Whether you’re opening a new auto upholstery shop or reorganizing your current one to maximize space, check out the latest "Interior Insights" article by Harry Weimann – director of education at WyoTech Blairsville and owner of Weimann’s Interiors – in the September issue of Performance & Hotrod Business magazine. The piece, titled "Shop Dynamics: Setting up the trim … [Read more...] about Setting Up Your Shop for Max Productivity
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Which Car Shows Should You Attend?
The Hog Ring has written extensively about the benefits of attending car shows. But it's obviously not feasible to promote your auto upholstery shop at every one. So which shows should you attend? In his latest "Interior Insights" article for Performance & Hotrod Business magazine, Ace Eckleberry of ACE Custom Upholstery & Rod Shop lays out his plan for how he decides. … [Read more...] about Which Car Shows Should You Attend?
Check out The Hog Ring on PHB
Check out our article "Price Wars: Compete Without Slashing Profit" on Performance & Hotrod Business (PHB) — the website that Hotrod & Restoration Magazine was recently folded into. … [Read more...] about Check out The Hog Ring on PHB
Estimating 101: What You Need to Know
Giving fair price estimates is one of the most important skills that an independent auto trimmer needs in order to succeed. While over charging isn’t good for customers, under charging isn’t good for shops. In effect, estimates can either make or break an auto upholstery business. … [Read more...] about Estimating 101: What You Need to Know
Paying Staff Hourly, Salary or Commission?
What follows is a touching personal account by Marc Fisher of Auto Trim by Fisher in Lubbock, TX on how he got his start in auto upholstery, as well as a few of the lessons he learned along the way about how to compensate employees. These are the types of stories and life lessons that only true veterans of the craft could share... … [Read more...] about Paying Staff Hourly, Salary or Commission?
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