{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Changing The Industry Podcast","title":"Episode 104 - From Tech To Mobile To Owner with Eduardo Quirindongo","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4177,"description":"In this episode, recorded live at The Summit 2023, David and Lucas sit down with Eduardo Quirindongo, the owner of Copa Mechanic in Maricopa, AZ. Eduardo shares his journey of going from a technician to a mobile mechanic to eventually owning his own business and hiring his first employees. He recounts his struggles along the way, the hard work required to make it all work out, and the lessons he learned about entrepreneurship and leadership.Topics Covered:How David and Lucas got started complaining on the internet. 0:00How Ed got started in this business. 4:47The importance of Shop-Ware and parts in your business. 12:11All your tools are inside of the trailer?!? 15:52How he’s doing with his production. 21:07What is automotive training online? 25:49Treat your employees and train your employees so they can get a job elsewhere. 32:16What’s the future looking like for you? 39:18Hustlers never stay mobile 44:01The cost associated with being in business for yourself. 48:03Biting off more than you can chew. 52:36Stop dropping fuel tanks in someone’s driveway. 53:52Why you have to take on the jobs you don’t want to take today. 56:23How do you protect your business from being thrown under the bus? 1:00:41","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TmFutVBA2CXrbhzBSzhfJLpfqgewMMYGUnLcyfdNyvc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3ODY2LzE2NzQw/ODM5MjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}