On this episode of the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Ryan, owner Teggy's Elite Detailing located in Queens, NY. Teggy's is a shop only detailing business that offers everything from detailing, ceramic coatings, paint protection film, window tinting, and more. They have 371 five star Google reviews, two full time employees, and are detailing an average of 5-10 cars per week. Having started detailing at the age of 15, Ryan has tested hundreds of different ceramic coating and detailing products and is a true veteran in this industry. On the podcast, Ryan talks about his journey detailing, five star customer service, phone skills for ceramic coatings/pff, sub-contracting mark-ups, and much more. Time Stamps:(0:00) - Intro(2:24) - How Ryan Got Started Detailing(13:45) - Introducing Ceramic Coatings(16:25) - Subcontracting Markups For PPF/Tint(22:14) - Phone Skills For PPF/Coatings(29:11) - Maintenance Plans(31:50) - Upselling Tint(33:55) - A Typical Week (39:33) - Marketing(44:50) - Google Ads(51:08) - Detailing Packages & Prices(54:43) - Maintaining Coatings(1:01:25) - Pickup & Dropoff + Rental Cars(1:07:33) - Ceramic CoatingsTeggy's Elite Detailing:Website - https://www.teggyselitedetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrteggy_elite_detailingBelk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing

On this episode of the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Daniel, owner of Dynamic Detailing located in San Jose, CA. Dynamic Detailing focuses on vehicle protection services, like ceramic coating and paint protection film (PPF). With six full time employees, over 600 five star reviews, and 15 years of detailing experience, Daniel is true master in this industry. Daniel first started detailing in 2010, began ceramic coating in 2014, introduced PPF in 2018, and added window tinting in 2023. Now in 2024, Dynamic Detailing is installing PPF and ceramic coatings to 12-15 cars per week.On the podcast, Daniel talks about how his six man team remains highly efficient working only four days a week, what it takes to be an all-star ceramic coating/PPF installer, effective branding/marketing strategies, and much more. Daniel recently moved his business into a new shop in 2023 that is absolutely stunning! Go check out his website and social media to see photos. Daniel also provides training classes with an emphasize on the business side of running a detail shop. Drop him an email to learn more ([email protected]).Time Stamps:(1:33) - Daniel's Journey(13:15) - Yelp, Google, Marketing(18:55) - Ideal Clientele for PPF/Ceramic Coatings(23:20) - Sale Skills(32:36) - PPF Costs(39:29) - Ceramic Pro Coatings (48:26) - PPF Process and More on Costs(53:48) - Ceramic Coating Process(59:40) - Working 4 Days a Week(1:05:19) - Focusing on Profits First(1:07:27) - Can You Build a PPF/Coating Business Anywhere?(1:14:58) - Growth(1:23:57) - Some Closing Pieces of AdviceDynamic Detailing:Website - https://dynamicdetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dynamicdetailingsjBelk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing

On this episode of the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Aaron and Amber, owners of The Detail Code located in San Antonio, TX.  Prior to starting The Detail Code in 2019, Aaron worked at a body shop and then at a dealership where he learned how to detail cars. After seeing some success with his own detail shop, Aaron decided to bring on his finance Amber to help scale the business. After 5 years, they have 3 employees, 176 five star reviews, and are detailing 2-4 even 6 cars per day.Today, Aaron and Amber talk about getting started detailing, what it's like working with your significant other, community involvement, and more. Both of them have done a phenomenal job growing their business utilizing word of mouth and Google, which we talk more about in the episode. We also discuss how networking has helped them grow, prices and packages, gift cards, and dealing with the slow winter season. Time Stamps:(1:42) - Aaron's Journey Before Detailing(11:15) - Managing Roles W/ Your Partner(14:36) - Networking(18:58) - Marketing(26:16) - Amber's Journey Before Detailing(29:39) - Window Tinting & PPF(33:38) - Prices & Packages(39:11) - Orbis X(43:35) - Gift Cards(46:48) - Dealing W/ Winter Slow Season(51:06) - Branding(58:07) - Setting Expectations(1:05:42) - GrowthThe Detail Code:Website - https://thedetailcode.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedetailcode/Belk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing

