Show Notes
With the dust now settled after The Blend’s annual conference and networking event for independent garages last month, we thought it timely to reflect back on the Garage Industry Trends of the last 12 months with Alex Lindley, and take a look ahead at what we might expect in 2024 with some excellent tips and advice on what you should be doing now to hit the ground running in January.
Garage Hive’s Dawn Metcalfe also features in this episode, talking about some of the many new and exciting developments from Garage Hive that were announced at The Blend.
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