The Detailing Business Class Podcast
How do I start an auto detailing business? What am I supposed to charge for my services? How do I get customers? Oscar shares the proven strategies and tactics he's learned over the last 9 years to turn your detailing skills and passion into a profitable business. In this podcast, you won't learn how to detail, but you'll learn everything about the detailing business side of it.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 249
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
136: What Drives Me To Work Hard Everyday with Lex and Cesar
Why did you start your business? What pushes you forward when things get tough? What's your purpose?
This is a question Angel, one of our employees, asked us when we were out detailing a car and we t…
135: How To Manage Burnout in Your Detailing Business with Lex
Try Jobber and a get a FREE 14-day trial plus 20% off for 6 months: https://www.getjobber.com/detailgroove
As much as you want to grow your business and reach your goals, you may also push yourself to…
134: Avoid These 4 Outdated Myths if You Want To Grow Your Detailing Business with Lex
"But do I need this? Can I do it without that? But what if a customer asks for this?"
Over the years, I've seen dozens and dozens of detailers get stuck in what they need or don't need to start their …
133: The Problem with Being The Boss | January Recap: What Went Good and What Needs To Change with Cesar
It's great to call yourself the boss of your business, but how do you know you're actually moving in the right direction?
In today's podcast episode, Cesar and I sit down and reflect on our January p…
132: Setting BIG Goals, Overcoming Fears, and Dealing with Customers with Lex
This is a fantastic episode between Lex, Angel and Myself about business growth, setting goals, and managing customers.
You'll learn:
- The difference between a good and not-so-good customer
- How we han…
131: The Art of Getting Sh*t Done in Life and Business
If you want to start your business and reach your goals, you're going to run into a lot of problems. There's no way around it.
You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react.…
130: What I Learned After 10 Years of Running My Detailing Business with Cesar
The first $200, $400, or $700 details had a bigger impact than when we book a $1,100 detail today.
Not that we don't value the details today, but there is a massive difference when you land your firs…
129: If You Do This in Your Detailing Business, You're Losing A LOT of Customers with Cesar
Register forJobber Summit: https://go.getjobber.com/oscargil-jobbersummit23-podcast
Everyone wants more customers. You want your scheduled booked out two weeks in advance, your phone to ring all the t…
128: The Biggest Takeaways I Learned Growing My Detailing Business in 2022 with Cesar
2022 had A LOT of obstacles.
There were plenty of weeks and months where I was frustrated about certain things because I couldn't figure out the next steps.
It sounds bad but that's the natural pains o…
127: The Big Lessons We Learned Hiring and Training Employees in Our Detailing Business with Lex and Angel (Part 2)
When we hired our first employee, we had no idea what to do. We didn't know what paperwork to provide, how to train them, or how they would best fit into our system.
Fast forward two years and our hir…
126: How This Detailer Went From $80 to $650 in His Business - With Lex and Angel (Part 1)
Is it a good idea to reach out to friends and family members when you first start your detailing business? Some people say yes, others will say no.
Our guest today, Angel, took full advantage of that …
125: From a Small Sedan to Large Van - How We've Upgraded Our Mobile Rigs with Lex
When I first started mobile detailing, it was out of a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS.
I'd have to stuff as much as I could in the back of the car, take everything out once you get to the job site, stuff ever…
124: How I Worked 50+ Hours a Week and Grew My Detailing Business on The Side
Register for Jobber Summit: http://bit.ly/Jobber-Summit-DetailGroove
Starting and growing your detailing business is not easy. Especially when you are limited on time due to your job, school, or life.
…
123: "You're a Scam!"... How I Manage Haters and Trolls in My Detailing Business
I've been growing my detailing business for the last 10 years and I've had my fair share of negative comments from other people (and even detailers). If you don't have the right mindset, you can easi…
122: Does This ONE Thing Really Stop You From Growing Your Detailing Business? (with Cesar)
Why do businesses fail? A common theme I hear from detailers is, "I don't have that much money, therefore I'm limited on growth".
This is a bad mentality to have and in this episode, I breakdown busin…
121: The Difference Between Mobile and Shop Detailing (With Lex)
Is there a difference between mobile detailing and detailing at a shop? Of course there is! Each one brings their own set of pros and cons.
In this episode, Lex and I go over our experiences on what …
120: Our Exact Process on How We Book Customers in Our Detailing Business (with Lex)
Get a FREE 14-day trial trial plus 20% off your first 6 months with Jobber: http://www.getjobber.com/oscargil
What does it take to book a customer into your calendar? For us, at every step of the proc…
119: Struggling To Price Your Detailing Services? Follow This Advise...
Join the SEO For Detailers Waiting List: https://detailgroove.co/sfd-waiting-list
Pricing your detailing services can be one of the more difficult things you do. You want to make sure you're charging …
118: How We Sell High-Ticket Detailing Services
Join the SEO For Detailers Waiting List: https://detailgroove.co/sfd-waiting-list
What's the difference between a detailer that can sell a $900 service versus a detailer that does a "full detail" for …
117: Avoid These 5 Marketing Mistakes in Your Local Business
Join the SEO For Detailers Waiting List: https://detailgroove.co/sfd-waiting-list
There's a lot of things you have to do to start and grow your detailing business. Some things you do are going to work…