Kathi KruseA Blimp, a Dealership, and Lessons in Financial StewardshipEarly in my career, I opened a Nissan dealership in Rosemead, California with just the owner and a small team of six others. The location…3d ago
Kathi KruseCar Dealership Accounting Skills Don’t Grow on TreesI’ve been noticing something for several months now and it’s not something that’s readily apparent, even to car people. This observation is…May 15
Kathi KruseA Simple Dealership Expense Control Tactic to Avoid Scary SurprisesWith every passing week, I’m witness to a growing number of dealerships whose expenses have been creeping upward. It’s often a topic of…Dec 5Dec 5
Kathi KruseHere’s Why the Dealership Franchise Model is Here to StayI am an observer. I like to explore and examine certain trends and follow my instincts where they take me. When I was a CFO at dealerships…Jun 28Jun 28
Kathi Kruse13 Reasons to Be Thankful This Season (From a Real Car Gal)’Tis the season to be thankful. As we move through the next several weeks of the holidays, I wanted to share a few things that car…Nov 271Nov 271
Kathi KruseA Blimp, a Dealership, and Lessons in Financial StewardshipEarly in my career, I opened a Nissan dealership in Rosemead, California with just the owner and a small team of six others. The location…3d ago
Kathi KruseCar Dealership Accounting Skills Don’t Grow on TreesI’ve been noticing something for several months now and it’s not something that’s readily apparent, even to car people. This observation is…May 15
Kathi KruseA Simple Dealership Expense Control Tactic to Avoid Scary SurprisesWith every passing week, I’m witness to a growing number of dealerships whose expenses have been creeping upward. It’s often a topic of…Dec 5
Kathi KruseHere’s Why the Dealership Franchise Model is Here to StayI am an observer. I like to explore and examine certain trends and follow my instincts where they take me. When I was a CFO at dealerships…Jun 28
Kathi Kruse13 Reasons to Be Thankful This Season (From a Real Car Gal)’Tis the season to be thankful. As we move through the next several weeks of the holidays, I wanted to share a few things that car…Nov 271
Kathi KruseHow To Attract and Retain Female Car Salespeople, Why It’s a Good IdeaI got into the car business after working at a bank in college where one of the customers was a car dealer. I wanted to earn more money and…Aug 8
Kathi KruseA $2.8 Million Cautionary Tale of Dealership Mismanagement and Corporate OverreachI’ve always believed that life has a way of serving up the most delicious ironies when you least expect them. Take, for instance, the tale…Nov 20
Kathi KruseImpact of Women in Leadership Roles Within the Auto Retail IndustryMy grandfather was a Buick dealer in downtown Los Angeles in the 1950’s-60’s. His majority partner was Charles S. Howard, a pioneer car…Sep 4
