The Collision Vision

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 bu...

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 backg...

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 mos...

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 differ...

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 e...

"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...

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...

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.coll...

Welcome back to The Collision Vision podcast with Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Luehr, founder of The Limitless Entrepreneur. We dive into some of the "secrets" from Dave's book, "America's Greatest Body Shops," and discuss hard-hitting, impactful topics such as busting old beliefs, overcoming challenges of the family operated business, building a sustainable business model, getting custome...

On this episode of The Collision Vision we talk with Industry Thought Leader Dave Luehr. Dave is a highly regarded collision business coach, owner of Elite Body Shop Solutions ( www.elitebodyshopsolutions.com ), founder of the Limitless Entrepreneur ( www.thelimitlesse.com ), and the writer of "The Secrets of America's Greatest Body shops." Dave has immense knowledge of the collision industry and...

Our guest today is Steve Olson, Managing Partner of Louisville Collision Centers. You may know Steve from his activity on social media, where he showcases an incredible facility and a unique, attractive culture. On today's show, we talk about how he built Louisville Collision Centers to what it is today without DRPs, how he built his culture, and where Louisville Collision's future is trending. I...

On this episode of The Collision Vision we talk Custom with Ryan Evans! Ryan Evans is the lead painter for Count's Kustoms, the Las Vegas shop known for its over-the-top builds all over your TV. We talk about where Ryan got his start as a painter and the history behind Count's Kustoms. Ryan talks the role Custom plays in the automotive industry, the value of collision repair shops, and how to moti...

On this episode of the Collision Vision, we talk to Kelly Logan, Senior Manager, Collision Repair Program at Rivian. We talk about the impact of electrification, and the growth opportunities EVs provide for collision repair industry. Additionally, we dive into the Rivian repair network, some high level shop attributes Rivian seeks, where the industry is in terms of autonomous vehicles, and much mo...

This week's guest is Mike LeVasseur, Collision Industry Advocate and Senior Advisor for Focus Banking. In this episode we discuss Mike's background, how he got involved with Keenan Auto Body, and how he scaled Keenan to a major regional MSO. Mike also explains the difference between growing from one to two stores and two to ten-plus. Lastly, we talk about the process of selling your collision busi...

Thomas talks about his story, his lofty growth plans, developing a stellar company culture at Absolute Collision ( https://absolutecollisioncenter.com/ ), and solving the technician shortage crisis for good.   Follow along with Thomas' journey via LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-goforth-b36260201/ ). Thomas can be reached at TGoforth@absolutecollisioncenter.com .   We thank US Autocu...

In the second half of The Collision Vision's two-part series with Mike Anderson, we pick up right where we left off! Mike discusses heavy-hitting, actionable topics, such as gaining -- and using -- social proof, how to "keep your eye on the ball" despite "higher sales covering lots of sins," how to effectively implement improvements within your colliision organization and much more. You don't want...

Industry icon Mike Anderson joins the Collision Vision on its premiere episode to discuss all things collision. In Part One of a two-part series with Mike, we talk about Mike's start in the industry, current trends, customer experience, the talent shortage and much more. In true Mike Anderson fashion, this episode is both educational and entertaining. Be sure to catch his key takeaways at the end...

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 entert...