#343 - Yossi Levi - Founder @ CarDealershipGuy - Taking the Auto Industry By Storm The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast

Car Dealership Guy is currently the fastest-growing automotive media brand in the U.S and has captivated audiences with its top-rated podcast, weekly newsletter, and viral social channels, boasting a combined 80+ million impressions per month.
On this episode, Chris and Yossi discuss:

Yossi’s early career that lead to CDG

How he grew the brand into a full-time business

What it takes to drive meaningful growth on social media

The state of the car industry in 2024


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Links
Car Dealership Guy
The CDG Podcast
Car Dealership Guy on X
Yossi on X
Who The F*ck is Car Dealership Guy - Reveal Video

Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:32) - Yossi’s early career and car industry insights
(00:12:39) - Buiding Gettacar
(00:26:51) - Building Car Dealership Guy
(00:32:24) - Content & growth inflection points
(00:41:07) - Deciding to make CDG a full-time business
(00:47:07) - The content flywheel
(00:51:54) - The value of Podcasts
(00:56:12) - What channels matter to you?
(01:03:46) - Yossi’s decision to make himself public
(01:10:47) - What is the big vision for CDG?
(01:15:51) - What does Apple dropping their vehicle project mean?
(01:19:57) - What’s captivating you right now in the industry?

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