Scale Your Repair Shop by Doing This
Confession No. 88 · with Ashley Butler & Rochelle Gotsdiner · May 5, 2026 · 53 min.
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Today, Ashley Butler and Rochelle Gotsdiner join Mike Allen to break down how to scale your repair shop through strong processes. Ashley shares how clear communication and consistent customer updates can set your shop apart—because most of your competitors get it wrong daily. They also chat about how embracing AI and innovative training methods can solve the industry’s notorious people problem and unlock serious growth.
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