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Powersports Business Power HourEp. 43 - Mark Sheffield joins the Power Hour podcastMark Sheffield has worn many hats in the industry, but he says he's "semi-retired" now. He still holds many positions, such as co-owner of Woods Country Cycle and NPDA board member. We sat down with him to talk about his latest column for PSB and where he sees the industry headed in 2026.
2026-01-051h 08Powersports Business Power HourEp. 42 - Power Week Preview with Boating Industry and Powersports BusinessBrendan sits down with Power Week MC David Gee, along with Boating Industry's Madelyn Hubbard and PSB's Chris Officer, to talk about the Elevate and Accelerate Conferences in Orlando in January.
2025-12-0828 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 41 - Cleveland Moto takes on Moto Morini linePhil Waters is the owner of Cleveland Moto, which he has owned for 25 years, and has mostly focused on the scooter market as a Piaggio dealer carrying the Vespa line. However, he has also recently added a new line: Moto Morini. We talk about how it has been working for him as we chat inside his west side dealership.
2025-11-2145 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 40 - Pre-owned playbookJacob Berry, co-founder of Motohunt, host of the Dealership Fixit Podcast, PSB contributor, and an advisor to powersports and motorcycle dealerships across the U.S., sits down with Brendan, hot off the Dealer Connect event in Columbus, to discuss the growth opportunities in pre-owned.
2025-11-0355 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 39 - How Sonic Powersports crushed sales at SturgisBrendan sat down with Sonic Powersports/Automotive President Jeff Dyke to discuss the amazing sales success the group experienced during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. Dyke says that they were able to sell more than 1,000 motorcycles during the event, thanks to their preparation and the opportunity to sell in the town of Sturgis at one of its dealerships. He also says there is a significant untapped opportunity in the pre-owned market.
2025-10-1730 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 38 - BRP's President of Powersports Sandy Scullion talks about Club BRP and new productsBrendan chats with BRP's President of Powersports, Sandy Scullion, about Club BRP in Boston and the launch of the electric ATV, as well as a newly redesigned Defender. Scullion says they had more than 4,000 dealers join them in Beantown as the brand refocuses on business in the second half.
2025-09-2929 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 37 - Courtney Bernhard and George Chaconas from Performance Brokerage Services talk about the state of the M&A marketGeorge and Courtney from Performance Brokerage Services sit down with Brendan to discuss the current state of the M&A market for powersports dealerships. George says that he's never seen so many sellers in his 25 years in the business.
2025-09-0932 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 36 - Learning lessons from automotive dealers with Pied PiperBrendan discusses what powersports dealers can learn from their automotive counterparts. Pied Piper's Fran and Cameron O'Hagan join the podcast to show data that illustrates where powersports dealers need to improve, and many of the areas involve better processes and follow-through.
2025-09-0234 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 35 - Ken Engelman on Building Connections, Inspiring Kindness, and Giving Back to PowersportsKen Engelman, National Account Manager for EPG Brand Acceleration’s motorcycle group (Rider Magazine, American Rider, Powersports Business), sat down with Brendan Baker to talk about his return to the industry, his grassroots “Please Be Kind” campaign, and why volunteerism can be a powerful tool for both community building and growing the powersports market. From BMW Boxer Days in Munich to high school service programs, Engelman’s career seamlessly blends marketing expertise, relationship-building, and an unwavering commitment to giving back.
2025-08-1538 minPowersports Business Power HourEp 34 - The Turnaround Project with Max MaterneBrendan sits down with Max and Zach Materne to discuss their former dealership and how Max is now returning to help save it in the Turnaround Project. Max will be putting all of his experience and skills on the line over the next 90 days to help the dealership he used to own. In the process, numerous lessons can be applied by dealers to enhance their own stores.
2025-08-0149 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 33 - Brendan visits Brad Tews, owner of East Central Motorsports in Kent, Ohio.Brendan visits Brad Tews, owner of East Central Motorsports in Kent, Ohio. The dealership specializes in value brands. We discuss the importance of value brands in the sales chain and why it is important for high-quality entry level products.
2025-07-1828 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 32 - Catching up with Yamaha ATV-SxS Group's Scott NewbyBrendan chats with Scott Newby, who is Yamaha's senior communications specialist for the ATV and Side-by-Side group. Brendan has known Scott for many years, going back to his days as a managing editor of another powersports publication. One of his first press rides was with Scott's crew in the Deschutes Forrest of Oregon, riding a Yamaha Raptor 700. Scott also talks about Yamaha's Outdoor Access Initiative and how the company is giving back to communities and clubs to keep things open for all of us in the outdoors, but especially for off-road enthusiasts.
