Do We Earn Enough Respect? Charlie Marcotte and Dustin Brown [THA 250]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oBF-q6qLBo Charlie Marcotte is the owner of American Pride Automotive and Founder of Transportation Matters. After serving in the U.S. Army, Charlie and his wife Diane moved to Virginia in 1988 and started their family in 1992. Putting food on the table was the primary goal that started Charlie working on cars (illegally) from a 10′ by 20′ storage unit. A strong work ethic and love of cars allowed those humble beginnings to flourish into American Pride Automotive, with 4 locations serving the Virginia Peninsula. The family unit has always been Charlie’s driving force, with three successful children and a bouncing baby Grandson: Life is Good. Building a solid business is a point of pride for Charlie, but his true passion is Transportation Matters. The transportation Matters mission drives positive social change while delivering a competitive advantage to the independent automotive repair industry—the same industry which has provided Charlie with so much opportunity. Listen to Charlie's other episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22charlie+marcotte%22 (HERE) Dustin Brown, Brown Auto Experts, 3 Locations in New Mexico, Albuquerque, Village of Los Ranchos and Rio Rancho. Dustin and Nolan Brown are brothers that are third-generation mechanics. Their father Donald started Browns Automotive in 1982. Key Talking Points Connect your brand to your community What has your contribution been during your entire career? Owning a business and supporting your community go hand in hand- hiring, retention, comebacks, customer relationships, word of mouth growth Transform your reputation in the  industry- break the negative stereotype Charlie Marcotte is 7 years into a 10-year goal of donating $320,000 to local non-profits, he is proud to say that we are ahead of schedule. Success came from the process. Charlie developed a program called https://www.americanprideautomotive.com/about-us/community-support (State Inspections for our Community). In VA,