Auto Repair Shop Owners | What To Do When You Can’t Pass Down Your Business

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Serving a Staple Industry

There is one kind of service-oriented business that will arguably never go away. It’s in the title of this article. Yep. Auto repair shops. The auto mechanics industry provides mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance for cars, trucks, vans, and trailers. Operators include self-employed mechanics, auto repair shops, garages and car care centers. They have always been one of the busiest establishments that exist in the service industry. 

Many owners of auto repair shops are self-employed mechanics. This will be the major topic of our article today, but more on that later. For now, let’s explore just how attractive this business model really is. Over the past five years, the auto repair industry has experienced some very healthy growth. 

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Restaurants, Bistros, & Bars | Upgrading Your Digital Marketing Strategies

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Upgrading Marketing Strategies for Restaurants, Bistros, & Bars to Get Through Hard Times

Restaurants & Bistros – Coming Back Online

As the world comes online again, restaurants, bistros, and bars are filling back up. Demand for in-house dining is skyrocketing. Folks are taking the opportunity to go out and spend time with friends and family over their favorite meals and craft cocktails at their most prized locations. On any given night, lines of people are stretched out of doors and down blocks waiting to get into the most popular venues in the city. 

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Electricians & Plumbers | Your Step-By-Step Process For Selling Equipment

Series: Retiring Your Trade Business | How To Profit When You Exit
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In our first article on how to sell your electrical and plumbing equipment when you retire, we determined that passing down your business may not be an option you have available. We then walked our reader through some of the most popular sales arenas for liquidating used trade equipment and then we explored the most stable and consistently profitable venues available.

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Electricians & Plumbers | How To Sell Your Equipment When You Retire

Series: Retiring Your Trade Business | How To Profit When You Exit
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First things, first. The Auction Masters team wants to thank every tradesperson and trade business owner for their commitment to keep America running. The results produced from work in electricity and plumbing are an essential part of our American infrastructure. 

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Home & Garden | 2 Easy Steps For Liquidating Outdoor Furniture

A Chaotic Year Of Success And Failure

This time last year the world was shut down and parts of the Home & Garden market were booming. Notice we mentioned “parts” of the market, more specifically, the DIY gardening and home furniture parts. Companies in this space that were positioned to move sales online and make curbside delivery an integral part of their offerings saw success. 

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Selling A Skating Rink & How To Attract Qualified Buyers

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There are few things more nostalgic than the experience of a skating rink. Visiting a roller or ice skating rink is arguable as cherished a pastime as going to the ballpark. People from all walks of life, old and young, turn out every day to lace up and take a spin. Now that public spaces are opening back up and moving towards full-swing, people are eagerly venturing out to family-friendly attractions like skating rinks.

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Office Equipment | For Many Businesses Now May Be A Great Time To Liquidate

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Workforce Questions & Opportunities 

There is a question a lot of traditional business owners and corporate executives are now wrestling with. Bring workers back on-site? Or let workers, who are capable, continue operating remotely? How does the new work-life look for the average employee? Depending on the type of business, you may get a number of different answers. 

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What our clients say

"We owned an auto repair shop in the West Metro, and after 11 years, decided to close down the business. It was a stressful and emotional decision. We considered 3 auction companies in town to help us with the liquidation. We went with Auction Masters and we are so glad we did! They were super responsive and competitively priced."

— Ann S.