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https://youtu.be/aA1sTmA3nyo Sara & Kevin Bickford Worked at Firestone for 10 years and bought the Fox River Tire & Auto Richie & Leslie Zimmerman from Lafayette, LA, MSO, grew to three stores and sold to strategic buyer MONRO Inc. Dennis McCarron started his career Bridgestone/Firestone working in various sales and management level positions prior to leading the national retail management training programs. Most recently, Dennis was the Executive Director of Dealer Strategic Planning Inc. (DSP 20 Group), providing coaching and consulting services to its members. With over 25 years of experience in the tire & automotive industry, Dennis is a seasoned professional with vast tire and auto service industry experience. He is also a featured columnist for Modern Tire Dealer, “Business Insights” Dennis continues to teach workshops around North America to tire dealers from financial acumen to behavioral selling and leadership and coaching skills. Hear Dennis’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22dennis+mccarron%22 (HERE). Joel Zaleski started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers before joining Monro, Inc. as the Vice President of Acquisitions and Operations Support, responsible for leading the company’s acquisition strategy and supporting the operations of Monro’s nearly 1,200 auto service and tire locations. During his time at Monro, Joel oversaw the company’s commercial and wholesale operations, as well as various corporate support functions including, pricing, customer service, facilities, and training. Joel’s experience in leading the acquisition strategy at the tire and automotive service industry’s largest strategic buyer, Monro, Inc., gives him the credibility and expertise to represent sellers during the sale process. Joel is a CPA and member of the International Business Brokers Association. Listen to Joel’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=Joel+Zaleski (HERE). Key Talking Points: Kevin and Sarah BickfordWorked for Firestone for 10 years Bought the Fox River Tire & Auto Richie and Leslie ZimmermanOwned and Sold 3 Shops to Dennis McCarron Richie now has his Residential Contractor License to build Log Homes Leslie is opening a boutique Fitness GymLeslie “Operate your business like it’s your last day” Advice when wanting to buy a businessHave a good real estate attorney as part of the transactionHave a good relationship with your local bank Importance of the SBA relationship  Challenges new owners face with existing staffLittle changes can seem HUGE The power of a new trash can  Sell your business when it’s at its healthiestAdvice to the industry to be at your pinnacle20 Group Align yourself with the best of the best in the industry  Maximize your profit margin  Education and making yourself better  Joel ZaleskiOpportunities in deals with buyers and sellers Evaluation of the business for buyers Buy up market share Run your business everyday like you are going thru an auditKeep it in tip top shape The hard work will payoff Expect the unexpected Be prepared, do it now  Dennis McCarronRun the business like you are owners Don’t buy a business to buy a job Successful owners run a business, not buy a job Learn from people that are smarter than youYou don’t always want to be the smartest person in the room Be ok with not knowing something and asking how to do it  The value set in hiring good peopleInheriting staff is a challenge when buying a business A crew that can drive your culture and trust they will do that Letting staff members go is just part of the process, a pruning process Hard labor, really trying at times, but it’s worth it at the end of the day Be patient with own learning curveInvest time in finding great staff Find people you can partner with and learn from Figure out when you need help with Understand your margins to be profitable Rewards are...