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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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167: How To Detail at Apartment with No Generator or Pressure Washer

Proper Care products are launching Monday, October 2nd! As a mobile detailer, you're constantly facing different working environments. In an ideal situation, when you have a full setup, you can work almost anywhere. But when you don't have a full setup, working in certain environments can be a challenge. In this episode, I talk about how you can detail at an apartment complex, even if you don't have a generator or pressure washer. These are the exact methods I used when I was working with a mini...

Sep 28, 202323 min

166: The Problem with Certified Detailers or Authorized Coating Installers

Listen to the Masters of Home Service Podcast: https://bit.ly/3PHlgv9 Are you thinking about becoming a certified detailer or an authorized ceramic coating installer? They each have their pros and cons, and depending on where you are in your business, might not be the best time to go after it. In this episode, I talk about: Why we don't talk about our four certifications Why we would stop using a brand if they decide to do this Why I didn't go with a specific PPF brand The important part of grow...

Sep 21, 202322 min

165: What Really Happens When You Grow Your Detailing Business

Listen to the Masters of Home Service Podcast: https://bit.ly/3PHlgv9 The goal is to grow your business, but a lot of times, you forget to consider everything that comes with growth. In today's episode, I talk about: The one thing you should do in your business The false perception of future growth The different problems you face And a lot more ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove 📗 The Ultimate Gu...

Sep 14, 202316 min

164: How To Manage a Bad Review in Your Detailing Business

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb Your goal should always be to get 5-star reviews, but what what happens when you get a negative review? In today's episode, I'll talk about: What to do to make sure the customer is happy with your results What we do if we get a negative review What to expect when you get your first negative review Why you need to get more than a 5-star review And so much more ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-da...

Aug 30, 202324 min

163: How To Offer a New Service in Your Detailing Business w/ Angel

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb How do you add a new service to your detailing business? How long should it take? Angel and I sit down and we go over the process about how we learned and are now offering vinyl wrap services. This is a great episode if you're thinking about adding any new service that requires you to learn a new skill. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobbe...

Aug 24, 202329 min

162: How Do You Deal with Picky Customers? Do You Include a Travel Fee For Mobile Jobs? w/ Lex

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb Today's podcast episode I sit down with Angel and Lex and we share our opinions on: Does your price include traveling fee? I feel embarrassed to use the customers power and water. Is that okay? How do you deal with picky customers who find flaws in your work? You'll hear what each of us did in our business and how you can apply it to yours. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a ...

Aug 09, 202328 min

161: How Two Detailers Booked Out Their Schedule in Their First 30 Days of Business

⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove How do you start your business, with limited time and resources, and book out your schedule in 30 days? And how do you do that while working with a limited mobile detail setup? I sit down with Simon and Cristina, who run their own businesses in Chicago, and talk about their journey and the progress they've made. Cristina from TMT Detail: https://www.instagram.com...

Aug 03, 202348 min

160: How We're Booking Customers For Our Vinyl Wrap and PPF Services

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb In this episode, I share a few things we've done to position our business to offer new services and attract customers. You'll hear: The edits I made to the website Why we might change our name in the future The importance of marketing now versus later The first time seeing the potential of offering the new services And a lot more ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special dis...

Jul 27, 202321 min

159: How Much Do We Pay in Rent? How Do You Quote Fleet Washes? Answering Your Questions!

⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove In today's episode, I answer the questions you asked over on my Instagram Stories: How much do we pay in rent? How should you get paid? How do you quote fleet washing? What's the next business I'm starting? Do you do paid product reviews? Did I go to college? How do you expand your business? 💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.co...

Jul 20, 202335 min

158: What Would I Do if I Never Started a Detailing Business?

⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Have you ever thought about what you would be doing if you weren't a detailer? Lex, Angel and myself talk about where we think we'd be if we never started a detailing business. 💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Guides 📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb 📘 The 8-services You Can O...

Jul 14, 202318 min

157: How We Book $800 and $4,000 Jobs w/ Christine

Checkout the Masters of Home Service Podcast: https://bit.ly/43RzIVq You'll hear to perspectives on how to book high-paying jobs for detailers and as exterior house cleaners. You'l learn: The difference between marketing to high-end clients and everyone else How we create a hassle-free customer experience The difference between $400 and $4,000 jobs Why you shouldn't charge high-end clients a higher rate And a ton more! ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a...

