Harmonic Motion Automotive Business Podcast · James Dillon

EP 19: Gareth Davies - The Ultimate Side Hustle Success Story

·1 hr 41 min·5 clips
Gareth's dad found a sign for his secret garage, forcing him to confess he was going out on his own.
Gareth Davies shares his 20-year journey from a technician with a side hustle to owning Euro Performance, discussing key transitions like going self-employed, business planning challenges, evolving customer bases, and balancing work with personal life. He emphasizes lessons on securing commercial property and improving garage facilities for staff and customers.

As heard by us

A plainspoken business story about growth and learning to plan while the work is already moving.

The episode follows Gareth Davies of Euro Performance as he talks through the move from working for someone else to running his own business, and it stays grounded in the practical details of funding a unit, paying staff, and finding the resources needed to begin.

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Why you'd press play

For when your side hustle needs a business plan before it needs a bigger ego, and a calculator.

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