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The Collision Vision

Are you a business owner, executive or manager in the collision repair industry? This podcast is for you! Welcome to The Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. Hosted by Cole Strandberg, each episode will feature an industry thought leader, business owner or collision pro diving deep into their knowledge of what it takes to be successful. We"ll talk trends, culture, growth and scalability, to give actionable insights into how to elevate your business. This podcast will enlighten, engage and

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Ep. 29 - Scaling the Family Collision Business with...

The Collision Vision ·

2023/08/08

Today's guest is Chase Landers who, along with his family, owns and operates Landers Towing and Collision, a three-store—and growing—MSO out of Illinois. Chase’s stores are massive, and their team aims to be “the future of collision repair.” On today’s show, we’ll talk about where Landers is today, and where it’s going, as well as the value of peer groups, and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show!

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Ep. 28 - Recruiting with a Sales Mindset with Deanna...

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2023/08/01

Our guest today is Deanna Acker, Founder and President of Motocruit. Motocruit is a recruiting firm specifically for the automotive and collision industries nationwide. Today, Deanna and host Cole Strandberg talk about the industry-wide talent shortage and how to best go about fixing that on a micro level for your business. Included in their conversation are some tips and tricks for hiring the people you need. Enjoy the show!

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Ep. 27 - Scaling an EV Focused MSO Franchise with...

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2023/07/25

Our guest today was the first Tesla-certified body shop in the country, and maintains- across his 19 stores- a significant focus on the world of EVs, possessing certifications for Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, VINFast, and more. Mike Chilton is the owner of Chilton Auto Body, based out of Northern California, and he also happens to be one of the largest CARSTAR franchisees in the country. On today’s show, we’ll dive into Mike’s early adoption to EV repair, his experience franchising with CARSTAR, his

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Ep. 26 - Growth & Marketing Strategies for Your Shop...

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2023/07/18

Something we talk about all the time on the collision vision is the desire for growth in your business. Today’s guest specializes in helping collision centers grow… in a number of ways. Venessa Di Vito is the Founder of Auto+ Performance, a full service automotive solutions company specializing in generating growth and results in sales, profits, traffic, and customer retention for Automotive Businesses across North America. On this episode, Venessa and host Cole Strandberg discuss recruitment and

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Ep. 25 - Collision Repair from Private Equity's...

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2023/07/11

Our guests today are Thomas Ince and Logan Lowery, Managing Directors of LP First Capital, a private equity firm out of Austin, TX focused on founder-led and family-owned businesses. A big part of our discussion today will be about their new collision repair platform investment, OpenRoad, who currently owns and operates 13 collision repair centers across multiple states in the southwest. Additionally, we’ll chat with Thomas and Logan about their thoughts on the collision repair industry as a whole,

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Ep. 24 - Leadership and Career Strategy with Jaclyn Beck

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2023/07/03

Our guest today comes from a background on Wall Street and now advises both companies and individuals on career strategy, culture building, and executive and leadership coaching. Jaclyn Beck is the Founder and Principal of Jaclyn Beck Consulting, and she works with senior executives, rising leaders, teams, and businesses that want to resolve challenges and meet their full potential. On this episode, Jaclyn and host Cole Strandberg talk about leadership within organizations, career mapping for

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Ep. 23 - 'Scaling Mindset of All Gas No Brakes' with...

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2023/06/27

Patrick Crozat is the COO at G&C Auto Body out of beautiful Northern California. Patrick and his family have grown G&C into an absolute monster of a regional MSO via, what Patrick describes as, an “all gas, no brakes” mentality. Considering the G&C team has added over 15 locations since Covid, I think that’s fair to say. On today’s episode, Patrick and host Cole Strandberg will talk about their growth strategy, life within the family business, creating a culture of winning, and much more. Enjoy the

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Ep. 22 - Mike Anderson: The ROI in ‘Growing’ Your Own...

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2023/06/20

Mike Anderson returns to the Collision Vision, becoming our very first repeat guest. Mike is the biggest name in the collision industry, the Owner of Collision Advice, and really needs no further introduction. On this episode we dive into Mike’s recent article featured in Autobody News titled “Calculating the ROI in ‘Growing’ Your Own New Body Techs.” From there, we’ll have Mike answer some of his most frequently asked questions from body shops. Enjoy the show! We thank US Autocure for sponsoring

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Ep. 21 - State of the Collision Industry with I-CAR...

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2023/06/13

Few institutions are so interwoven with today’s collision repair industry as I-CAR, and on today’s episode, we are lucky to have the leader of I-CAR himself. John Van Alstyne is the President and CEO of I-CAR, a role he has held since 2010. Obviously, a lot of major events affecting the collision industry have happened since then, and on this episode, John and host Cole Strandberg will dive into those and the impact they’ve had. John and Cole will also talk about industry trends, the technician

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Ep. 20 - Collision Repair M&A and Consolidation with...

