Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast

From Fixing Cars in His Driveway to Owning 5 Auto Repair Shops, Dylan Faner shares how he built an automotive repair business through mentorship, better systems, and lessons learned the hard way. In this episode of the Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast, Kevin Marron and Chris Garrison sit down with Dylan, CEO of KRP Automotive Repair Group, to talk about what it took to grow from driveway repairs to five locations across New Jersey. Dylan started fixing his own car with YouTube and a set of tools because he couldn't afford a mechanic. With two close friends who became his business partners, he turned that skill into a business that changed his family's life. But the growth came with some expensive lessons. After putting their operating and personal capital into an acquisition, a roughly $1 million repayment commitment nearly cost them the shop. We get into: • How mentorship helped take one shop from $40,000 to $250,000 in monthly revenue within six months • Why they moved from performance work to general automotive repair • How offering free labor during COVID built trust in their community • The acquisition financing mistake that almost derailed the business • Why free diagnostics helped remove friction from the sales process • How faster answers and a lifetime repair warranty created more value for customers • Why Dylan is focusing on internal systems before the next round of acquisitions If you're building an auto repair business or growing a blue-collar service company, this conversation is full of practical lessons on customer service, marketing, partnerships, and scaling beyond yourself. Subscribe for more conversations with business owners who share what worked, what went wrong, and what they learned along the way. Want to work through these challenges with Kevin, Chris, and other business owners? Learn more about Boardroom Elite: https://bluecollarmillionaire.net 00:00 All In Acquisition Risk 00:23 Meet Dylan Feigner 01:06 Building KRP Systems 02:14 Humble Driveway Beginnings 03:18 Learning Through Mentors 04:08 Partners And Early Roles 04:45 Switch To General Repair 05:46 COVID Giveback Breakthrough 08:36 Law Of Reciprocity 10:27 Scaling Across New Jersey 12:15 Acquisition Mistake Lessons 14:08 Winning With Bank Prep 16:38 Why Stop At Five 17:38 ShopFix Coaching Impact 18:34 Humility And Mentors 20:20 Making Mentorship Stick 21:06 Free Diagnostics Strategy 23:10 Frictionless Sales Example 26:04 Lifetime Warranty Value 26:50 Marketing Systems And Direct Mail 27:59 2027 Build Then Acquire 29:28 Family And Personal Growth 30:21 Partners And Company Roles 31:13 Wrap Up And Boardroom Invite Check out BoardRoom Elite and get in the room with operators, investors, and owners who are actually doing this every day. 👉 https://bluecollarmillionaire.net/elite 👉 Follow for more real stories and strategies from business owners building empires with grit, grind, and muscle. 👉 Learn more about BoardRoom Elite at BlueCollarMillionaire.net Connect with us: Follow us on all our social media networks for more similar content! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarmillions/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarmillionaire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcollarmillionaires Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollarmillions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarmillions

Door knocking, home remodeling business, and home services sales built Lakota's company from a garage startup into a $20M operation. He shares what it takes to get leads, scale, and keep going when business gets hard. At 21 years old, Lakota started a home remodeling company from his mom's garage with two chairs, a whiteboard, and no money for leads. So he knocked doors. Through Michigan heat, rejection, and blizzards, he built the discipline and resilience that eventually helped turn that small operation into a company on pace to do more than $20 million this year—with 40 door knockers, 20 sales reps, and three locations. In this episode, Kevin and Lakota talk about: • Why leads are not always the real problem • How door-knocking built a $10M company without paying for leads • The "sword and shield" mentality: discipline, action, resilience, and gratitude • Why consuming business content without implementing it keeps owners stuck • The 48-hour rule for putting new ideas into action • Why focusing on fewer services can help a business scale faster • How to stop chasing shiny objects and build a sellable business If you are waiting for the perfect lead source, perfect plan, or perfect time to start, this conversation is a reminder: take action with what you have. Subscribe for more. Learn how to stop asking for advice and start getting into the rooms where real business growth happens. Check out BoardRoom Elite and get in the room with operators, investors, and owners who are actually doing this every day. 👉 https://bluecollarmillionaire.net/elite 👉 Follow for more real stories and strategies from business owners building empires with grit, grind, and muscle. 👉 Learn more about BoardRoom Elite at BlueCollarMillionaire.net Connect with us: Follow us on all our social media networks for more similar content! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarmillions/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarmillionaire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcollarmillionaires Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollarmillions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarmillions

How do you go from figuring it out on TaskRabbit to running 40 trucks and pacing $15 million in revenue just five years later? In this episode, Shane Viggiani shares how he built a fast-growing electrical service company in Las Vegas from the ground up. We get into the real moves behind the growth: • Why becoming the highest-reviewed company in town changed everything • How Google reviews helped drive leads and build trust before the team even arrived • When to hire the first employee and start thinking beyond "me and a truck" • Why performance pay can help your team perform better without constant micromanaging • How to price based on your actual costs and profit goals—not what the competition charges • Why reinvesting profits into trucks, branding, and the business matters more than looking successful too early Shane's story is proof that you do not need to have it all figured out on day one. You need to find your lane, build trust, take care of customers, and keep putting money back into the asset you are building. If you are growing a blue-collar or home-service business, this episode is packed with practical takeaways you can use right now. 00:00 From No Business to $15M in Five Years 01:13 Meet Shane Viggiani and His 40-Truck Electrical Company 03:12 Growing Up Around the Electrical Trade 05:12 Prison, College, and Trying Different Businesses 08:37 Starting as a Handyman on TaskRabbit 11:10 Getting Licensed and Building a Real Electrical Business 14:00 The First Hire That Made the Business Scalable 16:35 From $700K to $15M in Revenue 18:40 How Google Reviews Drive More Leads 22:08 Building a Brand That Looks Bigger Than You Are 25:22 What Competitors Get Wrong 28:25 Same-Day Service, Branding, and Spending on Marketing 32:00 Google LSA and Raising Your Average Ticket 35:25 How to Price for Profit 39:15 Using Performance Pay to Grow Faster 44:10 Recruiting Better Electricians 47:10 How He Added 40 Trucks Without Outside Money 50:00 Reinvesting Profits Instead of Living Like the Business Is a Piggy Bank Subscribe to the Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast for real conversations with business owners building, buying, and scaling companies.

How to Build a Business You Can Actually Sell starts with building assets that create value beyond you as the owner. In this episode, Kevin and Chris break down what makes a blue-collar business more valuable to a buyer, a bank, an investor, or even the next generation of your family. They cover the systems, people, brand, customer relationships, recurring revenue, vendor terms, and real estate that can turn a business from "a job with employees" into a real asset. A buyer does not want chaos. They want a company with predictable sales, clear processes, active customers, and a brand that can keep growing without the owner being involved in every decision. Even if you never plan to sell, building your business this way gives you more freedom, more options, and a stronger company today. In this episode, we discuss: Why systems are one of the most valuable assets in your business How to build a brand that is bigger than the owner Why an active customer list is worth more than a dead database The value of recurring and predictable revenue How strong sales and marketing systems make a company more sellable Why vendor relationships and payment terms matter Using real estate and other assets to build long-term wealth How to think like an investor instead of only a technician or operator The different ways business owners ultimately exit If you are building a business, do not just focus on making more money this month. Build something that can run, grow, and hold value without you having to carry every part of it. 00:00 Exit Inevitable 00:22 Build Business Assets 00:49 Systems Create Value 01:39 Brand Beyond Owner 03:17 Customer List Goldmine 06:16 Predictable Revenue Systems 08:53 Investor Mindset Shift 10:21 Real Estate Stacking 12:43 Choose Your Exit 13:35 Community And Next Steps Subscribe for more real conversations about growing blue-collar businesses, building wealth, and creating more freedom through ownership. Check out BoardRoom Elite and get in the room with operators, investors, and owners who are actually doing this every day. 👉 https://bluecollarmillionaire.net/elite 👉 Follow for more real stories and strategies from business owners building empires with grit, grind, and muscle. 👉 Learn more about BoardRoom Elite at BlueCollarMillionaire.net Connect with us: Follow us on all our social media networks for more similar content! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarmillions/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarmillionaire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcollarmillionaires Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollarmillions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarmillions

Stop asking for advice. Get in the room. The right room can change the way you think, lead, and grow your business. But simply showing up is not enough. You have to listen, ask better questions, build real relationships, and take action on what you learn. In this episode, Kevin and Chris share the biggest lessons they've taken from dinners, masterminds, mentors, and successful business owners. They explain why confidence often matters more than talent, how delegation creates room for growth, and why being great at your craft does not automatically make you great at building a business. They also discuss the difference between constantly consuming information and actually implementing it. Reading more books, listening to more podcasts, and collecting more advice will not change your business unless you put the lessons to work. You'll learn: • Why successful people are not as different as you think • How the right team gives you time and freedom • Why marketing matters as much as mastering your craft • How a scarcity mindset can hold back your growth • Why implementing one great idea beats collecting twenty • How to build meaningful relationships with experienced business owners • Why investing in yourself and the right rooms can pay off for years CHAPTERS 00:00 The People Who Succeed Keep Taking the Next Step 01:20 Confidence Is More Important Than You Think 03:30 The 80/20 Rule for Business Growth 07:15 Why Being Great at Your Craft Is Not Enough 09:45 Stop Consuming and Start Implementing 13:30 Breaking Out of a Scarcity Mindset 15:00 Stop Asking to Pick Someone's Brain 18:10 Why Successful People Want to Help 20:15 Invest in Yourself and the Right Rooms 21:45 The Smartest Person in the Room Is Listening 22:40 Building Relationships and Expanding Your Network 23:15 Join the Blue Collar Millionaire Community Stop standing on the outside asking for advice. Find the right room, bring value, pay attention, and take action. Subscribe for more. Learn how to stop asking for advice and start getting into the rooms where real business growth happens. Check out BoardRoom Elite and get in the room with operators, investors, and owners who are actually doing this every day. 👉 https://bluecollarmillionaire.net/elite 👉 Follow for more real stories and strategies from business owners building empires with grit, grind, and muscle. 👉 Learn more about BoardRoom Elite at BlueCollarMillionaire.net Connect with us: Follow us on all our social media networks for more similar content! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarmillions/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarmillionaire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcollarmillionaires Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollarmillions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarmillions