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How to Run a Thriving Auto Shop (Without Knowing Much About Cars)

Jonita White knows a lot about people. And that's what matters.
Source: Jon Norris
Jon Norris

In 2006, Jonita White in San Diego and moved to Texas. She did it to be closer to family, but she also saw it as a chance to of becoming a real estate agent. Then the housing market crashed in 2007, just as she’d earned her license, and White needed a backup plan -- fast. She still wanted to work for herself, but in a troubled market wasn’t an option. 

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