The Detail Spot Auto Detailing Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Is it really worth it to have thousands of dollars in expenses every month? Or better yet does it fit the goals you created when you first started your detailing business?

Being your own boss and creating freedom for yourself is probably a couple benefits you wanted when you first started your own detailing business. The one thing that can take all of that away is growing way too fast or by over extending and building a business that is too big.

By no means am I saying that having employees or a big shop is a bad thing or that it is not profitable because it definitely is if done right. What I will say though is that being small has so many benefits that being big doesn't have. So really consider growing your car detailing business slow and take advantages of the perks that being small has to offer.

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Can you imagine your auto detailing business providing you with EXACTLY what you want in life? I mean really think about what you want out of your business.

Is it making $1,000 a week? Is it making $5,000 a week? Or maybe it is hiring employees and allowing you to shed some of the physical tasks that come with detailing?

Whatever goal you have it is highly important to have some type of direction so that you can achieve these things. In this episode I talk about something super simple but highly effective for leveling up a detailing business. Plus, it is something I do on a regular basis.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to come up with small goals that will lead to the "big dream" you have in your head
• How to be productive by working in baby steps
• Things I would accomplish first to achieve some of the most common goals detailers may have

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There are so many car detailers starting everyday. So how to you compete with the ones that are charging a rate that is EXTREMELY low?

I hear so often that these detailers that are charging $50 for "Full Details" are ruining the detailing industry but I am not sure that it is the case. 

I used to think these detailers with a crazy low price we taking business from me, that they were giving a false narrative to the market, and that they were undercutting the detailers that do this as a career. I actually no longer think that way and in reality I actually think they help the industry and help the detailers that are really trying to stand out.

In this episode you will learn:

• How the cheapest detailers actually help the industry in a way
• How to stand out in the auto detailing industry
• Why you should price your services based on how good your business looks and performs 

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In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we are going to answer some of the most asked questions that detailing business owners ask.

First question I get a lot is: How much should I charge if I just started my detailing business within the last year to two years.

Second question is: How to stay busy consistently or how to stay booked a little ahead of schedule?

Third: Biggest advice tip that I could give a detailer looking to have success?

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Paint correction and polishing can be overwhelming, frustrating, and complicated if you don't know what products and pads to use. It can be ultra overwhelming especially if you have too many products in your arsenal. 

In this episode I tell you what my favorite compound and polish is and which pads go great with them. 

The compound I recommend is a diminishing abrasive. This means it has enough "grit" to cut through some pretty heavy defects and after heating up this abrasive it will then turn to a polish like substance giving it the ability to finish out a lot better than other compounds.

The polish I recommend for car detailing is an extremely versatile polish that can be used alone for enhancement services or to refine / finish out after compounding.

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There are some pretty crazy myths that have been created by other detailers in the industry when it comes to starting or growing a car detailing business. 

Starting or growing a business is hard and takes a lot of effort from you as the owner. The one thing you don't need is false ideas in your head telling you not to do it or that you are not ready yet. Some of the myths in this episode may be some of the things holding you back.

In this episode you will learn:

- If you need a shop to detail out of

- If you need to use the clients water or electric

- If you have to know how to paint correct a vehicle when starting 

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Being your own boss is pretty freaking cool honestly and then you add getting to do something you are truly passionate about such as detailing cars makes it even cooler.

But not to say that being the owner of an auto detailing business doesn't come with its ups and downs. There are so many different tasks we have to do such as market, build our online presence, excel in communication, network, and so much more. It can get pretty stressful sometimes and be mentally exhausting. 

In this episode Joe Woolard with Duck Detail and I talk about some pretty relatable things and some areas that you may be able to implement in your detailing business to help speed up your growth process.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to take care of your mental health as a detailer
• How to properly communicate with your clients
• The importance of sounding professional

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There are a ton of areas that will require your attention when being the owner of your car detailing business but these two things I talk about in this episode are a couple areas that I think will give you maximum growth if you put a lot of your attention on them.

These areas are two things I wish I would have done more of when I first started and would have honestly put us way further ahead than where we are today.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to re-market to your existing clients 
• Why reviews are so important to a successful detailing business
• A way to get more reviews consistently 

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Imagine being able to add an extra $500 - $1500 a week doing a couple very simple detailing services for clients that are already on your schedule.

In this episode you will learn:

• 2 easy to provide auto detailing services you can provide for clients that are already on your schedule to raise your average ticket price per service. 
• How to deliver / communicate these services to your clients
• Recommended products to make the service that much easier and to get a great result

Selling extra services can be really uncomfortable sometimes and I also have that feeling. It is personally not my favorite thing in the world to do but it is something we as business owners need to do to increase revenue. The cool part is though is in this episode I breakdown how I offer certain services and a way to look at selling so it doesn't have to be intimidating.

The "money maker" car detailing services that I talk about in this episode are going to be services that are a win win for you and your client. They are going to be affordable for them, easy to apply for you, and in my experience have a high conversion rate compared to some other services.

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You know how you see all of these new detailers starting every year? It kind of stinks doesn't it?

Well it doesn't really have to. There will always be new detailers starting in this industry because of how easy it is to get started. It doesn't require really any money and the actual detailing of the vehicle isn't that hard. It is the business side of detailing that is the hard part. This is also what will filter out who will really make it or not.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I share how you still succeed no matter how many auto detailing businesses start in your area and how you can become a "rated 99" overall detailer.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to separate your business from the hundreds of other businesses
• What it really takes to succeed as an auto detailing business

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