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At 28 years old I invested my life savings into buying two auto repair shops
I looked like I was 18
Every employee was older than me.
I could feel the skepticism.
I literally needed everyone to stay on board. I’m not a mechanic. I’ve never fixed a car in my life
The owner wanted to retire and travel.
He said something about wanting to climb Machu Picchu?
I wanted to build my own mountain
Even though I couldn’t fix cars, I knew the business well.
For the previous 6 years I worked in my dad's & uncle's auto repair business
My plan after buying the stores was simple:
Find some quick wins so these guys trust me
Luckily, the seller hadn’t put much money into the shop over the last year or 2
Air hoses that didn't work. Computers running Windows XP.
Old phones, Outdated equipment.
These small fixes made their jobs dramatically easier
Then I worked shoulder-to-shoulder with them.
I told them: "I'm here for the long haul. I want to be successful. I'm going to make you guys successful. We're all going to win together."
And I meant it
When leading people, especially those older than you, respect isn't given through titles.
It's earned through action.
Those 2 stores became the foundation for everything I have today
35 shops, 225+ employees, and $50M in revenue
And I’m just getting started.
Cheers!
Brian
