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So You Want to Start a Wholesale Car Business With Access to New York’s Auctions? Here’s How to Actually Get Licensed
You’ve found the auctions. Manheim New York, ADESA New York, Copart, IAAI, Long Island Auto Auction — the tri-state area…
So You Want to Start a Wholesale Car Business in Florida? Here’s How to Actually Get Licensed
You’ve found the auctions. Maybe you’ve got a line on a Manheim rep in Ocoee, or you’ve been watching Copart…
How to Start a Wholesale Car Business in California (Without California’s DMV Test)
You’ve found the auctions. You know Manheim and ADESA and Copart lanes are full of inventory you could be flipping…
Driving the Dream Ep. 6: Doug Kurzynski on Turning a Wholesale License Into a $15M Retail Operation
Driving the Dream Ep. 6: Doug Kurzynski on Turning a Wholesale License Into a $15M Retail Operation In Episode 6…
How to Own Your Own Dealership Without a Lot (Or a Lot of Money)
When people picture owning a car dealership, they picture a fenced lot lined with cars, a big sign out front,…
Driving the Dream Ep. 5: Dans Motors — Keep Moving Forward
Driving the Dream Ep. 5: Dan’s Motors — Keep Moving Forward In Episode 5 of Driving the Dream, we meet…
Driving the Dream Episode 4: Inside Fairway Auto Auction with GM Chuck Rath
In Episode 4 of Driving the Dream, Jenny sits down with Chuck Rath, General Manager of Fairway Auto Auction in…
Florida Wholesale vs Retail Dealer License: Whats the Difference?
Florida Wholesale vs Retail Dealer License: What’s the Difference and Which One Do You Need? If you’re a Florida resident…
Driving the Dream Episode 3: How Dan Robbins of CarProz Built a 10-Year Wholesale Business
Welcome to Driving the Dream — the podcast by US Dealer Licensing where we sit down with real wholesale auto…
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