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3 weeks ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Cole Strandberg: The pleasure is mine. Looking forward to an awesome conversation. I don’t play favorites, so I can’t say this is my favorite series we’ve ever done, but the OEM conversation I think is super important, super timely, incredibly actionable for our Body Shop business owners and leaders. I think it’s an awesome conversation. We’ll dive in here. I do want to set the stage a little bit and talk about where we’ve been historically in the realm of OE.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Cole Strandberg
In today’s competitive tire and automotive service industry, scale isn’t just an advantage. It’s often a requirement for long-term survival. As margins tighten, competition increases and consumer expectations evolve, dealers who want to remain relevant and profitable must consider growth strategies that go beyond organic expansion.
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1 month ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Cole Strandberg: Looking forward to an awesome conversation. We’ve been chatting now for about 10 minutes and just kind of setting this up and I, I made the comment to you and I’ll make it to everyone listening here. Man, I wish I had hit record as soon as you jumped on. This has been awesome. So we’re gonna try to replicate some of that magic here. Now, Liz, we’ve had Michelle Sullivan, who we’ve commented is amazing, the CEO of CCG on the show before.
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1 month ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Are you thinking about selling your collision repair shop, interested in acquiring one, or simply curious about what your business might be worth in today’s market? If so, the latest on-demand webinar hosted by Autobody News is a must-watch. The session featured a powerhouse panel of industry veterans and financial experts—including Cole Strandberg, Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking—sharing real-world insights into the valuation and sale of collision repair businesses.
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1 month ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Bryan Thompson: So Beverly Coach Craft was founded in 1979 with an emphasis on Mercedes collision repair. The founder’s name was Peter Sardi. Really good guy. They were one of the first shops in the country to be a certified collision repair facility and one of the first shops in the country to be an elite certified collision repair facility for Mercedes-Benz, which it’s the highest level of certification for Mercedes-Benz.
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1 month ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Cole Strandberg: Always exciting when I get to speak with you and I know you are moving around the country. It feels like you’re everywhere. It feels like I see you everywhere. And yet I still can’t get anywhere near enough of Mike Anderson. So thrilled today for a fun conversation. Let’s let’s dive right in. And then later on in our conversation, we’ll talk a little bit about what all you’re up to these days, which I know is a lot, starting with OE certifications.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Cole Strandberg
Many tire dealers I have met are among the hardest-working business owners I know. They’re the first ones in, the last to leave and if a tire needs mounting or balancing or a customer needs attention, they’re not above jumping in to handle the job themselves. That work ethic is admirable and often what it took to build a successful first location. This “whatever it takes” mindset separates the success stories from the operators who once had potential, but never achieved it.
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2 months ago | 
focusbankers.com | Cole Strandberg
Thinking about selling your collision repair shop, buying a shop, or just curious what it’s worth in today’s market? Autobody News is bringing together a powerhouse panel with diverse, real-world experience to provide an inside look at how deals are getting done and what drives value. The free webinar will be broadcast live at noon ET May 8, and will be available on-demand after for anyone who completes the simple registration form.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
