David Spisak
President/CEO at Disruptive Growth Solutions, LLC
About
I'm President and CEO of Disruptive Growth Solutions, and I built and sold ReverseRisk.
Experiences
- President/CEO at Disruptive Growth Solutions, LLCHelp dealers and auto tech founders grow past a plateau
I advise dealers and tech companies like Tekion, and spend over 100 days a year on the road inside dealerships.
- FamilyHired my daughter after five or six years of trying
When we moved to Oregon she followed a month later to be near her little brothers. We eat at home, TV off.
- Host at The David Spisak ShowTalk shop with auto's top dealers and CEOs on my show
Guests include Cars.com CEO Alex Vetter and Lexus dealer Peter Cooper, who rebuilt his store around no haggling.
- President and CEO at ReverseRiskStarted retail auto's first big-data tool with 4 dealers
It became the #1 dealer reporting tool, used in thousands of stores. Reynolds and Reynolds bought it in 2016.
- Market President at AutoNationTook AutoNation's worst region to its best market
Handed the lowest-performing region in 2000, we hit the top three in a year and won the 2005 Grand Market Award.
- President, Retailer & GM at Smythe EuropeanMade a Mercedes store the most profitable in the US
We hit $29M in net profit in 2000 and kept turnover under 3% when the industry average was 89%.
- Host at Automotive Satellite Training networkQuit a $150K sales job to chase the stage
A top consultant gave me no encouragement. I kept going, trained dealers nationwide, and met Grant Cardone on air.
- Early lifeFound humor as a way through a hard childhood
Middle of five, with an extraordinary mom who carried the load. Making others laugh let me escape.