The Do It For A Living Podcast

Real talk with the people who run performance shops

Long-form interviews with shop owners, engine builders, tuners, fabricators and manufacturers about the business side of the performance industry: pricing, hiring, systems and growth.

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  • 217 - Stop Guessing: An Accountant Explains Your Shop's Finances - With Jerry Cecco

    217 - Stop Guessing: An Accountant Explains You...

    Host Kevin Dubois talks with accountant Jerry Cecco of Cecco and Associates, a longtime track-day driver, about the books of a small performance shop. They cover cash versus accrual accounting,...

    217 - Stop Guessing: An Accountant Explains You...

    Host Kevin Dubois talks with accountant Jerry Cecco of Cecco and Associates, a longtime track-day driver, about the books of a small performance shop. They cover cash versus accrual accounting,...

  • 216 - Performance Shop Owners: You're Working Harder for Less Money. Here's Why.

    216 - Performance Shop Owners: You're Working H...

    Co-host Richard Fielder turns the tables and interviews Kevin Dubois about why performance, fabrication and restoration shops often earn less per hour than general repair. They compare book-time billing with...

    216 - Performance Shop Owners: You're Working H...

    Co-host Richard Fielder turns the tables and interviews Kevin Dubois about why performance, fabrication and restoration shops often earn less per hour than general repair. They compare book-time billing with...

  • 215 - Mastering Manufacturing in Performance Automotive: Lean, Kanban, and Error-Proofing Explained!

    215 - Mastering Manufacturing in Performance Au...

    In part two of their manufacturing series, Kevin and Richard cover poka-yoke and error-proofing, kanban for inventory and workflow, lean manufacturing, and just-in-time inventory. Richard uses examples from their Evo...

    215 - Mastering Manufacturing in Performance Au...

    In part two of their manufacturing series, Kevin and Richard cover poka-yoke and error-proofing, kanban for inventory and workflow, lean manufacturing, and just-in-time inventory. Richard uses examples from their Evo...

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Resources for shop owners

  • Shop Management Guide

    A step-by-step series on setting up and running your shop.

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  • Business Tools

    The software and tools we use and recommend for running a shop.

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  • Parts and Suppliers

    Vendors and distributors that performance shops buy from.

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  • Industry Job Openings

    Shops that are hiring techs, builders and fabricators.

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