In this week's podcast, shop owner Jason Boggs discusses how he figured out his own leadership style (and how it differs from his shop owner father's), how he tweaks his leadership style according to the employee, and the surprising parallels between collision repair and the restaurant world (spoiler alert: Boggs is an avid cook). 

This week, FenderBender begins its How I Did It series, which explores how the industry’s brightest leaders built their businesses. The inaugural episode stars Tiffany Menefee, who rose the annual revenue at Pronto Body Shop from $250,000 to $1 million in just three years.

Tim Beal, owner of Beal's Auto Body & Paint, has developed his own robotic paint drying technology. For this Adapt episode of CollisionCast, he sat down with FenderBender to discuss why he entered into the arena and how his technology works.

With a storied history as PPG's oldest brand, the Deltron system remains a staple for efficient, productive work.

As part of the organization's Career Path initiative, SEMA hosted its first-ever career fair to draw younger generations to the industry.

Peter MacGillivray, vice president of events and communications at SEMA, explains what it takes to set up a show the size of SEMA.

The collision repair segment is one of the fastest-growing segments of the SEMA Show.

FenderBender editor Jake Weyer presents the 2012 FenderBender Awards at the 2012 NACE Expo.

Fine-tuning front-end processes can mean less hustle and bustle for the customers and more money towards expanding the business.

In this edition of Vision, Kevin Rains discusses how shop owners can set seemingly unattainable goals for their shops, yet remain grounded at the same time. This holistic approach not only pushes you to new heights as a leader, but inspires your team to follow in your footsteps.

SEMA’s Peter MacGillivray describes the growth, opportunity and scale of the 2015 show’s collision repair and refinish segment.

I-CAR's Jason Bartanen explains how the organization's Linking Pin helps connect the inter-industry—from repairers to OEMs to insurers—and how the initiative will play out at SEMA.

PPG's Justin Kowallek gives a tour of the company's 2015 SEMA Show booth—roadsters, bikes, Mardi Gras masks and all.