On this episode of the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Kyle Simpson owner of Shine Co located in Spartanburg, SC. Kyle started his car detailing business in 2019 after quitting his day job at Cintas. When he first started, 70% of Kyle's business was regular detailing and 30% paint corrections and ceramic coatings. Five and a half years later, Kyle has completely flipped those numbers and is ceramic coating 500 cars a year plus offering PPF and window tinting. Shine Co employs 6 full time employees and expecting to generate $750k in sales this year. They have a stellar five star Google rating with over 322 reviews.Today, Kyle talks about how he got started and what his marketing efforts looked like from the beginning. He shares his transition towards offering ceramic coatings, PPF, and most recently window tinting. He also shares some sale tactics to selling more ceramic coatings. Time Stamps:(0:00) - Intro(7:32) - Going Full Time(13:03) - Marketing(19:08) - Transitioning to PPF(25:32) - Window Tinting(33:25) - Ceramic Coatings(38:38) - Coating Sales Tactics(47:57) - Staying Busy in the Winter(54:03) - Growth & Exit PlanShine Co:Website - https://www.goshineco.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shinecospartanburgBelk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing

On this episode on the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Brett Russell owner of 412 Auto Detail located in Pittsburgh, PA. Brett started his auto detailing business in 2020 shortly after being laid off from Dicks  Sporting Goods. Over the last 4 years he has scaled his detailing operation to $50k per month with 6 employees, 4500 total customers, and 2 shops servicing 8-10 cars per day. 412 Auto Detail has an impressive 450 five star reviews, one of the highest numbers I've seen from a car detailing business. I believe Brett's phone skills and customer service has set him apart from the competition and contributed to his success. He talks more about some of his secrets to stellar customer service throughout the episode.On episode 2 of the Road to $1 Million podcast, we had on Brett Mawhinney, owner of Steel City Auto Spa, also located in Pittsburgh. When comparing these two successful detailing businesses, there are commonalities but also differences that may surprise you. This goes to show their is no one size fits all for building a successful car detailing business. Time Stamps:(0:00) - Intro(4:27) - Mobile Detailing(11:37) - Express Details(19:50) - Five Star Reviews(22:24) - Google & Marketing(25:18) - Subcontracted Services(29:48) - Email & Text Marketing(36:14) - Paying Employees(42:00) - Customer Service & Phone Skills(53:38) - Pickup & Drop-off(1:00:04) - Finding Good Employees412 Auto Detail:Website - https://www.412autodetail.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/412autodetail/?hl=enBelk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing

In this episode on the Road to $1 Million podcast, Josh interviews Baxter Jennings, owner of Surfside Mobile Detail located in Boston, MA. Baxter is 19 years old and in less than a year has scaled to 4 full time employees, 3 mobile units, and a dedicated sales team to manage leads. His team details for Patriot football players, Boston Bruin hockey players, and several CEOs. Baxter has built up an incredible Instagram following with nearly 15k followers which contributes to the majority of Surfside's leads. He is currently focused on scaling Surfside's B2B sales by offering their mobile detail service at office parks as a benefit to the employees of large corporations. On the show, Baxter goes into detail on his process and procedure, prices, how he thinks about his social media content, creating the best customer experience, and much more. At the end of the podcast, he also dives into his recent trip overseas where he visited Dubai, Europe, and Thailand for several months and how that trip helped him grow both personally and professionally. Time Stamps:(0:00) - Intro(1:56) - Scaling Through Instagram(7:30) - Operation Management (13:00) - Corporate Office Parks(24:02) - Ceramic Coatings(27:45) - Customer Interactions(32:24) - Employees(39:55) - Marketing & Google(45:56) - Online Booking(58:54) - Building Systems & Scaling(1:04:17) - Baxter's Trip Around The WorldSurfside Mobile Detail:Website - https://www.surfsidenorth.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/surfside_mobile_detail/Belk Detailing LLC:Website - https://www.belkmobiledetailing.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/belkmobiledetailing/