Ratchet+Wrench: The Five Biggest Profit and Loss Mistakes in Repair Shops
Your profit and loss statement should help you understand your business—not leave you more confused than when you started. In his latest article, Hunt ...
Ratchet+Wrench: Benchmarking the Industry: Trends Every Shop Owner Should Know
What can industry benchmarks really tell you about your business? In this insightful article, Hunt Demarest explores the latest trends shaping the auto repair ...
Ratchet+Wrench: Maximizing Profit: Strategies to Reduce Parts Costs Without Sacrificing Margins
As inflation continues to drive up costs, many shop owners are focused on raising labor rates—but what if one of the biggest profit opportunities ...
The Hidden Profit Leak Inside Your Parts Matrix
One of the biggest mistakes I see shop owners make is assuming that higher sales automatically mean higher profits. I get why it happens. ...
Ratchet+Wrench: The Power of Gross Profit Per Hour
What if the way you measure profit is actually holding your business back? In this insightful article, Hunt Demarest challenges the traditional focus on ...
Ratchet+Wrench: How to Stop Overpaying Taxes Without Finding More Deductions
In this practical and eye-opening article, Hunt Demarest shifts the conversation away from chasing small deductions and toward a far more impactful strategy: how ...
Ratchet+Wrench: The Truth About Profit, Cash, and Why They Don’t Match
Why does your business show a profit—but your bank account tells a completely different story? In this eye-opening article, Hunt Demarest breaks down one ...
Ratchet+Wrench: Planning for 2026: Rethinking Budgets and Setting Targets
If your budgeting strategy feels like it’s holding your business back instead of moving it forward, you’re not alone. In this forward-thinking article, Hunt ...
Ratchet+Wrench: Beyond Benchmarks
Is more advertising really the answer to growing your business—or could it be masking deeper issues? In this thought-provoking article, Hunt Demarest challenges the ...