We Built the Building, But the Building Built Us – Tara and Dan Topel [AW 127]

Guest Host and Shop Tour with Tara and Dan Topel, Topel's Service Center, Lake Mills, WI. Tara and Dan had a dream 15 years ago to completely rebuild their 2nd generation family shop. <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333">Watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMxczjvU4M&amp;t=1s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></span></p> Tara and Dan Topel, <a href="https://www.topels.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Topel’s Service Center Inc.</a> Tara’s previous episodes <a href="https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=topel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE.</a> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333">Key Talking Points </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">2nd generation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">The building was built in 1948- needed new infrastructure. The conception was 15 years ago</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Did all the planning through Zoom due to COVID, their builder was a first-time builder</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Soon to be parts store next door that will be rented- 3,200 square ft</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Took a full year to secure financing during COVID</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Temporary location for 2 years</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Created a shop facilitator position to relieve the service advisors</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">10 bays</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">In floor heat- heated with waste oil boiler with 4,000 oil tank outside </span></li> </ul><br/> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333">Connect with the Podcast:</span></p> <span style="font