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Business By The Numbers

Business By The Numbers

Financial and Business Acumen for the Non-Financial Owner

Hunt Demarest

252 episodesEN

Show overview

Business By The Numbers has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 252 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Hunt Demarest.

Episodes
252
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
32 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Hunt Demarest, CPA has consistently provided his financial business acumen to help move the industry toward greater heights of success and profitability. Hunt was recently referred to as a "terrific advocate of the aftermarket." He is the author of the book, Your Perfect Shop: How to Start, Run & Sell a Profitable Shop. In this book, he compiled some of the best practices for auto repair shop owners, whether they are just starting or have been in the business for years. Hunt's podcast will provide a core understanding of the financial aspects of running an auto repair shop.

Latest Episodes

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Interest Rates in 2026: No Relief Coming [E243]

Oct 8, 202628 min

6 Ways Auto Shop Owners Overpay on Taxes [242]

Oct 1, 202623 min

Stop Guessing What You'll Owe in Taxes [E241]

Sep 24, 202622 min

Why 70% of New Technicians Quit Within a Year ​[E240]

Sep 17, 202650 min

Break-Even Is About Profit, Not Sales [E239]

Sep 10, 202620 min

Why Deleting That Invoice Could Cost You at Tax Time [E238]

Sep 3, 202624 min

Rich vs. Wealthy: The Personal Finance Trap Quietly Sinking Shop Owners' Retirement [E237]

Aug 27, 202624 min

The 5 Blind Spots Quietly Killing Your Shop's Sale Price [E236]

Aug 20, 202625 min

Chris Cotton on Why Less Than 10% of Shops Ever Hit Their True Capacity [E235]

Aug 13, 202640 min

Is Your New LLC Protecting You Or Quietly Costing You Money?? [E234]

Aug 5, 202622 min

Secured vs. Unsecured: The Borrowing Playbook Every Auto Shop Owner Needs Before They Need It [E233]

Jul 30, 202624 min

Debt-Free Isn't the Win You Think It Is [E232]

Jul 23, 202626 min

Debt-Free, Cash-Broke: The Reserve Mistake Nobody Warns You About [E231]

Jul 16, 202623 min

The 4 P&L Mistakes Quietly Sinking Your Shop's Profit [E230]

Jul 9, 202624 min

The IRS Flagged His Return: Here's the Playbook That Won the Case [E226]

Jul 2, 202628 min

Same Labor Rate, Different Profit: What the 2026 Benchmark Report Reveals About Where You Do Business [E228]

Jun 25, 202634 min

What the Top 10% of Auto Repair Shops Are Doing Differently — And What the Bottom 10% Refuse to Fix [E227]

Jun 18, 202629 min

Auto Shop Benchmarks: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E226]

Jun 11, 202644 min

Trump Accounts: Free Money for Your Kids: Here's How to Claim It [E225]

Jun 4, 202625 min

The Parts Reconciliation Gap Costing Auto Repair Shops Six Figures [E224]

May 28, 202635 min
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