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Join host Matt Watson as he goes into the complex world of automotive technology with a twist of entrepreneurial spirit. In this episode, Matt sits down with the innovative mind behind WebBuy and the visionary founder of Pauldron, CTO Steve Dimock. Buckle up as they traverse through the rugged landscapes of Montana, exploring the untamed frontier of tech industry growth. From the emergence of pioneering companies like Onyx to the burgeoning computer science programs igniting young minds, Montana's tech scene is a force to be reckoned with. Unveil the challenges of crafting an online car-buying platform with Steve Dimock, where the scarcity of software talent in Kansas is just the tip of the iceberg. Dive deep into the complexities of digital retailing solutions and the quest for transparency in the automotive realm. Explore the innovative strategies employed by WebBuy and Pauldron to revolutionize the car buying process, promising not just efficiency, but a newfound trust between dealerships and consumers. Discover how they're slashing dealership wait times and reshaping the very fabric of automotive retail. Peel back the layers of technological ingenuity as Matt and Steve dissect the AI-powered revolution in vehicle service contracts. From personalized recommendations to seamless follow-ups, witness the future of automotive maintenance unfold before your eyes. And don't miss out on the riveting tale of Steve Dimock's latest venture, Pauldron, where partnerships pave the road to success and experience meets innovation head-on. Tune in as Matt Watson and Steve Dimock navigate the fast lanes of tech entrepreneurship, leaving no stone unturned in their quest to reshape the automotive landscape, one byte at a time.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Visit the WebBuy website:  https://webbuy.com/    Visit the Pauldron website: https://pauldron.net/    Learn more about Stephen Dimock https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdimock/    Highlighted Discussion Points Automotive tech and startup WebBuy and Pauldron with CTO Steve Dimock. 0:01 Tech industry growth in Montana. 1:03 Challenges in creating an online car-buying platform. 2:19 The complexity of car buying process and digital retailing solutions. 6:11 Car buying process and software to improve trust and efficiency. 9:51 Digital retailing for car dealerships. 14:51 Digital retailing adoption in the automotive industry. 21:28 Automotive digital retailing and new company Pauldron. 26:35 AI-powered vehicle service contract follow-up system. 31:25 Go-to-market strategy for a new venture. 36:45 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me and Steve Zabawa, CEO of WebBuy as we discuss the latest updates in his dealer-first digital retailing platform that is connecting online shopping to the showroom experience. Steve is a dealer and an entrepreneur so you will not want to miss this candid and forward-looking conversation about modern retailing. Dealers who want to prepare for future retailing trends should register for the Modern Retailing Conference,, November 13-15th in Palm Beach Florida. 

Friday is shaping up to be a full day as we talk about yesterday's trip, and specifically, two young lot attendants. We also talk about Porsche's new partnership with new startup incubator, Up.Labs, Saturn's ‘crazy' idea from 20 years ago, and EV standards being shaped by the US. Porsche partners with UPlabs to fund several Auto related startups announced at UpSummit in Bentonville, ArkPartnership will help seed up to 6 startups in the mobility sector from digital retail to supply chain transparencyPorsche will have the option to acquire the startups after three years and will have a minority stake in the companiesUpLabs launched by UpPartners, an investment firm focused on transportation, specifically, “technologies that help move people and goods cleaner, faster, safer, and at lower-cost - on the ground, in the air, on the sea, and in space”The UpSummit is the company's  an invitation-only annual gathering in Bentonville hosted by partnersTom and Steuart Walton, and Ross Perot Jr.Take Away: Don't let the OEMs have all the fun, Dealers can do (and are doing) similar things. (Vincue, Webbuy, Streamline, ASOTU etc)Throwback to GM brand Saturn's uniquely crazy idea over 20 years ago (Baltimore Sun)Submitted by reader/troublemaker Eric Trytko via LinkedIn DM”Here is one you can have some fun with. This article is from 1991 when Saturn began selling cars and their philosophy. It sounds like SPOC and Single Pricing!  Hey what's really old is new again!”“When Ed Sprigman lost his job as a pilot with Eastern Airlines, he decided to give automobile sales a try. But his brief experience at one Baltimore dealership had him rethinking his career choice.”There is so much in this article that will make your eyebrows raise, you have to read itTake Away: It's not about acquiring more knowledge, it's about executing on the knowledge you already have. THANKS Eric!US Government to set standards for charging project“The rules would require government-funded EV charging stations use DC Fast Chargers and have at least four ports capable of simultaneously charging four EVs and each must be at or above 150 kW. It would also bar charging stations from requiring a memberships to use them.”2030 goal of 50% of vehicles sold to be hybrid or electricUptime set to 97% for all charging stationsOther standards include payment types, charging speed, and pricingTake Away: Building a new store? Become a hub for charging and make sure you are a destination people WANT to go to.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-emailShare your positive dealer stories: https://www.asotu.com/positivityRock w/ us on social:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asotu_ 

