Tag: automotive industry
Making ‘profitable reconditioning’ an integral component of your dealership’s used vehicle...
Nearly every used car manager in the country uses software and data to make smart decisions when it comes to buying a used vehicle....
Investment activity for automotive tech companies starts off strong in...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. It’s a new year, and investment activity in the automotive technology space has come out of the gates strong. We have […]
4 strategies to get the maximum effort from your entire...
As the new year begins, dealers are looking to get maximum effort from their entire team. Celebrated trainer, speaker, and CEO of DealerPRO Training, Don Reed, dives into ways dealers can get maximum effort specifically from their service and parts division, on this episode of Service Drive. In this segment, Reed breaks down four strategies including: […]
Friday 5 special edition: The top 10 biggest automotive tech...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. What a strange year it’s been. Starting off strong, we ran headlong into a global pandemic that started to quite literally […]
Jim Ellis Auto Group CEO Jimmy Ellis gears up for...
The holidays are very difficult for many families. Some face economic hardships and others face the loneliness of missing loved ones. The holidays are a perfect time for dealers to give back, especially in a year where COVID-19 has devastated so many people. Jim Ellis Automotive Group is working diligently to spark some hope and […]
This week’s company to watch A2Z Sync feat. Chip Perry...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. Before we get to the technology deals of the week, let’s comment on the state of the M&A market for physical […]
3 strategies dealers can use to improve customer service in...
On this episode of Service Drive, celebrated trainer, speaker, and CEO of DealerPRO Training, Don Reed dives into three different strategies for dealers to consider developing a higher level of service for customers. Reed dives right into the first strategy which is utilizing appointment coordinators. Appointment coordinators take the responsibility of taking and making calls for […]
Aaron Bickart OfferLogix EVP/GM on the importance of integrating accurate finance...
Today on CBT News, Aaron Bickart, EVP and general manager of OfferLogix, joins the show again to discuss how API and fintech can address...
Automotive deals pick up the pace this week led by...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. Deal-making has really accelerated over this last part of the year, so let’s dig in and review what happened this past […]
Jennifer Suzuki on the value of adapting to a digital...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams have had to reshape their existing strategies to keep up in the digital landscape. Online retailing has accelerated to new heights and dealers are finding new and innovative ways to reach customers digitally. Joining us today to talk about the digital shift and what sales teams […]