Jul 11, 202331 min

156: How I Run My Life and Detailing Business

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb How do you run your business? Is it based on what you see others do or is it the way you want to run things? In this short episode, I talk about why I make certain decisions, even if it's not the "best" option for the business. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove 💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://...

Jul 06, 20239 min

155: Are We Going To Stop Offering Mobile Detailing Services? w/ Lex and Angel

📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit.ly/3ax3Dtb Between Lex, Angel, and myself, we've been mobile detailing for 21 years. In today's episode, we ask the simple question, "How do we feel about mobile detailing?". Each of us breakdown how long we've been mobile detailing, how we feel about it, and what the future plans are with the mobile unit. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/de...

Jun 28, 202320 min

154: Was The PPF Training Worth It? Biggest Lessons We Learned w/ Angel & Lex

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Angel went to Chicago Auto Pros for a 2-day PPF training. In today's episode, Angel debriefs us on his experience with the training, his biggest takeaways, and we talk about where we our with offering PPF services. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Guides 📗 The Ultimate Guide To Start Your Detailing Business: https://bit....

Jun 22, 202352 min

153: You Need To Have These Things in Place To Grow Your Business w/ Cesar

⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Whether you're just starting your business or you're established, you'll find this episode very useful! Cesar and I sit down to talk about some best business practices you should have in place and why it matters. We talk about: Why it's crucial to be crystal clear on what you offer Why we give price ranges on our detail services The framework we use to handle any...

Jun 15, 202340 min

152: Can You Use Customers Power & Water? What Was My Hardest Day in Business? Answering Your Questions!

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Today I'm answering your direct questions! On my Instagram Story, I often do Q&A's and answer them in Story format. But this time, I figured I would answer them on the podcast! Here are the questions we cover: What took you so long to get into PPF? What if Angel leaves after training? What was your hardest day in business? What should you do to grow your business? Can you use the customers power and water? Do you remo...

Jun 08, 202324 min

151: Did We Perform Well in Q1? Recapping The Good and Bad of My Detailing Business

Need bookkeeping services? We're now open: https://detailerbooks.com/ The first 4 months of the year are done. There's 8 months left to reach your goals. An important part of the journey is to audit your performance. After every month and quarter, you need to reflect on your perfomance and ask yourself: What went well? What didn't go well? What can be improved? That's what Cesar and I sit down and talk about on this episode. We'll highlight what went well, the things we struggled with, or what w...

Jun 01, 202340 min

150: Why Vinyl Wrapping is Harder Than Detailing (and How People Judge Both Services)

SEO For Detailers is open: https://seofordetailers.com/march23/ There's a lot we're learning about vinyl wrapping. From the tools we need, the process to install it, and how others judge wrapping versus detailing. Why vinyl wrapping takes longer to learn The difference in tools between detailing and wrapping How Angel got interested in wrapping vs detailing How we plan to quickly increase our wrapping skills 💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ ⚡️Software we...

May 23, 202344 min

149: How This Detailer Passed $8K/Month in Less Than 2 Years w/ Sweets Detailing

Join the SEO For Detailers waiting list: https://detailgroove.co/sfd-waiting-list Would you like to grow your business to $8K/month in less than two years? This is a jammed packed episode with a detailer who has continually pushed his business forward since day one. You'll learn: The struggles of starting his mobile detailing business How Juan acquired new customers How he's raised his prices (and how that affected his business) How he hired his second helper His future plans with his business A...

May 18, 20231 hr 20 min

148: How To Motivate Your Employee or Team To Work Hard

Join the SEO For Detailers waiting list: https://detailgroove.co/sfd-waiting-list Hiring a helper or your first employee can really change how you operate your business. But the difficult part about having an employee is how to make sure they're motivated and doing their best. In this episode. I'll go over a few lessons I've learned on how we motivate our team. Things like: Why you can't get great employees Why it's important to support their goals What you can't teach someone And so much more ⚡...

May 12, 202327 min

147: Does It Help To Go Above and Beyond For All Your Customers?

