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In this episode, I'm speaking with Jay Vijayan, CEO of TekionThis 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 hereInterested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name hereTopics:(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.