Future of Independent Collision Shops

Beyond the Wrench

Cole Strandberg, Managing Director at Focus Investment Banking and Host of the Collision Vision Podcast, discusses three future growth options for single-location shops. He highlights helpful Small Business Administration (SBA) resources and examines opportunities arising from retiring boomer shop owners.
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About Our Guest:
Cole Strandberg
Managing Director, Focus Investment Banking
Host, Collision Vision Podcast
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About Our Host:
Jay Goninen
Co-Founder & President, WrenchWay
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Chapter

1. Future of Independent Collision Shops (00:00:00)

2. 3 S’s of Shop Growth (00:06:02)

3. Private Equity Overview (00:20:08)

4. Scaling Deep Dive (00:27:26)

5. The Silver Tsunami (00:46:59)