Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Boyd, a prolific automotive tech entrepreneur where we discuss: the next $300m auto tech exit, Why great ideas don’t = success, should dealers incubate tech startups? And the rise of “vulture capitalism”.
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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - Introducing Mark
00:02:43 - Mark’s career in auto
00:12:50 - Where will value be created over the next 5 years in the industry?
00:15:31 - Customer Data platforms
00:18:41 - What’s exciting to you in auto tech right now?
00:22:54 - What are some key themes you’re focused on as an auto tech investor?
00:27:37 - Is it smart for dealerships to incubate technology in-house?
00:35:58 - Do you see OEMs moving to an agency model?
00:41:49 - Thoughts on AI
00:46:34 - What traits do you see in the best founders/CEOs?
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