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Turn Around Your Shop with Better Profit and Boundaries | Kevin DeMarco (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper speaks with Kevin DeMarco , Owner of DeMarco Equipment Repair in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about running a profitable repair shop, setting better customer boundaries, and deciding when to step back from the truck. The conversation focuses on profit over busyness, follow-up, customer fit, and how owners can build a business that supports the shop instead of trapping them in it. Kevin shares how his shop grew from doing road work acros
The Cash Flow Strategies for Business Owners to Survive the Problems of Rapid Growth with Joseph Puzur (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper sits down with Joseph Puzur , Owner of AD Truck Service & Repair LLC , to discuss the remarkable journey of growing a family-owned diesel repair shop from just 1,000 square feet to a 30,000-square-foot operation with more than 30 employees. Joseph shares the challenges that come with rapid expansion, including managing cash flow, hiring and developing technicians, building a strong company culture, and transitioning from technician to
From Wall Street Pros to Successful Shop Owners: The $200K Problem Hiding in Their Shop | Stephanie and Chris Walsh (opens the original)
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📖 Get our ultimate shop roadmap: You Don't Fix Trucks Anymore 🎙 Tune in to more episodes: @petercooperAC 🚛 Build a self-sustaining shop with Ascend Consulting: www.ascendconsulting.help What happens when two former Wall Street professionals decide to build a diesel repair business? Stephanie and Chris Walsh took a completely different path into the heavy-duty industry. With backgrounds in recruiting, portfolio management, and finance, they built Driven Fleet Services around data, transpa
How to Build a Profitable Business Without Industry Experience with Cynthia Thomas (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper sits down with Cynthia Thomas , Owner & General Manager at AFS Truck & Auto Repair Center . Cynthia shares her unconventional path from corporate roles in purchasing, HR, and process improvement into the truck and fleet repair industry. With no prior automotive background, she built a multi-location operation by focusing on systems, software, and scalable processes. The conversation explores how she balances operational gro
How Shop Owners Stuck in Survival Mode Can Scale Profitably Using Cashflow Systems with Benito Diaz (opens the original)
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In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper talks with Benito Diaz , Owner of STP Diesel . Benito shares his journey from working at a Ford dealership to founding his specialized diesel repair shop. The conversation explores the real-world challenges of shop ownership, including customer education, process optimization, documenting work, cash flow management, hiring, and evolving from a hands-on technician to a business leader. Benito emphasizes how focusing on communication, qu
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