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The Detailing Business Class Podcast

How do I start an auto detailing business? What am I supposed to charge for my services? How do I get customers? Oscar shares the proven strategies and tactics he's learned over the last 9 years to turn your detailing skills and passion into a profitable business. In this podcast, you won't learn how to detail, but you'll learn everything about the detailing business side of it.
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77: The Simple (But Hard) Truth You Need To Understand in Your Detailing Business

Of all the things you'll do in your business, how many of those actually work and produce positive results? You'd like to say 9 out of 10 times but that's just not the case. There's a scary truth to running a business. In this episode, I'll breakdown exactly what that is and how you can use it to your advantage. 📺 Proper Care YouTube Channel 📺 Detail Groove YouTube Channel 📷 Instagram: @detailgroove 📷 Instagram: @propercareusa 📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://b...

Jan 27, 202223 min

76: The Difference Between a Detailer and a Detailing Business Owner

In this episode, I'll share what I used to do when I ran my business by myself versus what that looks like now with a small team. 📺 Proper Care YouTube Channel 📺 Detail Groove YouTube Channel 📷 Instagram: @detailgroove 📷 Instagram: @propercareusa 📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb 📘 The 8-services You Can Offer in Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3mDy4Aj 🎙 The Detailing Business Class Podcast: http://bit.ly/34BuQaj...

Dec 23, 202117 min

75: The Marketing Methods We Use To Grow Our Detailing Business

What's the best marketing strategy for you to use in your business? Should you focus on one or four at a time? Many detailers struggle with this question and end up getting minimal results. In this episode, I'll breakdown some of the marketing strategies we've used, which ones worked for us, and what you should consider when growing your business. Reminder : This Tuesday (12/14), my online marketing course, SEO For Detailers, will be open for enrollment. It teaches you everything to rank your we...

Dec 09, 202115 min

74: How Much Money Can You Really Make in a Detailing Business?

Are you wondering what the earning potentials are in a detailing business? Is it really worth your time and effort to pursue as a longterm business and career? I'll breakdown why it's difficult to answer that question and what you need to look out for before you get started. 📺 Proper Care YouTube Channel 📺 Detail Groove YouTube Channel 📷 Instagram: @detailgroove 📷 Instagram: @propercareusa 📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb 📘 The 8-services You Ca...

Dec 07, 202118 min

73: Be Careful Who You Listen To (Your Detailing Business Might Now Grow)

Have you heard the phrase, "You're the average of the five people spend the most time with"? Because this directly applies to the information you consume online and how you grow your business. In this episode, I'll share who I listen to, why I don't pay attention to the detailing industry, and how I look at my longterm goals. 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As! 📗 Download The Ultimate Guide To Start your Detailing Business: https://detai...

Nov 18, 202122 min

72: Don't Answer The Phone Like This in Your Detailing Business

This may sound basic, but a lot of detailers are not answering the phone correctly. And if you're asking yourself, "There's a right way to answer a phone call?", then you definitely need to listen to this episode. 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As!📗 Download The Ultimate Guide To Start your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guide 📺 Subscribe to The Detailing Business Class Podcast YouTube Channel: http://bi...

Nov 11, 202116 min

71: What I Do To Optimize My Life and Detailing Business

Want to get more done in your day? Want to reach bigger goals? You're going to have to change a few things in your life. In this episode, I share some of the things I've done in my life and business to have a bigger and deeper impact on a daily basis. 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As! 📗 Download The Ultimate Guide To Start your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guide 📺 Subscribe to The Detailing Business C...

Nov 04, 202120 min

70: Don't Be Surprised When Your Plans Don't Go As Planned

Once you spend time making up a plan, you expect to start it, follow every step of the way, and get to your desired final destination. A lot of people that want to start their detailing business believes this is the proper thing to do. You sit down, do some market analysis, develop your pricing and services, and layout a game plan to follow. In this episode, I'll talk to you on why you can't expect your plans to workout and what you need to do in order to keep on pushing forward. 📷 Follow @deta...

Oct 14, 202125 min

69: Your Detailing Business Has Nothing To Do With Detailing

Most people think that once they start their business, they're going to spend most of their time in the garage polishing paint and cleaning an interior. In this podcast episode, I share with you why that's not the case and how things will evolve as your business continues to grow. 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As!| 📗 Download The Ultimate Guide To Start your Detailing Business: https://detailgroove.co/ultimate-detailing-guide 📺 Subscr...