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Should you always go above and beyond for every customer? Most people will say yes, but that's not always the most sustainable answer. If you've ever struggled with doing more than what the customer is paying for, this episode is for you. You'll learn: Why it's better to not do more than expected What you need to do if you want to do more to the vehicle Why you shouldn't believe everything on social media And a lot more ⚡...

May 04, 202319 min

146: We're Adding PPF and Vinyl Wrap Services To Our Detailing Business

Apply for Jobber Grants: https://bit.ly/Jobber-Grants-DetailGroove-Podcast For a while now, Lex and I have talked about offering PPF services. It wasn't until a few months ago that we've gotten serious about actually offering it. In this episode, Lex, Angel, and myself give an update on where we are with adding PPF and vinyl wrapping services. You'll learn: Why we're adding new services How long it took us to make the decision What made us actually start How we plan on marketing PPF services A p...

Apr 27, 202327 min

145: Should You Use Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or SEO To Grow Your Detailing Business?

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ What's the best way to get customers? Should you pay for ads? Does posting on Instagram work? How long should it take? In today's episode, I'll breakdown a few marketing channels on how they work, if they're right for you, and whether or not it's a good idea to outsource the work. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Guides �...

Apr 25, 202329 min

144: It's Time To START Your Detailing Business - Do This!

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ "I want to start my detailing business but... *insert excuse here*. " I've heard this at least a hundred times. And if you're in this situation, listen up! This is a great episode for those that are thinking about starting their business but haven't pulled the trigger yet. We'll cover: Why you'll never be ready The problem about "doing one more thing" What really makes you a professional How to start without a work truck ...

Apr 20, 202318 min

143: Use This Marketing Strategy To Grow Your Detailing Business

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Need more customers in your business? Want to make more money? Then this is the perfect episode for you. Cesar and I discuss how we would market a business using Google Ads and search engine optimization. You'll learn: How to prioritize your services What to avoid when you run ads The important factors every business needs An example of a business spending $25K in ads a month And a whole lot more! ⚡️Software we use to run...

Apr 13, 202336 min

142: This Customer Was Expecting a Detail and We Told Him 'No'

⚡️️Software we use to run our detailing business (free 14-day trial plus get a special discount): https://go.getjobber.com/detailgroove Should you take on any customer that comes your way? In the early days of your business, you're much more inclined to take on any work because you need the money. But as your business grows and you get more established, your criteria for who you take on will change. In today's episode, we'll share situation where we did not take on a customer. You'll learn : Why...

Apr 07, 202312 min

141: My Website Was Hacked and I Lost Customers!

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com I went to check something on my website and to my surprise, it redirected me to a scammy looking website selling some kind of pills 👀 That means anyone who visited my website for services were also seeing the same thing. In this episode, we talk about: How my website was hacked How I resolved the issue The problem with cheap hosting platforms And a lot more This is a jam-packed episode about websites, hosting, and domains...

Mar 30, 202348 min

140: An Essential Part To Growing Your Detailing Business

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Being a business owner is a rollercoaster of emotions. On Monday you feel on top of the world. By Tuesday afternoon you feel like your business is failing. It happens to everyone. In this podcast episode, I talk about: What you need to mentally prepare for when you embark on your business journey Why everyone has the same problems (but at a different scale) The importance of detaching from your business when needed And a ...

Mar 23, 202317 min

139: Why You Should Refund and Leave a Bad Customer | February Recap

How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com/ Once a month, Cesar and I sit down together and review the previous month. We talk about what went well, what went wrong, and what we can improve moving forward. In this episode, you'll learn: Why not hiring someone is sometimes good The importance of understanding the process What I did to prioritize my time The new service we're offering in our business Why you should refund bad customers And a lot more! ⚡️Software we use ...

Mar 21, 202355 min

138: How To Make More Money With Less Detailing

💰 How I Grew My Detailing Business to $10K/Month: http://DetailClass.com "How did I make this much money in February if I did the fewest amount of details?" Angel was confused about his numbers. He didn't hit his monthly revenue goal, but he was still surprised at how much he actually made for the number of details he did. In todays episode, we breakdown how he was able to make more, how pricing played a big role, and what he's going to do moving forward. ⚡️Software we use to run our detailing ...

Mar 16, 202315 min
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