Spend some time on Google recently? Well, so did a lot of people (the $ tells the story). We did too and found some really fun stuff around automotive and even a new chocolate bar with a surprise owner.Groundhog day AND 2-2-22Pitch Tank by Auto Genius TODAY: ASOTU.clubContestants: AutoLeadStar, Webbuy, Cognition DigitalBeaver Toyota Manager and team survive COVID scare: Share more stories like this: asotu.com/positivityDealer donates vehicle for charitable auction and raises $125kIs it really called a ‘frunk'?Mr. Beast becomes modern day Willy Wonka with Feastables Chocolate Bars“Boomer chocolate ingredient lists are low key trash so MrBeast decided to make his own, without the junkEach bar has a mystery ticket with a variety of prizes, including, you guessed it…a chocolate factoryGoogle beats earnings $75B over $71B$5.5 B from cloud services, 61.2B in ad revenueExecuting a 20 to 1 split bringing share price from $2750 to $130Listen to other episodes: https://www.asotu.com/media/podcastsSign up for our Daily Push Back email at ASOTU.com

Join me as I sit down with Steve Zabawa, President and CEO of WebBuy to discuss the latest version of their digital retailing software.  Steve has a clear vision on how to help dealers because he operates multiple franchise stores himself! Don't miss his insights on the future of #automotive retail.

Steve Zabawa began pursuing digital car sales as early as 2012. He's the co-founder of both Rimrock Auto Group (Billings, MT) and WebBuy.com — an online auto retailing tool that integrates with dealers' websites so they can buy and sell inventory from anywhere, at any time.On the Season 2 finale of DNT, Zabawa and Derek D discuss sales during COVID, online retail, the chip shortage, the current state of acquisitions, electric vehicles, and more.He has a knack for nailing the sweet spot between supply and demand, and if you're in automotive sales, this conversation is sure to give you perspective on navigating the current and future realities of the auto industry.Interview Highlights:The advantage of selling cars upstream, online (before they hit the lot)Stories of how some of the country's top dealership owners adapted to the COVID-19 pandemicWhy the chip shortage is worse than COVID for auto dealerships, and how its effects trickle into other aspects of the dealership business.“There's never been more private equity money, more public money, and more auto group money out there to buy. It's really amazing how many people want to buy a store right now.” — Steve Zabawa

Chris Gugliotta, senior vice president of WebBuy, discusses some best practices and tips for implementing digital retailing at your dealership.

Can you truly automate the car buying process 100%?An interview with Steve Zabawa, Co-Founder Rimrock Auto Group & WebBuy,. WebBuy is the oldest digital retailing company, and truly designed to sell a car at 11 pm with no humans! Truly automated the car buying process.Interview Snippets:Dealers are going from 1 to 25% of deliveries outside of the dealershipDigital retail companies are getting intense pressure from the manufacturers to get dealers fully onlineConsumers are demanding a better and faster process to buy a car.--------------Episode Sponsor:LoanerToOwner - The only website dedicated to helping dealers promote and sell their loaner car inventory. Visit LoanerToOwner.com to get your inventory listed now!

Tom Murray joins us to discuss automotive digital retailing.

Tom Murray joins us to discuss automotive digital retailing.

Short interviews with 3 vendors that stuck out to me as i walked to halls of Digital Dealer 2019. If you want to know more about them reach out. Webbuy.com Gubagoo.com carsaver.com Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. info@theindependentdealer.com Please subscribe, leave us a review and share with a friend. Connect with us online: https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw Listen to all our episodes on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

DMSC is coming up quickly (May 19-21st) and we will be showcasing the leading digital retailing technology, developers, and dealers who are working to create a modern retail experience.  I decided to accelerate the publishing of this podcast prior to the conference. Steve Zabawa, is a Dealer Principal and co-founder of WebBuy. Since many DR solutions are built from fin-tech companies, I strongly encourage you to listen to Steve's dealer viewpoint and the evolution of WebBuy which powers his stores and dealers around the country. 

