摘要: |
So many times, collision repair facility owners struggle to get a return on their investment. Whether it's buying a new piece of equipment or a new management program, shop owners are in a continuous battle to see a return on any extra money invested. During the COVID shutdown and being in California, I ended up with an empty shop and a full staff. I was forced to furlough about 30 of my staff and keep a skeleton crew just to stay open. We were an essential business, which was a good thing. Then came the PPP loans that many of us applied for, and I was fortunate enough to get one. There was one stipulation, however: You had to bring your entire crew back and pay the majority of the money to them. They ended up loosening the requirements for payback of the PPP loan, but I was at the beginning of the program, so I ended up giving all of it to my employees -which turned out to be a good thing. |