#34 Secrets to successful dealership acquisitions, Tools for wealth creation, Industry trends he’s bullish on, Profiting $10M on Tesla stock | Daniel Crainic, Owner of Time Auto Group

In this episode, I'm speaking with Daniel Crainic, CEO of Time Auto Group

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:43) - Daniel’s journey into the industry

(00:07:55) - Growing from 1 to 7 lots

(00:09:51) - Acquiring real estate

(00:13:35) - Marketing tricks

(00:15:04) - Financing through Tesla stock

(00:19:00) - Balancing family and work

(00:20:16) - Delegation

(00:21:23) - Dan’s first acquisition & moving into the franchise model

(00:29:32) - The turnaround playbook

(00:31:01) - Mentors

(00:34:37) - Incentivizing General Managers

(00:36:41) - Creating wealth in this business

(00:44:20) - Biggest challenges

(00:47:08) - Rebates, acquiring inventory, and technology

(00:54:39) - What are you bullish on in the industry

(00:58:49) - How to get in touch

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