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LOTUS

Investing In Potential

Helping Auto Repair Shop Owners Build Better Teams, Strong Systems, And A Clear Plan For The Future

"Because freedom shouldn’t have to wait for retirement"

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Our Mission

Our mission is to protect the legacy of family run Automotive Repair Shops by strengthening them from the inside, privately and without replacing the people who built them.

We implement ethical systems, leadership structure, and sustainable growth so that when ownership transitions, the business is more valuable, more stable, and the owner retains control, credit, and respect for what they created.

We Turn Good Shops Into Scalable,

Self Sufficient Companies.

OUR TEAM

THE WHY

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Our Leadership Team

Leadership That Builds Valuable,
Self-Sufficient Businesses 

Lotus is led by James and Nicole

James is a Master Automotive Technician who opened and built an Independent Auto Repair Shop and went on to become a Multi Shop Owner and Industry Leading Business Coach. He brings 29 years in the Automotive Repair Industry with real Experience as a Master Technician, Founder, Owner, and Operator. While most shops struggle with the Technician Hiring Crisis, James built a dedicated Technician Training Team and a repeatable system that recruits and develops Technicians from the ground up, creating a consistent pipeline of skilled talent and reducing owner dependence and desperate hires.

Nicole brings enterprise level financial leadership to independent Auto Repair Shops as a CPA and Fortune 500 finance executive. She focuses on financial controls clear reporting and true profitability visibility so owners actually understand their numbers reduce risk and make better decisions without disrupting their team or day to day operations.

Together they combine hands on auto repair operations with disciplined financial systems to help family owned Auto Repair Shops become more valuable, more self sufficient, and ready for succession. Their work strengthens teams improves profitability and increases exit value quietly and privately so the owner keeps the credit and the legacy stays intact.

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