decides to work with ATI: either they are not making the profit they should, or they have no freedom. First, we find areas to make
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Unlike parts, labor margins (what you make on the labor you sell) can swing dramatically based on a number of factors. So if you feel like your technicians in your automotive repair shop are busy
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In the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz, he calls your business “an out-of-control cash-eating monster.” Unfortunately, that is all too true for most automotive repair shop owners. Time and time again, we see business
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or is it? As an auto repair shop owner, you may be looking at your holiday planning with trepidation. Either you’re busier than ever and trying
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