The Blend Podcast

Have you ever considered the full potential of your front of house offering? John Batten of Auto IQ joins us in this latest episode to offer a teaser of his talk that he'll be presenting at The Blend next month on how your front of house team can add big numbers to your bottom line. There's also big news this week, the Blend Award finalists have been named! One of our judges, Hayley Pells, joins u...

This week we welcome on industry expert, Andy Crook to talk business growth and raises the question: is bigger always better? Also featured, Tom Cockings of Robert Cockings Motor Repairs in Somerset gives a teaser of his highly anticipated talk on father and son conflict in the trade. Both topics will covered in length at The Blend in October. Organised by community-driven garage management softwa...

This week, Tim Benson of Oldfields Garage in Leominster talks long-term business plans ahead of his presentation at The Blend in October titled 'Planning your exit on a non-exitable business'. We also take a look at the fast-growing EV market and what it takes for an independent garage to successfully tap into it. Confirmed speaker for The Blend 2023, Matt Cleevely of Cleevely Electric Vehicles in...

The Blend has announced the launch of a new and exciting podcast ahead of its annual conference and networking event for independent garage owners, which takes place in Birmingham on 7th October, 2023. From tackling day-to-day operational challenges to identifying new opportunities in the ever-evolving automotive landscape, The Blend Podcast will engage in discussions with seasoned garage owners,...