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Entrepreneurship · Mike Allen

Confessions of a Shop Owner

by Mike Allen

Confessions of a Shop Owner is hosted by Mike Allen, a third-generation shop owner, perpetual pot-stirrer, and brutally honest opinion sharer.  In this weekly podcast, Mike shares his missteps so you don’t have to repeat them. Along the way, he chats with other industry personalities who’ve messed up, too, pulling back the curtain on the realities of running an independent auto repair shop. But this podcast isn’t just about Mike’s journey. It’s about confronting the divisive and questionable tactics many shop owners and managers use. Mike is here to stir the pot and address the painful truths while offering a way forward. Together, we’ll tackle the frustrations, shake things up, and help create a better future for the auto repair industry.

Latest episodes

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Ep 125 - Coaching Call # 22 | Your Car Count Might Be Lying to You

Tektonic 2027 is coming up April 1-3, and if you missed year 1, you MUST NOT miss year 2. It's bigger, it's better, because is Tekmetric's conference. You know it's gonna

Nov 3
54 min

Ep 124 - James Hornak & Nathan Ward | These Shop Owners Are 14 Months In and Pacing $1.5 Million

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And

Oct 27
1 h 04 min

Ep 123 - Caleb McElmurry | When Should a One-Man Shop Hire Its First Technician?

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts

Oct 23
48 min

Ep 122 - Trey & Sasha Holley | Stop Looking for A-Techs. Build Them.

Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO

Oct 20
55 min

Ep 121 - Marketing Call #2 | Are Your Advisors Accidentally Turning Customers Away?

Tektonic 2027 is coming up April 1-3, and if you missed year 1, you MUST NOT miss year 2. It's bigger, it's better, because is Tekmetric's conference. You know it's gonna

Oct 16
1 h 02 min

Ep 120 - Andrew Klement | From Technician to $600K Repair Shop Owner

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And

Oct 13
49 min

Ep 119 - Jim Cokonis and Justin Allen | Most Technicians Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts

Oct 9
1 h 18 min

Ep 118 - Stacia Aeschbach | How a $3 Million Repair Shop Built a Massive Social Following

Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO

Oct 6
47 min

Ep 117 - Coaching Call #21 | Mike Started Charging for Diag. Here’s What Happened

Tektonic 2027 is coming up April 1-3, and if you missed year 1, you MUST NOT miss year 2. It's bigger, it's better, because is Tekmetric's conference. You know it's gonna

Sep 29
1 h 03 min

Ep 116 - Avern Collins | How to Make Money as a Mobile Mechanic

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And

Sep 22
59 min

Ep 115 - Eric Joern | The Tax Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Repair Shop

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts

Sep 16
58 min

Ep 114 - Turnkey Marketing Call #1 | The $84,000 Mistake Hiding in Your Shop

Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO

Sep 8
1 h 01 min

Ep 113 - Saurav Kumar & Kamran Rahman | Why Generic Social Media Is Killing Your Shop

Tektonic 2027 is coming up April 1-3, and if you missed year 1, you MUST NOT miss year 2. It's bigger, it's better, because is Tekmetric's conference. You know it's gonna

Sep 1
1 h 00 min

Ep 112 - Coaching Call #20 | Mike is Going to Charge for Diag??

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And

Aug 25
1 h 04 min

Ep 111 - Mike and Bryan | Technicians Want More Money… But Won’t Do the Work

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts

Aug 18
1 h 02 min

BONUS AUDIO ONLY EPISODE: Lauren Langston & Jared Haleck | The Auto Repair Industry Earned Its Bad Reputation

Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO

Aug 14
55 min

Ep 110 - Ryan Ragan and Tony Mercury | Why Every Shop Owner Needs to Go to ASTA

Tektonic 2027 is coming up April 1-3, and if you missed year 1, you MUST NOT miss year 2. It's bigger, it's better, because is Tekmetric's conference. You know it's gonna

Aug 11
42 min

Ep 109 - Becca & Tony Zanders | The Truth About Selling Your Auto Repair Shop

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And

Aug 4
46 min

Ep 108 - Coaching Call #19 | The Technician Hiring Mistake Costing You Thousands

Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts

Jul 28
56 min

Ep 107 - Rich Falco | The ADAS Mistake That Could Cost You Everything

Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO

Jul 21
56 min

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