2025-06-2735 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 31 - Motorcycle Mall''s real estate project with Russo DevelopmentBrendan chats with John Resciniti, owner of the Motorcycle Mall in Bellville, New Jersey and partner in the luxury apartment and retail project REV by Vermella. Courtney Mulligan is the vice president of marketing at Russo Development, which helped spearhead this unique project with powersports roots.
2025-06-0628 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 30 - International Female Ride Day and the women in powersportsBrendan chats with Susan Medrano, who is the head of Synchrony Outdoors and AJ Meisel, the general manager of Plano Kawasaki/Suzuki/Piaggio, to discuss International Female Ride Day and the broader impact of women in powersports.
LINKS:
International Female Ride Day on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFemaleRideDay
2025 International Female Ride Day Photo Gallery: https://motoress.com/2025-international-female-ride-day-photo-gallery-and-sweepstakes/
2025-05-1542 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 29 - Brendan sits down with MIC President Christy LaCurelleBrendan chats with MIC's new president, Christy LaCurelle just after she has returned from the Capitol Hill Fly-In, which this year happened to take place April 7-8 as President Trump announced sweeping tariffs. We chat about tariffs, rider programs and other legislative efforts for the industry.
2025-05-0234 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 28 - Power Hour talks about the rental business with Rob Solem from RecSystemsBrendan sits down with longtime powersports industry veteran and rental operator Rob Solem, who is the co-founder of RecSystems. This company uses AI to run your rental operations from marketing to bookings.
2025-04-1734 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 27 - Ryan McFarland of All Kids Bike joins Power HourMost dealers are familiar with Ryan McFarland's other company, Strider Balance Bikes, but he also heads up another project that is very important to kids learning how to ride bikes in school. All Kids Bike was created to teach kids how to ride a bike as part of a school or church program. We discuss how it all got started.
2025-04-0346 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 26 - Zero Motorcycle's Sam Paschel talks dealer incentives and new company strategyBrendan talks with Sam Paschel, CEO of Zero Motorcycles, about the company's new strategy to unveil serveral new models under $10k by 2030. Paschel also discusses some dealer incentives and how easy they've made it to do business with Zero.
2025-03-2041 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 25 - Dealer Nate Stickney shares key areas of focus within the dealershipNate Stickney acquired his first dealership in 2014 and now owns three locations in Florida. Driven a passion for improvement and growth, Stickney shares the changes he has made to boost the success of his teams and his dealerships.
2025-03-0624 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 24 - Moto Canada's Landon French discusses impact of tariffs on powesportsBrendan sits down with the president of Moto Canada to discuss the impact proposed tarrifs on Canada may have on the powersports industry in both the U.S. and Canada. There is a lot at stake and French wants to make sure everyone is aware of what's involved.
2025-02-2014 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 23 - Brendan steps into AI with RollickBrendan interviews Chris Yeloushan and Pete Eppele of Rollick to see how their AI initiatives are progressing. They show us some of the nuts and bolts of how the platform can allow dealers to nurture leads through the sales funnel and into the dealership from online to in store.
2025-01-2848 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 22 - Sam Nehme and Rob Greenwald chat about Accelerate from the man caveBrendan interviews Broward Motorsports' Dealer Principal Sam Nehme and Rob Greenwald from Sam's man cave in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sam is this year's recipient of the PSB Leadership Award that will be presented to him at Accelerate. He is also on Greenwald's panel about Generational Transfer and how young leaders can move up the ladder.
2025-01-1345 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 21 - Sitting down with Rob Hefner of Rider's AdvantageBrendan sits down for a conversation with Rob Hefner, senior vice president of powersports at APCO/Rider's Advantage to discuss the year ahead for dealers.
This episode is brought to you by Synchrony.
2025-01-0242 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 20 - Talking the ins and outs of selling/buying a dealership with experts from Performance Brokerage ServicesBrendan interviews George Chaconas and Courtney Bernhard from Performance Brokerage Services about the state of the M&A segment in powersports. While the economy has been a challenger for many dealers, there are still deals to be made and George and Courtney share some tips.
2024-12-1739 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 19 - PSB and Maggie Stevens talk parts department at the Parts NVPBrendan chats with Maggie Stevens of ARS Powersports at the Parts NVP in Milwaukee. Stevens won a Women With Spark award in 2023 and has continued to grow her parts department by staying connected to what is current in the industry and going to events in person.
2024-11-1815 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 18 - Talking Electric with Andy LeisnerBrendan talks the future of electric motorcycles with Andy Leisner who has led a couple of startup e-moto companies and has been an industry stalwart for many years.
2024-11-1152 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 17 - Discussing Dealer Academy with Brendan and MadelynBrendan and Madelyn speak with Simon Milestone, founder and CEO of Dealer Academy. Milestone breaks down the Dealer Academy website/app and explains how its community and training are designed to benefit dealers.
