Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Len Short, co-founder of Lotlinx where we discuss: The secrets to dealership profitability, racing Porsches with VCs, Markdown doom loops, Is there a crystal ball for aged inventory? and much more.
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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:53 - Len’s previous life selling Porsche’s
00:06:30 - Len’s career in auto
00:08:04 - Founding Lotlinx
00:12:07 - Are dealers here to stay long-term?
00:16:33 - What problems are you solving today at Lotlinx?
00:25:46 - How much has the business scaled?
00:28:09 - Why are new cars being mismanaged?
00:30:09 - Will OEMs take more inventory risk?
00:34:30- The future of inventory management
00:38:54 - What’s next for the business?
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