Cole Strandberg

1 day ago | focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg

Cole Strandberg: Looking forward to an awesome conversation. We just got to connect really before the show for our pre show call. But yours is a name I see everywhere. I hear everywhere. So before we dive into our primary topic today, would love to hear about you in your own words. Ryan Brown: OK. Yeah, I get kind of a unique perspective with the company because I actually started out as a customer at one time as a in the collision industry.

1 day ago | focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg

Cinthia Gutierrez: So I work in BSF as a premium segment manager responsible for the Americas. And I’ve been over 20 years already with BSF in the automotive industry in different segments of the automotive industry from different perspectives, different businesses in different countries as well in Mexico, US, Germany, back in the US on the sales part, marketing also on the other side of the negotiation table in procurement as well. And now here working in refinish since almost four years ago.

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Cole Strandberg

Many business owners never plan to sell. Their business is their passion, their identity and them livelihood. I get it. In my case, I always considered my family’s business to be like an older sibling.  But what if I told you that running your business like you’re preparing to sell it — whether you ever do or not — can make it stronger, more profitable and more efficient? A business built to sell isn’t just attractive to buyers. It’s also more sustainable, scalable and enjoyable to run.

2 weeks ago | focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg

Cole Strandberg: Looking forward to a great and important conversation on sustainability. Before we dive in, I read a little bit about your background and who you are at the top of the show, but would love to hear it in your own words. Eddie Hightower: Sure, yeah. Thanks Cole for the again, thanks for the opportunity today. So I’m Eddie Hightower. I actually lead the sustainability practice here at Caliber Collision, which also includes risk management. I’ve been with the company now almost 10 years.

2 weeks ago | focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg

Cole Strandberg: Looking forward to an awesome conversation. You and I have been speaking for a while now and after our very first conversation I said, man, whenever we have a series based on sustainability, I want you there. So looking forward to getting that kicked off here today. And I want to start with a pretty broad question, but when we hear sustainability in collision repair, what should we think of and what exactly does that mean to you?