Colin grew up buying and restoring pedal bikes and really enjoyed working with his hands. When his dad took a job in Washington with Boeing, Colin bought a 1940 Ford which was quite a step up from the bicycles. He went to college at Washington State University and preferred to look for car projects instead of studying. Having to haul dead cars all over the place, Colin began looking for better solutions to tie them to the trailer. In 1993, he made the business official and started to sell his products. In 1994, he met Tim Foss of Street Rodder Magazine and took a job working for them in advertising and sales. He spent 5 years there while still doing Mac’s Custom Tie Downs on the side.
In 2003, he moved the business from Washington to Idaho and was done for personal reasons not business benefits. His new facility is 17,000 sqft which houses all their manufacturing machines, assembly equipment, shipping supplies, inventory, and even Colin’s collection of project vehicles. He employs 16 people and have been steadily growing over the years. They make all sorts of products for securing your gear including the Versa-Track systems, ratchet straps, wheel tie downs, tow straps, wheel chalks, and many more!
062: Jeremy Gerber of Roadster Shop says the keys to success are hard work and improving the operations at the shop
061: Don Herring Jr gives us an insight into how successful dealerships are operated
060: Justin Miller of Force-Fed Performance explains the difficulties of running a small business
059: Round table discussion - System for certifying shops, tuners, and engine builders
058: David Localio tells us how he built Headgames Motorworks from humble beginnings in a 200 square foot room
057 Part 2: Extra conversation with Andrew Brilliant
057: Andrew Brilliant of AMB Aero shares some secrets to improve the aerodynamics of your race car
056: Eric Leichtle gives us an insider’s view of a professional racing team
055: Alex Soto explains how he made Sheepey Built into what it is today
054: Kyle Shelley from Turn14 explains how they are trying to protect margins for brick & mortar shops
053: Dale Heiler of Castle Hill Performance explains how EFI tuning and turbos are changing the domestic drag racing market
Steve Ciabattoni of 360 Payment Solutions explains the ins and outs of credit card processing and how it affects your business
051: Jim McIlvaine explains how he manages Optima Batteries’ online presence
050: Peter Blach turned his passion for Supras into the TX2K event we know and love today!
049: Chris Raymond of Garage40 debunks marketing myths and provides insight into brand management
048: Tim Bailey of Cobb Tuning explains how they control and protect their dealer network
047: Chase Lautenbach & Justin Keith tell us how they made Street Car Takeover a success
046: Peter Tarach & Dave Pratte from Speed Academy discuss how they transitioned from print media to producing online content
045: Rhys Millen explains that hard work and focus are the keys to success
044: Lucas English says the reality of getting your car sponsored is not cheap
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