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Flat Rate vs. Hourly: Which Tech Pay Plan Works Best?
In this article, I want to tackle something that seems to light up the internet every few months: technician pay plans. Is flat rate …
News Release: Business by the Numbers Podcast Announces New Sponsors, Overdryve and Maverick
Mount Airy, MD — Business by the Numbers, the leading podcast dedicated to helping auto repair shop owners understand the financial drivers behind their …
Building on a Foundation: What It’s Really Like to Take Over the Family Shop
By Hunt Demarest, CPA and Guest Brad Templin of Scott’s U-Save Tires & Auto Repair Every once in a while, I get an email …
What Shop Owners Need to Know About Life Insurance
Absolutely — here’s the revised blog with stronger, clearer headings and natural flow while keeping your original tone and structure intact: Over the past …
News Release: PMA Awarded on USA TODAY’s America’s Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms 2026 List
Paar, Melis & Associates (PMA) has been awarded on USA TODAY’s list of America’s Most Recommended Tax & Accounting Firms 2026. The award list …
Why Your Sales Goal Might Be Setting You Up for Failure
A couple weeks ago, we hit Episode 200, and I talked about doubling your sales, doubling your profit, doubling your gross profit. Big goals. …
Four Tax Changes in 2026 The You Need to Know About
If you’ve been listening to Business by the Numbers for a while, you know I’m not big on surprises—especially when it comes to taxes. …
How to Finish the Year Strong and Keep More of Your Money
It’s hard to believe, but we’re down to the last couple of weeks of the year. And if you’re anything like most shop owners …
News Release: Business by the Numbers Podcast Reaches 200 Episodes
Mount Airy, Md — December 17, 2025 — TheBusiness by the Numbers podcast, hosted by CPA and owner of Paar, Melis & Associates, Hunt …
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