{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Confessions of a Shop Owner","title":"Ep 96 - Jesse Jackson | The Truth About Selling Your Shop to Private Equity","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2601,"description":"Jesse Jackson is the CEO of Mango Automotive and knows a thing or two about scaling an auto repair business. Mainly because she scaled to 8 Figures in 3 Years. Yeah. Pretty good. She tells Mike why it's important to her to help shop owners retire comfortably, the realities of private equity buyouts, and innovative solutions like the new co-op model aimed at giving small shop owners a fairer shot at big multiples.Email Jesse - jesse@mangoautomotive.comTimestamps:00:00 Why the gap between private equity & shop owner deals matters01:01 The surprising drag bar origin of the podcast logo02:14 Jessee’s family business journey: three generations, tough choices03:29 Why Jessee hated the shop as a kid…and college “studies”04:21 Why teaching wasn’t in the cards—parenting, patience, and expectations05:57 Public vs. private school and family debates about education07:06 Trades, college alternatives & raising hands-on kids08:33 Kids figuring out life—boomerangs and avoiding $100k mistakes10:06 Official intros: Mike Allen, mother of seven, owner of eight shops10:35 Mike’s unconventional leap from environmental engineer to automotive mogul11:46 Growth secrets: from 0 to $17M in four years13:10 The ultimate session: “Growing from zero to eight figures”14:41 Acquiring shops: The stories, motivations, and the human side16:35 Shop owners and retirement dreams—how Mango is changing the game19:11 The “1 to 3 out of 100” rule—finding shops worth acquiring20:05 The evolution of Mango’s team and Jesse’s focus on marketing & acquisitions22:45 Which shops do they buy? Turnarounds vs. high performers23:10 Shattering revenue records—and a little friendly competition24:32 Can the next gen kids take over? Mike’s family talks legacy26:08 The 30-by-2030 vision: getting rolled up with equity27:01 Why the current system feels broken—and how the Mango co-op could fix it29:35 Jessee’s TechMetric ad break – Shop life made simple31:09 The real question: Is selling to PE a betrayal or a smart...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TGFdk8p3lwIqG6-Zxu0zdS85-eMxgjWH_ROpDgligzo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYmUy/MTMxZmUzN2Q5Mzkw/YTgxMDliZDViN2U3/N2Q1ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}