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#58 Leadership lessons from working for Elon, Raising millions to reimagine the dealership, why he has no exit plan | Jay Vijayan, CEO of Tekion
Manage episode 401081323 series 3460617
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jay Vijayan, CEO of Tekion
This episode is brought to you by:
Car Dealership Guy Industry Job Board - Connecting world-class talent with top-notch companies in Automotive. Find your next role—or start hiring today—at CDGJobs.com.
Valvoline - Go beyond the traditional supplier-dealer partnership today by visiting https://partner.valvolineglobal.com/
Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here
Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:34) - Jay’s time at Tesla and career in tech
(00:07:51) - Coming up with the idea for Tekion
(00:11:26) - What did you learn from Elon?
(00:13:45) - Tekion’s first deal
(00:25:29) - What were the most shocking things you learned about dealership accounting systems?
(00:33:27) - Putting a DMS into the cloud
(00:36:43) - Are you building tech around current processes or are you looking ahead?
(00:40:27) - What do your feedback loops look like?
(00:42:02) - Tekion’s time owning dealerships and closing them down
(00:49:54) - What does it take to create a genuine connection with an audience?
(00:51:00) - Does anything keep you up at night?
(00:52:46) - What are the biggest opportunities for Tekion?
(00:58:52) - What’s the big-picture vision for your company?
Check out Tekion here.
Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership)
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.
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Manage episode 401081323 series 3460617
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jay Vijayan, CEO of Tekion
This episode is brought to you by:
Car Dealership Guy Industry Job Board - Connecting world-class talent with top-notch companies in Automotive. Find your next role—or start hiring today—at CDGJobs.com.
Valvoline - Go beyond the traditional supplier-dealer partnership today by visiting https://partner.valvolineglobal.com/
Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here
Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:34) - Jay’s time at Tesla and career in tech
(00:07:51) - Coming up with the idea for Tekion
(00:11:26) - What did you learn from Elon?
(00:13:45) - Tekion’s first deal
(00:25:29) - What were the most shocking things you learned about dealership accounting systems?
(00:33:27) - Putting a DMS into the cloud
(00:36:43) - Are you building tech around current processes or are you looking ahead?
(00:40:27) - What do your feedback loops look like?
(00:42:02) - Tekion’s time owning dealerships and closing them down
(00:49:54) - What does it take to create a genuine connection with an audience?
(00:51:00) - Does anything keep you up at night?
(00:52:46) - What are the biggest opportunities for Tekion?
(00:58:52) - What’s the big-picture vision for your company?
Check out Tekion here.
Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership)
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.
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