This Week in Business Strategies

Oct. 26, 2020

In this week's business-building article, we're focusing on innovating strategies—taking a look back, and forward, on how to reinvent them.

Oct. 26, 2020—To better assist shop owners with their business-building tactics, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential leadership material from some of its favorite sources. Here's a look at a few must-read articles from the past week.

This Startup Is Rethinking How to Do Car Repairs—and How to Give Them Away for Free — Inc. 

RepairSmith wants to make car repair as simple as hailing an Uber. And as the company builds out its fleet, it's sending mechanics to nonprofits who need the service the most.

The 25 Best and Worst Work Trends of the Past 25 Years — Fast Company

From #MeToo and Lean In to open offices and remote work, the workplace has transformed many times over in the past two and half decades. Let’s take a look at how we got here.

Employers Need to Reinvent Retirement-Savings Match — Harvard Business Review  

Economic hardship is making some companies reconsider their contributions.

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