DiscoverCar Dealership Guy Podcast#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures
#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures

#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures

Update: 2024-07-02
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Boyd, a prolific automotive tech entrepreneur where we discuss: the next $300m auto tech exit, Why great ideas don’t = success, should dealers incubate tech startups? And the rise of “vulture capitalism”.


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Topics:

(00:00:00 ) - Intro

(00:00:31 ) - Introducing Mark

(00:02:51 ) - Mark’s career in auto

(00;12:50 ) - Where will value be created over the next 5 years in the industry?

(00:15:10 ) - Customer Data platforms

(00:18:45 ) - What’s exciting to you in Auto tech right now?

(00:22:53 ) - What are some key themes you’re focused on as an Auto tech investor?

(00:27:29 ) - Is it smart for dealerships to incubate technology in-house?

(00:35:45 ) - Do you see OEMs moving to an agency model?

(00:41:35 ) - Thoughts on AI

(00:46:23 ) - What traits do you see in the best founders/CEOs?


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#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures

#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures

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