Oct 07, 202121 min

68: How I Hired My First Helper and How You Can Do The Same

If you're overwhelmed with the amount of work you have booked, then chances are, it's time you hire a helper! There's a lot of questions and uncertainty around this topic (just as I had 3 years ago). In this podcast episode, I take you back to 2018 when I hired my first helper and everything that went along with it. You'll learn how I found my helper, how I paid him, what we did on a daily basis, and so much more! 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, an...

Oct 01, 202147 min

67: Beware of the Good and Bad with Your Detailing Business

Are you excited to start and grow your detailing business? It's a lot of fun and rewarding. But at the same time, you'll have plenty of obstacles and hurdles along the way. In this podcast episode, I'll highlight the highs and lows of being your own boss. It's too easy to see other business owners on social media and think to yourself, "Wow, they have it made!". That's usually not the case. 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As! 📗 Download ...

Sep 22, 202120 min

66: What Time Do Employees Clock-in? What's Been Your Worst Week? Answering Your Questions!

On my Instagram last week, I asked for your questions so I can answer them in an upcoming podcast episode. Make sure to follow me on Instagram so you be in the loop! On this episode, you’ll learn: What time do employees clock in? The worst week I've ever had in business Do we network with mechanics to generate business? How to break the habit of always going after every stain? And much more 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes content, Lives, and Q&As! 📗 Download ...

Sep 16, 202119 min

65: How We've Upgraded Our Paint Correction Tools (Feat. Lex)

Does everyone start with the biggest and baddest tools when it comes to paint correction services? Whelp, we sure didn't. In this episode, Lex and I share our progression of upgrading our tools (and skills) when it comes to paint correction services. On this episode, you’ll learn: The tools Lex started with to offer paint correction services How he learned how to do paint correction Why we upgrade certain machines and tools How we managed paint correction as mobile detailers Our current polisher...

Sep 09, 202124 min

64: Your Business Will Be Left Behind If You Do This...

I share plenty of things we're doing in our business to take it to the next level. Often times, I see many people reaching out to me asking very specific questions on why and how we're doing it. In this episode, I'l talk to you about why it can cripple your growth if you're always waiting for someone to tell you how they're growing your business. On this episode, you’ll learn: What I mentioned in my latest video (and what happened) Why you need to have confidence in yourself to grow How to obtai...

Aug 05, 202113 min

63: The Business Advice You'd Give To Your Younger Self (Feat. Lex)

For the first time ever, I bring on a guest to the podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Lex (my business partner), and ask him several questions from when he first started to where he is now and what advice he'd give his younger self. On this episode, you’ll learn: The biggest advice he give his younger self The habit he had to break (that most detailers face) The biggest hurdle he's facing now How he landed his first customers in his business And much more... 📷 Follow @detailgroove on Ins...

Jul 29, 202120 min

62: How Much Profit Should You Make?

Join the waiting list: https://detailgroove.co/waiting-list-psys What's the ideal profit margin for your business? Should it change per the service you offer? In this episode, I'll breakdown what profit margin really means and what you should be focusing on with your business. It's probably not going to an answer you expected. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories,...

Jul 08, 202117 min

61: How Our Business Has Changed Overtime (and Why Yours Will Too)

Join the waiting list: https://detailgroove.co/waiting-list-psys It's fun to look back 12 months ago and see how much has changed. Every part of our business, from detailing, to customer service, to booking in jobs, has changed in some way. In this episode, I'll give you an overview of how our business has changed and why you can worry less about your business changing. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on you...

Jul 06, 202115 min

60: This Will Destroy The Growth of Your Detailing Business

Want to grow your business? Then make sure you avoid this type of mentality when it comes to solving problems. In this episode, I'm reacting to a comment that was left on my YouTube video and how it can greatly impact your potential. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @detailgroove. Are you ready to start your business in 2021? In this FREE guide, y...

Jul 01, 202114 min

59: Should You Pass out Business Cards To Grow Your Detailing Business?

Join the waiting list for Detailing as a Business course: https://detailgroove.co/daab-june21/ A very popular method, even in 2021, is to pass out business cards in shopping centers and neighborhoods. Is this an effective method to start your business and get customers? That's what I'll cover in this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @deta...

Jun 29, 202115 min

58: How Long Does It Take To Get Customers?

Join the waiting list for Detailing as a Business course: https://detailgroove.co/waiting-list Everyone wants to start their business, immediately get customers, and make money. That would be amazing. Unfortunately, most of us will not experience that. Growing a business takes time. In this episode, I'll share how long it took for me to get customers and everything I went through to get to that point. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a sc...

Jun 24, 202118 min

57 What Really Grows Your Detailing Business? This Is What I Do

Join the waiting list for Detailing as a Business course: https://detailgroove.co/waiting-list Just because you're working on something doesn't mean it'll actually help grow your business. Many of us spend time on things that simply don't do anything. In this episode, I talk about the things that really grow your business (and which ones you need to avoid). If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, pos...

Jun 22, 202113 min

56: Running a Detailing Business is Commission-Based

There's one thing that salespeople and business owners have in common that you need to know about. I've been thinking about this for years and it might help open your eyes to the reality of running a business. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @detailgroove. Are you ready to start your business in 2021? In this FREE guide, you’ll learn how to get c...

Jun 17, 202112 min

55: You Must Understand This About Detailing...

People don't like it when I say this, but detailing isn't an overly technical skill to obtain. Is that a good or bad thing? That's up to what you're trying to achieve. In this episode, I'll share why you can use that towards your advantage when it comes to growing your business. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @detailgroove. Are you ready to star...

Jun 15, 202110 min

54 The Main App We Use To Run Our Detailing Business

Get notified about No Talk, Just Action course: https://detailgroove.co/no-talk-just-action-waiting-list It doesn't take all that much software to run a detailing business. Some people think we have a crazy amount of tools to run the business. We do not. In this podcast episode, I'll go in-depth of the one software tool we primarily use to keep the business running (I'll touch on a few other apps as well). If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take...

Jun 10, 202117 min

53: The Hidden Formula You MUST Understand For Success

Get notified about No Talk, Just Action course: https://detailgroove.co/no-talk-just-action-waiting-list Is there ever an end to the amount of problems you'll face in your business? Will there be a point where you can sit back in your chair, take a deep breathe, and say, "All problems are solved"? In this episode, I'll share my reasoning on why you'll never stop having problems and what happens when you find a solution to specific problem. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some wa...

Jun 08, 202111 min

52 How To Schedule Customers in Your Detailing Business

Get notified about No Talk, Just Action course: https://detailgroove.co/no-talk-just-action-waiting-list As exciting as it is to book in customers, that in itself can be a problem. If you have a full-time job, how do you book in more than one customer per week? In this episode, I'll give you some tips on how to manage scheduling customers whether you have a full-time job or you want to schedule in more cars per day. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear abou...

Jun 03, 202118 min

51: The Reality of Running a Detailing Business

Don’t let social media fool you. Running a business isn’t as glamorous as you see it online. That goes for me as well. In this episode, I take you through a busy day on what I do to play my part to grow the business. It’s not fun or cool, but it’s a part of the process to reach our goals. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @detailgroove. Are you rea...

May 25, 202116 min

50: How Many Cars Should You Detail Per Day?

Is there a right number of cars you should work on per day? Does more cars mean more money and success? This is a short episode that explains what you need to know in order to determine how many cars you should do per day. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love to hear about it. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @detailgroove. Are you ready to start your business in 2021? In this FREE guide, you’ll learn...

May 25, 20217 min

49: How To Get More Customers: Paid Ads vs Organic Search

Enrollment into SEO Review Workshop opens tomorrow (5/21). Get notified here: https://detailgroove.co/seo-workshop-waiting-list One of the most common questions I get is, “How do you get customers?”. There’s a lot of confusion of what the “best” channel is for marketing. In this episode, I’ll highlight the differences between paid ads and organic search and how that impacts your business growth. This is a marketing intensive episode! If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d...

May 20, 202116 min

48: When You Should Upgrade Your Mobile Van or Truck

Enrollment into SEO Review Workshop opens this Friday (5/21). Get notified here: https://detailgroove.co/seo-workshop-waiting-list When is the “right” time to upgrade your van or truck? Many detailers want to do this much sooner than later because they think it’ll lead to more success. In this episode, I’ll break down how I’ve gone through three different van variations and what you should be on the lookout for in your business. If you enjoyed this episode and it helped you in some way, I’d love...

May 18, 202120 min
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