2024-10-1131 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 16 - Talking to Eagle Rider CEO Sebastian SchoepeBrendan talks with Eagle Rider's new CEO, Sebastian Schoepe about the brand and how he went from customer to CEO.
2024-09-2734 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 15 - Dealership owners talk operations and OEM partnershipsMadelyn Pegg speaks with dealers Mike Venziano and Misty Rohdes, his daughter. The owners discuss topics from F&I to partnerships with OEMs, to saying goodbye to Yamaha snowmobiles to working with family.
2024-09-1637 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 14 - Diving into digital marketing with Team PowersportsMadelyn Pegg chats with Sarah Walker, marketing director of Team Powersports, who shares how she found her dream job and how she makes the dealership memorable through social media.
2024-09-0321 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 13 - DX1 discusses DMS feature request listBrendan sits down with DX1 Customer Service Manager Anthony Azevedo to discuss the "Submit an Idea" feature request list option on their DMS system and how other features are developed on the platform.
2024-08-1428 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 12 - Brendan talks with Keeway about upcoming plans and new acquisitionsFor this episode of Power Hour, Brendan speaks with Luis Rojas, national sales manager of Keeway America. The company recently released some interesting new models, including a small-cc V-twin bike. And we talk about the recent acquisition of a legendary but dormant Italian brand, Morbidelli and how that is going.
2024-08-0634 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 11 - Talking electric with Dust MotoBrendan speaks with Colin Godby, the CEO of a new moto start up called Dust Moto. Colin outlines the business plan and why electric has a place in off-road.
2024-07-2348 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 10 - Responding to Prospective Customers with Fran O'HaganBrendan speaks with Pied Piper CEO Fran O'Hagan about the decline in powersports internet lead response times and why it matters to dealers.
2024-07-0940 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 9 - Power Hour interview with Rollick about the Future of BuyingWe connected with Chris Yeloushan, who is the VP of Dealer Development. Laura Boccardo, director of marketing was also on the call (not in the pod).
2024-06-2536 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 8 - PSB takes the Denago lineup for a ride at Glen HelenBrendan Baker, PSB editor, visited with Denago Powersports in Southern California in early April to check out its new line-up of youth powersports vehicles, which included an electric ATV and several dirtbikes. The company has been on the gas since it launched last year and has big plans for the future. They call it "The Denago Difference." The machines are well built and offer high dealer margins.
2024-06-1128 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 7 - Brands That ShineIn this episode of Power Hour, Brendan and Madelyn speak with Jessica and Gunnar of Brands That Shine and how they have navigated life on the road for three years now. They travel the country in their motorhome visiting with dealers and clients wherever they go. We spoke to them as they wrapped up Bike Week in Daytona, Florida.
2024-05-2436 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 6 - Kade Rizewnicki on the GM role In this episode of Power Hour, Madelyn talks to Kade, who is the general manager of Macomb Powersports in Chesterfield, Michigan. This dealership was our Best-in-Class winner for Service Department excellence in 2023.
2024-05-1012 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 5 - Blackman's Cycle NFT ProjectBrendan Baker talks to Blackman's Cycle in Emmaus, PA, about an interesting idea for selling a very rare motorcycle. Chris Line, marketing director for the dealerships along with his CFO have made a special token called an NFT (non fungible token) to go along with the sale of a rare Aprilia XTrenta 1100 superbike. The bike is #95 of 100 and the token was specially designed to authenticate the sale and ownership of the bike for the new owner.
2024-04-3026 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 4 - Let's talk insurance with Zach MaterneEditor Brendan Baker interviews Apiar Risk Management's Zach Materne to discuss the world of insurance for powersports dealers in today's risky environment. Zach comes from a powersports background and was a dealer principal before joining Apiar, so he knows the unique struggles dealers face and how he can help get them the right coverage.
2024-04-1628 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 3 - John Resciniti III, president of Motorcycle MallMadelyn speaks with John Resciniti III, president of Motorcycle Mall in New Jersey. Resciniti shares how his grandfather started the dealership in 1975, how the dealership has grown since, what changes have been made to provide a career for employees and much more.
2024-04-0224 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 2 - Anthony Bruno, general manager of Broward Motorsports Miami Brendan and Madelyn talk to Broward Motorsports' General Manager Anthony Bruno about their recent grand opening and the culture at the dealership.
2024-03-1924 minPowersports Business Power HourEp. 1 - PSB team meets with BRP powersports president, Sandy ScullionBrendan and Madelyn sit down with the president of BRP's powersports and marine division to discuss the future of the brand and where they see electrification fitting into the company's strong portfolio of products.
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