We talk with Brian Johnson about grit, pain, and the craft of building a lean, profitable detailing and PPF shop after a life-altering injury. From flipping sport bikes to clean-room standards, we trade tactics for margins, mindset, and customer trust that lasts. • NASCAR-style install process. • Sport bike consignment strategy, buying low and flipping bikes in Canada. • hotshot hauling across the U.S., union job, and the injury • recovery, depression, and a doctor who opened the door back ...
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We talk with Brian Johnson about grit, pain, and the craft of building a lean, profitable detailing and PPF shop after a life-altering injury. From flipping sport bikes to clean-room standards, we trade tactics for margins, mindset, and customer trust that lasts. • NASCAR-style install process. • Sport bike consignment strategy, buying low and flipping bikes in Canada. • hotshot hauling across the U.S., union job, and the injury • recovery, depression, and a doctor who opened the door back ...
Ep. 70 🎙️ Meet Carlos Alvarez, VP of Operations at XPEL
Real Talk with Mike Burke
24 minutes
5 months ago
Ep. 70 🎙️ Meet Carlos Alvarez, VP of Operations at XPEL
In this episode, Carlos shares his journey from the medical field to leading global operations at XPEL. Hear how he helped grow the company from a single 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse to a global distribution network—with over 140 staff in San Antonio alone. Topics discussed: How XPEL ships hundreds of orders a day—same-day. The challenges of COVID shipping and how they kept inventory flowing. New product updates. How Carlos’s role shifted from hands-on to high-level strategy. If you're int...
Real Talk with Mike Burke
We talk with Brian Johnson about grit, pain, and the craft of building a lean, profitable detailing and PPF shop after a life-altering injury. From flipping sport bikes to clean-room standards, we trade tactics for margins, mindset, and customer trust that lasts. • NASCAR-style install process. • Sport bike consignment strategy, buying low and flipping bikes in Canada. • hotshot hauling across the U.S., union job, and the injury • recovery, depression, and a doctor who opened the door back ...
