Manufacturer Certification Programs: Q&A with Fred Hawkins
April 11, 2022
Q&A with Fred Hawkins: the benefits of co-building a manufacturer certification programs Arun Coumar of Driven Performance Advisors caught up with...
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Get Rewarded for Pandemic Employment
Get Rewarded for Pandemic Employment! Business owner? Had W-2 employees in 2020 and kept them on payroll through the pandemic? The government has a...
Grandma’s Garage to Fully-Fledged Shop: Q&A with Dave Thornhill
Grandma’s garage to fully-fledged shop: Q&A with Dave Thornhill of Alphawerks Dave Thornhill founded DW Vinylwerks in 2017, when he was forced t...
The Spectrum of Shop Customers
September 2, 2021
Sales is a very challenging job responsibility. You must have knowledge of the product, enthusiasm about it, and a desire to serve your customers. You...
Going to your first cars and coffee? Read this first
August 26, 2021
New to the car community? Always enjoyed watching Top Gear and Motor Trend, but never really gotten involved with cars as a hobby? You’ve finally ta...
Rewind: How to create a hiring budget
August 19, 2021
You’re swamped. Too much to do and not enough time. You’ve had a “we’re hiring” ad up on Instagram for months, but nobody you’ve interview...
Can you trust your auto repair shop?
August 12, 2021
The days of getting ripped off by your auto repair shop are, for the most part, behind us. Growing up, my family was always wary of auto repair shops....
How to find the best driving roads
August 5, 2021
When moving to a new place, or just starting your foray into driving for enjoyment, I bet you’ll Google “best driving roads in [insert your city h...
SEMA – more than just a car show
July 29, 2021
I’ve known about SEMA since I first started working in the automotive aftermarket in 2018, but knew it pretty much as solely the biggest, coolest ca...
The Cross-Country Drive
July 22, 2021
I’m writing this DPA Weekly while in the midst of a cross-country drive, reflecting on the direction I want to take these weekly writings. In the la...