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If there’s one thing dealers and GMs hate it’s discovering that the money they thought they made last month has quietly evaporated. Not stolen, exactly, just… misplaced. Like the way a single sock disappears in the dryer, or how you swear you had twenty bucks in your wallet until your teenager “borrowed” it for gas. Money leaks out of a dealership the same way air leaks out of a tire: slowly, …
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Lately, I’ve found myself obsessing over something that most people wouldn’t notice unless it jumped out from behind a sales desk and bit them. It’s not flashy, it’s not trending, and it certainly won’t get you invited to any parties (unless it’s a very sad party with spreadsheets and stale donuts). But once you see it, you can’t unsee it: the dealership controller - the person responsible for …
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It’s a strange time in the car business. You walk into some dealerships and it’s like nothing’s changed since fax machines were cool. Meanwhile, the customers are out there buying cars the way they order Thai food—online, impatient, and very confused when asked to come in and "talk numbers." Adaptation in today’s dealership looks a lot like panic disguised as innovation. Everyone’s updating their …
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I've spent what feels like a lifetime managing car dealerships as a CFO or GM, and I've worked nearly every job in the car business, save for the one that requires grease under your nails. I’ve even led my own business for a good stretch. But through it all, I’ve always viewed every bit of business strategy through the eyes of a CFO - someone who can balance the books, yes, but also knows how to …
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