The Independent Dealer Podcast

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#287 - Reconditioning - Housekeeping Series Aug 17, 2023

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This week the boys talk about how to speed up your time 2 line and other tips for smoothing out your reconditioning process.

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#286 - Buckeye Buys Berkshire Aug 10, 2023

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Big news from the Buckeye crew. Bringing Berkshire under the Buckeye umbrella will help clients of both companies have access to more reinsurance products.

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#285 - Training - Housekeeping Series Aug 03, 2023

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Lets take a look at how we train our employees this week. Summer sales can be slow, so now is a great time to revisit your staff training processes.

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Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
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#284 - Website Tuneup - Housekeeping Series Jul 27, 2023

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The dog days of summer are upon us. This is a great time to do some work ON your dealership. The next few weeks will be a "housekeeping" series to help you clean up a few key areas. We start off this week with the digital face of your dealership, your website.

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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
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Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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#283 - Tips For Transporting Your Vehicles Jul 20, 2023

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Shipping vehicles is the wild west of the automotive industry. Royce & Dana from Auto Hauler Exchange help us bring some law and order to this out of control expense.

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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
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Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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#282 - TIADA Edition - Meet John Frullo Jul 13, 2023

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Special TIADA edition of the podcast the boys meet new executive director of the Texas association. John Frullo has a deep history with the used car industry and truck loads of experience in politics. Hope you enjoy

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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
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Primalend, lending options designed for your success
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Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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#281 - NIADA Convention 2023 Wrapup Jul 06, 2023

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Jeff gives his debriefing on NIADA 2023. What you missed out on if you missed convention.

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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
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Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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#280 - Get A Grip - NIADA 2023 Jun 29, 2023

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Jeff moderated a session from NIADA 2023 in Las Vegas. The Entrepreneurial Operating System is a way of running your dealership so you can enjoy it.

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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

#279 - Stocks Are Up, Cars Are Down Jun 22, 2023

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If interest rates go up, prices must come down. What the return to normal wholesale price depreciation means for the industry.

Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
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Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

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Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

#278 - HIBT w/ Jason Berry Jun 15, 2023

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At a very young age Jason has built a successful dealership and software company Carketa. Here the story of how he went from being a ringman at the local auction to where he is today.

Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
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Support the businesses that support the podcast.

Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

Primalend, lending options designed for your success
https://www.primalend.com/

Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group August 3 2023
https://unfairadvantagemastermind.com/

Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

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Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur