Episode 117 - Setting Up The Next Generation For Failure with Kieran O'Brien of Shopgenie

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Don't get to the end of this year wishing you had taken action to change your business and your life.Click here to schedule a free discovery call for your business: https://geni.us/IFORABEShop-Ware gives you the tools to provide your shop with everything needed to become optimally profitable.Click here to schedule a free demo: https://info.shop-ware.com/profitabilityUtilize the fastest and easiest way to look up and order parts and tires with PartsTech absolutely free.Click here to get started: https://geni.us/PartsTechTransform your shop's marketing with the best in the automotive industry, Shop Marketing Pros! Get a free audit of your shop's current marketing by clicking here: https://geni.us/ShopMarketingPros Kieran O'Brien of Shopgenie.io joins David and Lucas to discuss the narrative that success can only be found by attending college first. Kieran shares his path to success while giving his thoughts on what made the difference.Topics discussed:A/C sniffers and leak detectors. (0:00)Kieran’s background. (5:00)How did you get started in marketing? (7:11)How did you become interested in software? (12:36)Some of us aren’t designed for school. (18:37)The problem with reimagining education. (22:57)I have no idea what it is about. (28:05)There are good apples and bad apples. (33:40)Do you have a mentor? (35:09)The importance of preparing the next generation for success. (40:43)How did you come up with the idea to use AI? (43:07)Building a customer experience platform for shops. (46:45)The problem with online scheduling. (52:25)Why is online scheduling so difficult? (55:25)