Nick Lambie, the owner of Ziebart of Morgantown, opened Ziebart in 2019. Ziebart provides premium automotive appearance and protection services to extend the life of the vehicle you love so you can keep it like new for as long as you own it.
Nick was born and raised in Morgantown. After graduating from high school, he decided to join the Airforce, where he spent eight years on active duty. He enjoyed his time in the Airforce, but eventually, Nick realized that he needed to make a change to spend more time with his family. So, Nick decided to leave the military and start his own business.
Nick first learned about the Ziebart franchise as a customer after purchasing a new car in New York. Once he realized how effective their services were and how great his customer experience was, he knew that he had to bring Ziebart home to Morgantown.
SHOW NOTES:
- 3:06 Nick, take a minute, fill in some gaps from that brief intro and give us a little behind the curtain look into your company.
- 3:50 How did you get started in this business?
- 5:11 What influenced you to start a business with a franchise model?
- 5:53 When did you start Ziebart of Morgantown?
- 6:29 Is this the first time Ziebart has been in Morgantown?
- 6:52 What is your 30 sec. pitch for Ziebart of Morgantown?
- 8:41 What is the geographic market that you serve?
- 9:30 How many employees do you have?
- 9:49 What has been your best business moment so far?
- 11:06 What has been your worst business moment so far?
- 12:15 What is one take away that you learned from that?
- 12:32 How has Covid-19 impacted your business?
- 13:30 PWV Commercial Break
- 14:01 What is the long term vision you have for Ziebart of Morgantown?
- 14:27 How do you attract new customers?
- 15:05 What are your price points for your services?
- 16:12 What is one of the biggest challenges you’re facing right now?
- 16:37 What is one thing you do everyday that you think contributes to your success?
- 17:33 What is one piece of advice that you would give to young business owners/ entrepreneurs in WV?
- 19:21 What is one resource that you use in your business that you can’t live without?
- 20:30 How long did it take you to apply and hear back from Ziebart about your franchise?
- 21:57 How long did the entire process take from start to finish?
- 23:11 What is one book or podcast that you’d recommend for aspiring entrepreneurs?
- 24:38 Is there anything else you would like our listeners to know about Ziebart of Morgantown or your story?
- 25:26 How can our listeners learn more about Ziebart of Morgantown and get in contact with you?
- 26:28 Outro