This week we bring in Jay Goninen of Wrenchway to share his experience helping auto repair shops fill open tech positions. He can speak firsthand on the challenges we are facing and what the potential solutions are.

Jay is Co-Founder of Wrenchway and hosts his own podcast called Beyond the Wrench. He has dedicated his career to improving how the automotive and diesel industries support technicians and schools that develop them.

He is passionate about helping schools build stronger programs, showing employers how to better support their technicians, and educating the industry on what it takes to create real, lasting change.

Check out his valuable insight, and be sure to like, share, and subscribe!

The Silver Tsunami is happening and everyone from Private Equity to individual investors are calling. The question is are you prepared to sell, or are you better building your enterprise further.

In today's final episode for 2025, we explore the strategy behind the big deals being thrown around to determine if they are the best opportunity for you. We will also share some alternatives to better prepare yourself for when that eventual call will happen.

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Business is growing. You are getting bogged down with too much, but you lack the experience on your team to get what you need done. Maybe it's time to go out and hire that talent you need to scale.

Not so fast.

Many companies don't need, nor can afford, a full-time executive to lead growth. So what do you do when you need help?

Think Fractional. When you look at the costs of hiring a full time, executive caliber leader, the costs can be substantial. In many cases that person will be upwards of six figures before benefits and incentives. Our research has shown that an executive with more than 10 years experience can run well into a quarter of a million dollars. Then you still need to kick in for retirement, insurance, and taxes. Not to mention performance incentives such as bonuses, or stocks that could drive the price higher.

Today we talk about why XCXO was formed and explain how you can invest in the help you need for far less.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

It seemed like a good time to do a top 10 list and we came up with several actions you should dig into before 2026. Check out this episode to learn what you should prepare for in the new year as you wrap up 2025.

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AI investment may be showing signs of a correction. On Tuesday, November18th, the Stock Market took a significant dip of over 8% fueled by the concerns that Artificial Intelligence may be hitting a roadblock. Like other new industries before it, corrections are bound to happen.

So what could this mean to you? Uncertainty in the stock market combined with ongoing tariff concerns, political pressures, and consumer sentiment could make for an interesting start to 2026.

What should you do to be prepared no matter what happens?

Books & The Biz will dig in with our thoughts

Artificial Intelligence is the new buzzword in business. Today there is a story in every newsfeed about the power this new technology has to reshape our world.

Many are concerned that AI will lead to massive job losses and ultimately hurt our economy. So is AI the next new thing, a tech bubble, or a job killer?

Today's show will share our insights and where AI may help, or hurt, your business. Stay tuned!

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Success in business doesn't need to be complicated. That is why we have developed the M.A.A.X. System. The goal was to focus on four key areas of financial and operational performance that truly drive business growth.

Today we dig into the M.A.A.X. principles and show where, when utilized successfully, they lead to unprecedented growth for small to medium-sized companies.

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The power of Add Backs.

In our final roundtable for October, we bring Paul Curtiss back on to talk about add backs and how spending money on people and operations can actually INCREASE the money you get at sale.

We will discuss where many business leaders spend money that actually take equity away from the deal instead of maximizing dollars in the offer. Learn about why hiring executives and investing in new equipment and technology will help you now and later!

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