{"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":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7b6b2afa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3969,"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.\nTopics Covered:\nHow David and Lucas got started complaining on the internet. 0:00\n\nHow Ed got started in this business. 4:47\n\nThe importance of Shop-Ware and parts in your business. 12:11\n\nAll your tools are inside of the trailer?!? 15:52\n\nHow he’s doing with his production. 21:07\n\nWhat is automotive training online? 25:49\n\nTreat your employees and train your employees so they can get a job elsewhere. 32:16\n\nWhat’s the future looking like for you? 39:18\n\nHustlers never stay mobile 44:01\n\nThe cost associated with being in business for yourself. 48:03\n\nBiting off more than you can chew. 52:36\n\nStop dropping fuel tanks in someone’s driveway. 53:52\n\nWhy you have to take on the jobs you don’t want to take today. 56:23\n\nHow 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}