Stuart H. Sorkin, P.C. (Legal Advisor) On PPP and SBA Government Programs

Stuart H. Sorkin is the founder of The Business and Legal Advisors, a business consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of strategic business plans for businesses to ensure a successful integration of the business and personal objectives of the owners and executives. He is a former entrepreneur, CPA, and attorney licensed to practice in the District of Columbia with more than 35 years of experience.

 

Mr. Sorkin is the co-author of "Expensive Mistakes When Buying & Selling Companies...and How to Avoid Them in Your Deals." He has been working with clients in the auto body shop for more than 30 years. Mr. Sorkin has been a regular speaker at several different automobile collision shop industry groups on succession, growth and exit strategies for body shops, including NACE. In the past year, Mr. Sorkin has represented clients for sales of body shops to Gerber and Caliber, as well as a number of other purchase and sales of transactions of body shops, including inter-family family transfers. He has previously taught seminars at the annual NACE convention.

Mike Anderson

Interview overview: The current vibe on the street and what shops are doing.

Jim Bauman (Uber)

Interview overview: From customer vehicle pick-up and drop-off to fast parts delivery.

Jim.bauman@uber.com  415-218-0418

Mark Probst [Probst Auto Body]

Interview overview: High-performing body shop owner sharing his action steps.

Greg Lobsiger [Loren's Body Shop]

Interview overview: What actions he is taking during Covid-19.

Ryan Taylor [Bodyshop Booster]

Overview: 3 Steps to Survive Covid-19

Tim Murphy (Financial Impact to Shops)

Interview overview: Tim is the financial advisor to the gurus of the business world. As a close friend of Mike Anderson of Collision Advice, he shares practical advice to help Auto Body Shops and their staff to weather the effect that the Coronavirus will have on business.

Silvia Christmann

Interview overview: The Customer, OEM and Insurance Companies overnight are demanding shops deal with accidents virtually. Silvia covers ways to quickly adapt.

George Avery (Former Head Claims for State Farm)

Interview overview: What the reaction of insurance companies will be and how to prepare for this disrupting time.

George & Eric (Toyota)

Interview Notes: What shops can do during the pandemic and insights on what we expect.

Interview Notes:  As a behavioral scientist with a Masters in Neuro Linguistic Patterns, Paul shares how people are reacting to COVID-19 and what leaders should do with staff and clients.

Tina & Nick (Phoenix Solutions Group)

Interview Notes:  Reaching customers and securing work from your marketplace during COVID-19.

Thomas Gray (Insurance Claims Bureau)

Interview Notes:  Advice to shops and insurance companies on dealing with the coronavirus.

Matt McDonnell (Shop Owner)

Interview Notes: What his shops are doing to prepare both now and for the next 6 months.

Elizabeth Stein (Assured Performance Network)

Interview Notes: How people are reacting to COVID-19 and what leaders should do with staff and customers.

Ryan Hampton (MSO in USA and England)

Interview Notes: What his shops are doing to prepare both now and for the next 6 months.

Sheryl Driggers [Universal Collision]

Interview Notes: As a MSO owner in Tallahassee, FL, they are taking steps to have a touchless repair system.

Frank Rinaudo [Franks Accurate Auto Body]

Interview Notes: Interview Notes: As a high-performing operator, Frank shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeff Peevy 

[AMi Automotive Management Institute and Collision Boost Radio]

Doug Martin [Martin's Body Shop]

New Salisbury, IN

Randy Sattler [Rydell Collision] 

Grand Forks ND

Melanie Allan [Craftsman Collision]

Long Beach, CA

Brad Zara [Zara's Collision Center]

Springfiedl, IL

Michael Giarrizzo [DCR Systems]

MSO

Matthew McDonnell [Big Sky Collision Network]

Montana