Garagecast - All Things Power Sports and Marine

Great episode with a great operator. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Another great interview from the floor of AIMExpo UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Tony and Sam took center stage at the AIMExpo to record their podcast live in front of an audience. They took questions and had long discussions with those in attendance. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manu...

Centered around the release of the MIC 2023 Statistical Annual Report, Sam discusses a myriad of key metrics with MIC board members Jim Woodruff, Derek Brooks and John Hines UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, m...

Tony and Sam tried something new...they recorded live on the floor of the AIMExpo in Las Vegas. Listen in to their short form podcasts with some of the most interesting people in the industry. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportuni...

Tony and Sam tried something new...they recorded live on the floor of the AIMExpo in Las Vegas. Listen in to their short form podcasts with some of the most interesting people in the industry. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportuni...

Meet Nate, a go getter and a dealer that wins often. Nate started in the powersports industry years ago but is still enthusiastic today as he was then. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors,...

Cory has taken Dry Dock Marine to new levels because of his unusual beginnings…listen in to a high flying plane UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and gro...

How does a successful family run operation look??? Well, here is a start: good people, good processes and knowing how to stay in your lane. Tune in and listen to the owners of Team Winnebagoland (you read that correctly) - the VanZeeland's UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events....

What does culture mean to you? What type of culture does your business have? Listen to Tony and Sam discuss their ten culture checks for you and your business. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers,...

What does culture mean to you? What type of culture does your business have? Listen to Tony and Sam discuss their ten culture checks for you and your business. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers,...

See you all in 2024! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

A week ending moment with service guru - Maximus Materne UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Military veteran, Ironman competitor and all around badass Jeremy Richardson is our guest this week. Jeremy is a hard worker, visionary and great leader. Listen in. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufactur...

Here are the biggest takeaways from our 2023 fall round of 20-Clubs. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for...

Non Interdepartmental Sales...or sales from the Parts/Pro Shop to the Service department account for the lions share of your gross sales. Take Parts and Accessories on Repair Orders out and you are left with a sobering story about what is left. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events....

Get ready to strap into a time machine and return to the 1980's motocross heyday. Brett Smith is the founder of We Went Fast and his stories and podcast are a slice of Americana. Tune in to hear him discuss motocross, the Powersports industry and how we continue to grow riders into the future.   UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and m...

Three trends we are seeing on the sales floors across the country and what you can do about yours. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your...

Meet Todd, a serial entrepreneur and all around good guy. Todd owns more businesses than any other person we have interviewed - and he is not close to slowing down.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufactu...

Two very smart guys and Sam and Tony (see what we did there) discuss current marine industry metrics and trends. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and gr...

Some say he is a genius...others say he is a savant - we say he is an amazing operator and a great guy... UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bri...

Meet Cody Gray, a very astute business mind and one of the nicest guys around. Cody started in powersports and has now found success as the VP of a five rooftop marine conglomerate that has no plans of slowing down.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training,...

Ed Lemco came up with these ten basic messages over two decades ago - it is amazing how they still apply today.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and gr...

Here is our Q3 update with National Powersports Auction UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Following our episode dedicated to Harley Davidson, Sam and Tony dig into metric trends and give their opinion on where we are. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to...