Episode 22 is the second half of my interview with Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris, as part of the "Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences" Internet tour. Like a box of chocolate; with Tee and Pip you never really know what you are going to get .... except you know it's going to be good! :)If you haven't listened to the first part of the interview, please check it out here first. You can find the video trailer for "Phoenix Rising" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/wp-content/episodes/MoPO_PRTrailer.m4v You can find the audio promo for "Tales of the Archives" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/2011/02/27/podcast-promos/You can find all things Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences at:Web Site: http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/BooksAndBraunWhrrl: http://whrrl.com/k/zc7/blUClBuy the book/ebook at: http://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Rising-Ministry-Peculiar-Occurrences/dp/0062049763/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&camp=212361&linkCode=wey&tag=theofficiw092-20&creative=380725You can find all things Tee Morris at:Web sites: http://teemorris.com/http://www.imaginethatstudios.com/http://www.idguardian.com/Twitter: @TeeMonster@ITStudios@IDGuardianBuy his books at:Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Tee-Morris/e/B002BM9TVG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_2Barnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=Tee+MorrisOn Podiobooks.com:"Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/billibub-baddings-and-the-case-of-the-singing-sword"Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana (Remastered)" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/morevi-remasteredReviews of his podcast novels at "View From Valhalla":"Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/11/15/podcast-review-billibub-baddings-and-the-case-of-the-singing-sword/"Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana (Remastered)" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/04/12/podcast-review-24-morevi-the-chronicles-of-rafe-and-askana-remastered/You can find all things Philippa Ballantine at:Web site: http://www.pjballantine.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62015834848&ref=tsTwitter: @PhillipaJaneGeek Out! Episode 8 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2010/09/gowm-8-interview-with-philippa.htmlOn Podiobooks.com :"Chasing the Bard" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/chasing-the-bard"Weather Child" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/weather-child"Weaver's Web" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/weavers-webBuy her books at:"Geist" - http://www.booksoftheorder.com/"Digital Magic" - http://www.digitalmagicnovel.com/"Chasing the Bard" -http://www.chasingthebard.com/"Weaver's Web" - http://www.amazon.com/Weavers-Web-PJ-Ballantine/dp/1876962763/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_5As a contributor, "A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide" - http://www.amazon.com/Taste-True-Blood-Fangbangers-Guide/dp/1935251961/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003BSRLDCBarnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=Philippa+BallantineSmashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=Philippa+BallantineReviews of her podcast novels at "View From Valhalla":"Weather Child" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/11/30/podcast-review-5-weather-child/ "Chasing the Bard"- http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/01/11/podcast-review-11-chasing-the-bard/"Digital Magic" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2011/03/28/podcast-review-74-digital-magic/ Mentioned:Jared Axelrod & his "Fables of the Flying City" - http://jaredaxelrod.com/ http://www.fablesoftheflyingcity.com/Geek Out! Episode 4 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2010/07/gowm-episode-4-interview-with-jared.html"All a Twitter" - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789742284?ie=UTF8&tag=theofficiw092-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789742284Philippa's "Erotica a la Carte" - http://www.eroticaalacarte.com/From Tee's blog:"Tough Choices" - Part 1 Part2 Part 3"You Can't Give Up. You're Not Allowed" - http://teemorris.com/2011/03/14/you-cant-give-up/Phi Rossi & "Harvey" - http://philrossi.net/ http://www.harveythenovel.com/Odin1Eye & View From Valhalla - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/Arlene Radasky & "The Fox" - http://www.radasky.com/Geek Out! Episodes 16 & 17 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/search/label/Arlene%20RadaskyBumper:Wired Pig @WiredPig - http://blog.wiredpig.us/Promos:"The Hidden Institute" by Brand Gamblin - http://hiddeninstitute.com/"Enemy Lines" by John Mierau - http://enemylinesnovel.com/I can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/Twitter: @mainframe (or @gowmainframe for tweets just about the podcast)Email: gowmainframe at gmail dot comVoice Mail: 206-350-0528 Songs used are "Space Ride" & "Around", from the album "Around" by Oursvince at http://www.oursvince.com    

