121. Scaling to 100+ Locations By Going Back To The Basics, with Costa from Costa 10 Min Oil Change

121. Scaling to 100+ Locations By Going Back To The Basics, with Costa from Costa 10 Min Oil Change

Author: Neel Parekh November 1, 2023 Duration: 27:09

In this episode Neel and sits down with ⁠Costa Kapothanasis of Costa 10 Minute Oil Change. Costa has scaled an oil change franchise to 100+ locations.

Neel and Costa talk about:

- how working in family-owned restaurants gave him a sense of the importance of not having single points of failure in a business and how that helped him have the right mindset to build a remote local company.

- his journey from buying a single oil change shop on a 100% seller-financed note (and getting fired from his day job) to his current growing empire of oil change locations.

- how he zagged the business from what everyone else in the industry was doing to create an "oil change only" space.

If you like what Costa has to say you can also check him out on YouTube.

If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠

If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠


Neel Parekh believes the blueprint for the life you want likely already exists, and his mission is to map it out for you. In The Freedom Formula Podcast: Achieving Financial, Location and Time Freedom, he sits down with people who have actually built lives of remarkable autonomy. These conversations are not theoretical; they are detailed post-mortems of real success. As the CEO of MaidThis Franchise, Neel brings an entrepreneur's curiosity to each interview, dissecting the practical steps, pivotal decisions, and often-overlooked mindset shifts that led his guests to their version of freedom. Whether it's designing a business that funds global travel, structuring assets for passive income, or simply reclaiming control of one's daily schedule, this podcast digs into the actionable patterns. Each episode serves as a case study, moving beyond inspiration to deliver a replicable strategy. You'll hear the setbacks and breakthroughs, the personal definitions of wealth, and the tangible systems that make an unconventional lifestyle sustainable. This is for anyone tired of generic advice and ready to analyze a proven path. The goal is always the same: to uncover the common thread in these stories and provide a practical framework for living life on your own terms. Tune in for honest, in-depth dialogues that demystify the journey toward true independence.
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