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2023/06/06

With over 25 years of M&A experience, and over 100 completed transactions, Nancy Rolland is a leader within the collision repair M&A world. She is a Managing Director and the automotive aftermarket team lead with FOCUS Investment Banking. Effectively, as it relates to the collision repair industry, it is Nancy’s job to sell body shops on behalf of the owners, to acquirers like MSOs and private equity groups. On this episode, Nancy and host Cole Strandberg talk about that process, as well as how to

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Ep. 19 - Thoughts of a Serial Collision Entrepreneur...

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2023/05/30

DJ Mitchell is the President and CEO of a growing regional MSO out of Florida, and a serial entrepreneur within the collision repair space. DJ has been involved in the scaling of three rapidly growing MSOs, including Car Guys Collision Repair, Mitchco Collision Repair, and now, Mitchell Collision. On this episode, DJ and host Cole Strandberg talk about those experiences, working within a family business, the importance of attracting and retaining the best talent, and much more. Enjoy the show! We

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Ep. 18 - Electrify Your Shop's Future with Jake...

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2023/05/23

Electric vehicles (EVs) play a major role in the future of collision repair, and they represent a massive opportunity for collision repair owners. For those who are interested in EVs and their role in the future of collision, we have a very exciting guest for you on today’s show. Jake Rodenroth is the North American Body Repair Program Operations Manager for Lucid Motors. Jake has an awesome background, and we’ll discuss that as well as Lucid and their collision repair network, what it takes to go

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Ep. 17 - Attracting Outside Investors to Your Body...

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2023/05/16

On this show, we discuss Joe's background and how it led him to the collision industry, search funds and how the "silver tsunami" will impact the collision industry, his plans for growth, and some unique perspectives on collision operation from an "outsider's" perspective. We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode. Have you considered infrared curing? US Autocure designs the world’s most advanced gas-catalytic, medium wave, infrared curing systems available today. Shortened cure times,

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Ep. 16 - Build, Sell, Learn, Build Again with Todd...

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2023/05/09

Todd McGowan is the owner of Relentless Collision, a 3-store (soon to be more) MSO out of Raleigh, NC. Todd is a serial entrepreneur in the collision repair industry, having built a collision business before, selling Haddock Collision- a 5-store MSO- to a major consolidator in 2014. On this episode, Todd and Cole talk about Todd’s experience scaling and selling in round one, what he’s doing differently this time around with Relentless Collision, his thoughts on the future of consolidation, and much

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Ep. 15 - Start Exit Planning Yesterday with John Greer

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2023/05/02

John Greer is the co-founder and CEO of Exponential Impact Group, an exit planning education company focused on preparing business owners across a variety of industries plan for an eventual exit from their business. Additionally, John is the co-author of “The Exit Plan,” which we dive into in the show. In this episode, John and I will discuss the power of planning ahead, life after your business exit, preparing your business for a sale, assembling a championship-caliber team, and much more. Enjoy

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Ep. 14 - Using Debt to Fuel Growth with Matthias Smith

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2023/04/25

On today's episode, we talk growing via acquisition using SBA loans. Matthias Smith is the President and Founder of Pioneer Capital Advisory, an SBA loan consulting firm. In Matthias’ own words, he helps entrepreneurs with obtaining the best financing terms for their business growth needs. Today, Matthias and Cole talk about using debt as a tool for growth, Matthias' activity with search funds and M&A within the SMB space, the process of getting an SBA loan, and much more. Enjoy the show! We

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Ep. 13 - Marketing Your Independent Body Shop with...

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2023/04/18

"Today’s guest is a jack of many trades, but one thing is for sure… he knows marketing, and he knows marketing for body shops. Mike Duncan is Director of Marketing for Industrial Finishes, an adjunct professor of marketing for two Oregon universities, and a radio show host and instructor of broadcasting. On this episode, Mike and Cole talk all things marketing for independent body shops, including specific, high-impact tactics. Enjoy the show! We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode. Have

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Ep. 12 - Rapid Regional MSO Scalability with Casey Lund

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2023/04/11

Today's guest is Casey Lund, owner of Collision Leaders (formerly known as Warrensburg Collision), an MSO out of the great state of Missouri. Casey’s background is fascinating and the growth within the Collision Leaders organization is unbelievable, going from one location to eight in just about one year. We’ll talk about that scalability, how Casey has built a culture- and foundation- that has allowed that type of growth, and much more. Enjoy the show! We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this

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Ep. 11 - Talking Finances in Collision Repair With...

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2023/04/04

Our guest today is Rachel James. Rachel is a financial advisor and founder of Torque Financial Group, where she runs a team focused on financial planning and wealth management for members of the collision industry and related trade industries. Rachel doesn't have a typical finance background, though. She started in the collision industry as a technician, before eventually moving up the ranks at a major paint manufacturer, and then finally venturing out on her own to solve a problem within the

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Ep. 10 - Solving the Technician Shortage with Brandon...

The Collision Vision ·

2023/03/28

On this episode, we discuss why Brandon Eckenrode has dedicated his career to bettering the collision repair industry, the CREF mission, exactly what CREF does for collision repairers, and how collision repairers can help CREF in solving the technician shortage and creating an even greater collision repair industry. Learn more about the Collision Repair Education Foundation here: https://www.collisioneducationfoundation.org/. We thank US Autocure for sponsoring this episode. Have you considered

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