Is it really worth it to have thousands of dollars in expenses every month? Or better yet does it fit the goals you created when you first started your detailing business? Being your own boss and creating freedom for yourself is probably a couple benefits you wanted when you first started your own detailing business. The one thing that can take all of that away is growing way too fast or by over extending and building a business that is too big. By no means am I saying that having employees...

Can you imagine your auto detailing business providing you with EXACTLY what you want in life? I mean really think about what you want out of your business. Is it making $1,000 a week? Is it making $5,000 a week? Or maybe it is hiring employees and allowing you to shed some of the physical tasks that come with detailing? Whatever goal you have it is highly important to have some type of direction so that you can achieve these things. In this episode I talk about something super simple but...

If you are a regular listener then you know I have been inactive for a couple months. I feel like I owe it to everyone to tell you what I have been up to and give you a little look at what's been going on in my life. This episode is just to let you guys know what's been going on and to give you peace of mind that the episodes and content will be back as usual going forward.📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take your detailing business up a level. Join The Detail Community📹 The Detail...

Have any of your detailing clients said things like "let me talk to my wife" or "let me think on it" when you tell them the price of your services? It is honestly pretty common and it is normally due to a few different things such as: trust, availability, or most commonly the price is out of their budget. Now most detailing businesses will let these clients slide through the cracks and not put any effort into trying to get them on the schedule. In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I...

We talk a lot on this episode about achieving success or taking our auto detailing businesses to the next level but who better to really shine light on the topic than Jeremy Stevens the owner of Shine Supply and Stevens Detailing. This is a guy that I have truly looked up to in this industry from the very beginning and the one that I consider the G.O.A.T. of detailing. This is due to his experience, how he approaches business, and just overall him as a person. In this episode we talk about...

Big question is should you offer car wash services as an auto detailer? The car wash service and detailing service is so similar but two totally different business models. Detailing being a lot more in depth and car washing being on the cheaper side and a lot quicker. I notice a lot of detailers offering $20-$40 washes as well as their normal car detailing packages and yes this can be extremely profitable. I mean just think if you did 10 washes at $40 in a day that is $400 which is not bad...

Did you just start your auto detailing business? Or have you been open for awhile now but just not really growing at the rate you wish you would? Check this out! In this episode I will share a few things that I think could really benefit you and could help grow that much quicker and trust me I have been in your shoes before. My business within the first year didn't do anything and to be honest I was probably losing money. I did everything wrong until I started pivoting and doing some of the...

2023 is here and it is definitely going to be the year you take your auto detailing business to the next level. That could mean more money, a new shop, hiring employees, or maybe its taking a step away to let your business work for you.  Whatever the case may be it will require some strategy and effort on your end to make sure things start to happen.  In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we are talking about some things that you and I can both work on to ensure we blow 2023 out of the...

Have you ever played the game Would You Rather? Or maybe you call it something like This or That. I figured it would be pretty fun to play it with auto detailing topics. For example: Would you rather be a mobile or shop based detailing company?  Or would you rather detail a muddy exterior on a lifted truck or detail a dirty interior on a mini van? I give my opinions on why I chose the ones I did in this episode and a little advice / tips to go with each one of them. 📱 Follow on Instagram...

The auto detailing industry is a crazy space that I absolutely love but I also hate some areas of it and I am sure you share some of the same like and dislikes. Detailing is something I have been doing since I was a junior in high school and it is something that has taught me a ton about work ethic, branding, and just overall how to build something that I really take pride in. It is also a space that I have really got to see change over time for the good and for the bad.  In this episode...

There are so many car detailers starting everyday. So how to you compete with the ones that are charging a rate that is EXTREMELY low? I hear so often that these detailers that are charging $50 for "Full Details" are ruining the detailing industry but I am not sure that it is the case.  I used to think these detailers with a crazy low price we taking business from me, that they were giving a false narrative to the market, and that they were undercutting the detailers that do this as a...

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we are going to answer some of the most asked questions that detailing business owners ask. First question I get a lot is: How much should I charge if I just started my detailing business within the last year to two years. Second question is: How to stay busy consistently or how to stay booked a little ahead of schedule? Third: Biggest advice tip that I could give a detailer looking to have success? 📱 Follow on Instagram @the.detail.spot🔥 Take...

