Do you know what a surety bond is? Despite their wide use, surety bonds remain a mystery for many dealers. Whether you are already licensed and running your auto dealership, or you are looking ahead to start one, you have probably heard of surety bon

8 ways to edit your workspace and life, from Entrepreneur. For the first time in history, owning less stuff is a sign of wealth. A recent article in T Magazine reports that the new rich are embracing “amor vacui,” the love of empty space. Graham

Is your auto dealership business located in Georgia or New Mexico? If yes, better read on because this can save you some license renewal hassle. Auto dealership licenses have different lengths and expiration deadlines depending on the individual stat

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A lot of my clients tell me the “process” that they went through to make a decision to hire a consultant. Most of the stories are embedded with much anxiety as to what to do. Client #1: This Dealer was on the fence as to whether his manager was �

We are fortunate to move forward with it. However in a lot of cases we can tend to dwell on, not only the past but having the perception that the future should follow it and I have found, my brothers and sisters, that it doesn’t. I was a child of t

If I were to offer a two-word outlook for the coming year it would be, “cautiously optimistic.” Don’t get me wrong. I think 2014 will be a strong year, and perhaps a repeat of the sales and profit success dealers achieved in 2013 in both new an

I attended this past year’s Digital Dealer Conference in Las Vegas. I walked away with great information for my clients, but I was still left wondering “where’s the compliance information?” Probably not the take away you’re still thinking a

A car dealer’s scientific guide to the 10 worst used vehicles, according to Yahoo. Quality is something we all want when it comes to cars, especially older used ones. But how do we get it? I have been studying this question in one form or anoth