In a family-owned automobile business, the dealership and general business dynamics often become the center of family interaction. As the auto business grows, each family member’s lives also grow,

While there is no perfect crystal ball, there is one indicator that merits strong attention – the stock market, and specifically the seven publicly traded auto retail stocks (the “publics”).

Finding your role in a family-owned dealership can be a difficult task. Not everyone is cut out or may care to take on the responsibilities of Successor/Owner, so where may you fit? Can you still participate,

Dealership real estate is an increasingly important factor in dealership valuation.  Commercial real estate prices have risen significantly in recent years, and buyers are able to gain very attractive real

“If I thought my business would hurt my family, I’d sell it!” exclaimed my client. I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this same concern from business owners. In contrast, the dream for most

Fast-forward 20 years. Driverless cars coast around every street in the country without a human driver behind the wheel. They've reached market saturation — the technology is as commonplace as

News broke recently about 5 dealership employees that were arrested and face federal charges of conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity-theft. This brings the total to 8 employees

This year’s AutoTeam America Buy/Sell Summit and CEO/CFO Forum at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Expo brought together several viewpoints on the state

Data breaches and hacker access to confidential customer information is a growing fact of life. And not just for the Targets and Home Depots of the world. Your dealership and customer information