Our guests for Episode 21 are Philippa Ballantine (gracious as always, returning to the show) and Tee Morris (coming back to fiction in force in a major way). Those of you who have heard other interviews with them will know what to expect - awesomeness! If you have not, then prepare to go all over the place in the best possible way.Their book, "Phoenix Rising: Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences" is THE book I'm most excited about for 2011! I say that, because I know that it is going to be a lot of fun. Between plenty of action, and banter written by master practitioners of the craft; the awesome WILL be brought! Steam Punk, strong characters, explosions, snark .... and that's just in the first chapter ...I have my pre-order in and after you listen to Tee & Pip, you'll know why! :)You can find the audio promo for "Tales of the Archives" at http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/2011/02/27/podcast-promos/You can find all things Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences at:Web Site: http://www.ministryofpeculiaroccurrences.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/BooksAndBraunWhrrl: http://whrrl.com/k/zc7/blUClBuy the book/ebook at: http://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Rising-Ministry-Peculiar-Occurrences/dp/0062049763/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&camp=212361&linkCode=wey&tag=theofficiw092-20&creative=380725You can find all things Tee Morris at:Web sites: http://teemorris.com/http://www.imaginethatstudios.com/http://www.idguardian.com/Twitter: @TeeMonster @ITStudios@IDGuardianBuy his books at:Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Tee-Morris/e/B002BM9TVG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_2Barnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=book&ATH=Tee+MorrisOn Podiobooks.com:"Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/billibub-baddings-and-the-case-of-the-singing-sword"Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana (Remastered)" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/morevi-remasteredReviews of his podcast novels at "View From Valhalla":"Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/11/15/podcast-review-billibub-baddings-and-the-case-of-the-singing-sword/"Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana (Remastered)" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/04/12/podcast-review-24-morevi-the-chronicles-of-rafe-and-askana-remastered/You can find all things Philippa Ballantine at:Web site: http://www.pjballantine.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62015834848&ref=tsTwitter: @PhillipaJaneGeek Out! Episode 8 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2010/09/gowm-8-interview-with-philippa.htmlOn Podiobooks.com :"Chasing the Bard" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/chasing-the-bard"Weather Child" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/weather-child"Weaver's Web" - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/weavers-webBuy her books at:"Geist" - http://www.booksoftheorder.com/"Digital Magic" - http://www.digitalmagicnovel.com/"Chasing the Bard" -http://www.chasingthebard.com/"Weaver's Web" - http://www.amazon.com/Weavers-Web-PJ-Ballantine/dp/1876962763/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_5As a contributor, "A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide" - http://www.amazon.com/Taste-True-Blood-Fangbangers-Guide/dp/1935251961/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003BSRLDCBarnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=Philippa+BallantineSmashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=Philippa+BallantineReviews of her podcast novels at "View From Valhalla":"Weather Child" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/11/30/podcast-review-5-weather-child/ "Chasing the Bard"- http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/01/11/podcast-review-11-chasing-the-bard/"Digital Magic" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2011/03/28/podcast-review-74-digital-magic/ Mentioned:Jared Axelrod & his "Fables of the Flying City" - http://jaredaxelrod.com/ http://www.fablesoftheflyingcity.com/Geek Out! Episode 4 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/2010/07/gowm-episode-4-interview-with-jared.html"All a Twitter" - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789742284?ie=UTF8&tag=theofficiw092-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789742284Philippa's "Erotica a la Carte" - http://www.eroticaalacarte.com/From Tee's blog:"Tough Choices" - Part 1 Part2 Part 3"You Can't Give Up. You're Not Allowed" - http://teemorris.com/2011/03/14/you-cant-give-up/Phi Rossi & "Harvey" - http://philrossi.net/ http://www.harveythenovel.com/Odin1Eye & View From Valhalla - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/Arlene Radasky & "The Fox" - http://www.radasky.com/Geek Out! Episodes 16 & 17 - http://gowmainframe.blogspot.com/search/label/Arlene%20RadaskyBumper:Thomas Reed aka @trreed - http://thomasjreed.blogspot.com/Promos:"The Fox" by Arlene Radasky - http://www.radasky.com/Flying Island Press - http://flyingislandpress.com/I can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/Twitter: @mainframe (or @gowmainframe for tweets just about the podcast)Email: gowmainframe at gmail dot comVoice Mail: 206-350-0528 Songs used are "Space Ride" & "Around", from the album "Around" by Oursvince at http://www.oursvince.com Thanks for listening!Download: GOWM_021.mp3