Podcast: How a Detailed Business Plan Can Improve Your Chances of Early Success

Matt Wagg of Accelerated Diagnostic & Automotive discusses business plans, investing in self-education, and coaching, and why shop owners need a clear direction to achieve success faster.

Chris Jones

Nov. 1, 2024

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In this episode, Matt Wagg of Accelerated Diagnostic & Automotive in Bennington, Nebraska, talks about his automotive journey from the son of a shop owner to opening a shop during COVID and hitting the million-dollar mark three years after putting the keys into the door.

He discusses business plans, the importance of investing in self-education, why you need coaching, and the need for shop owners to have a clear direction.

Matt taught at the Ratchet+Wrench Management Conference in September and is an educator and shop coach who is passionate about learning and developing others.

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About the Author

Chris Jones

Group Editorial Director

Chris Jones is Group Editorial Director for the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media. He’s a multiple-award-winning editor and journalist and a certified project manager now providing editorial leadership and brand strategy for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.