Paint correction and polishing can be overwhelming, frustrating, and complicated if you don't know what products and pads to use. It can be ultra overwhelming especially if you have too many products in your arsenal.  In this episode I tell you what my favorite compound and polish is and which pads go great with them.  The compound I recommend is a diminishing abrasive. This means it has enough "grit" to cut through some pretty heavy defects and after heating up this abrasive it will then...

There are some pretty crazy myths that have been created by other detailers in the industry when it comes to starting or growing a car detailing business.  Starting or growing a business is hard and takes a lot of effort from you as the owner. The one thing you don't need is false ideas in your head telling you not to do it or that you are not ready yet. Some of the myths in this episode may be some of the things holding you back. In this episode you will learn: - If you need a shop to...

Being your own boss is pretty freaking cool honestly and then you add getting to do something you are truly passionate about such as detailing cars makes it even cooler. But not to say that being the owner of an auto detailing business doesn't come with its ups and downs. There are so many different tasks we have to do such as market, build our online presence, excel in communication, network, and so much more. It can get pretty stressful sometimes and be mentally exhausting.  In this...

There are a ton of areas that will require your attention when being the owner of your car detailing business but these two things I talk about in this episode are a couple areas that I think will give you maximum growth if you put a lot of your attention on them. These areas are two things I wish I would have done more of when I first started and would have honestly put us way further ahead than where we are today. In this episode you will learn: How to re-market to your existing...

Imagine being able to add an extra $500 - $1500 a week doing a couple very simple detailing services for clients that are already on your schedule. In this episode you will learn: 2 easy to provide auto detailing services you can provide for clients that are already on your schedule to raise your average ticket price per service.  How to deliver / communicate these services to your clients Recommended products to make the service that much easier and to get a great result Selling extra...

You know how you see all of these new detailers starting every year? It kind of stinks doesn't it? Well it doesn't really have to. There will always be new detailers starting in this industry because of how easy it is to get started. It doesn't require really any money and the actual detailing of the vehicle isn't that hard. It is the business side of detailing that is the hard part. This is also what will filter out who will really make it or not. In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast...

 Ceramic coating jobs can be great money but have you ever thought about the downside to selling them? Ceramic coatings have all of these crazy good benefits and they last so much longer than your typical waxes or sealants. So why would a client choose to get future detailing services if their vehicle already has this magic potion on their car that last for years? Coatings can and should get you more returning business than your basic detailing services if you sell them correctly and that's...

One thing that all successful car detailing businesses have in common is a good marketing strategy. Marketing is the thing that pushes your brand in front of your ideal audience. This is what can really take your detailing business to that next level. This is easier said than done though because a lot of detailers are marketing completely wrong.  When marketing you have to do a few things. You have to make sure you are putting your content in front of people who could actually be a paying...

Do you have a social media profile for your car detailing business and just really don't know how to get clients from it? There are so many social media platforms out there now. There is Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and so many more. These platforms are like tools we have available to us to really help grow our detailing businesses. The thing is though is every other detailer has access to these same tools as well making it really competitive.  Don't get discouraged though because...

When you first start your auto detailing business it is so fun. You become filled with excitement and passion for cleaning, maintaining, and protecting vehicles. I like to call this the honeymoon phase of being your own boss. After you realize detailing has become the thing that puts food on the table and pays the bills it becomes not as fun anymore. There is a point to where it gives you a crazy overwhelming and stressful feeling that is ultimately unhealthy for your mind and body. This...

What is the perfect client and why are they any more important than any other paying customer? Building a sustainable and scalable auto detailing business is all based on how good your business is overall and how good your clients are. These "perfect" clients are the foundation for your business and will ultimately decide if your detailing business to what you dreamed it can be. Think about it this way yes every paying client is a great thing but what about the clients that respect your...

Have you ever been unsure of what you need to do when you are slow and don't have a full schedule? It happens and I have been there personally. Or have you ever just had days or weeks to where you just don't feel like doing the things you know you should be doing? I have also been there as well. We are human and don't do everything like a robot would. We dread doing things that make us uncomfortable or things we are unsure of how to do.  But doing these things even though you don't want to...