How much does MABA cost?

I walk through the program investment and payment options on the strategy call. I don't publish pricing because context matters. You should see the full business model and what's included first. Separate from the program, someone starting from scratch should expect about $2,500 in equipment and materials.

Do I need any experience to join?

No. MABA is designed for beginners and career changers. Many students come from backgrounds completely unrelated to auto body. What you need is mechanical aptitude and the commitment to practice.

How much time do I need to dedicate each week?

Most students dedicate 10 to 15 hours per week during the first few months — a mix of course modules, practice time, and coaching calls. The program is designed to work around a full-time job, so you can build this alongside your current income.

What if I have questions between coaching calls?

You have direct access to Matt and the private MABA community. Post your question or a photo of your repair, and you'll get real feedback.

Is there a refund policy?

There's no refund policy. My commitment is to work with you until you get your first paying customer. I'll explain how that works, and what's expected from both sides, on the strategy call.

Can I join from outside the U.S.?

The program content is applicable to mobile auto body operators anywhere. Compliance guidance is U.S.-focused, but the repair skills, business systems, and operational frameworks transfer internationally.

Mobile Auto Body Accelerator | Auto Paint Authority

The Mobile Auto Body Accelerator is Auto Paint Authority's flagship coaching program. It's built to help you go from where you are now to a working mobile auto body repair business, with repairs that typically pay $600 to $800 each.

This isn't a 5-day course that sends you home with a certificate and no plan. It's not a franchise that takes your money and a percentage of everything you earn. And it's not a collection of YouTube videos stitched together.

MABA is a structured program built around a framework called The Mobile Method™ — covering everything a mobile operator needs: mobile setup, operating environment, bodywork skills, income systems, lead generation, and expansion. It was developed over 15 years of building and running the business you're learning to build.

Who MABA Is Built For

This program attracts people from a lot of different backgrounds, but they share a few things in common.

Car enthusiasts who want to turn a passion into income. You've always been drawn to cars. You notice paint flaws other people walk past. You want work that feels connected to something you actually care about.

Hands-on workers ready for something of their own. You're good with your hands and you already know how to work hard. You want that effort building something you own, on a schedule you control.

Professionals who want something hands-on. You've built a solid career, maybe behind a desk. You want hands-on work and a business that's yours, and you want to start it while you keep your current income.

People who want to start without quitting their job. You have a job, bills, and maybe a family counting on you. You want to learn the skill, get paying customers, and prove the model before you make any big change.

People who want franchise structure without franchise costs. You like the idea of a proven system and an A-to-Z roadmap. But you don't want to pay $75,000 or more in franchise fees and give up a share of your revenue for life.

MABA is not for everyone, and that's on purpose. It's not for people looking for quick money or a way to skip the practice. It's for people willing to put in the work to develop a real skill and build a real business.

What's Inside the Program

MABA is built on The Mobile Method™ framework. Here's what that covers — at a high level.

Mobile Setup. How to configure your vehicle or trailer for efficient mobile operation. What equipment you need, what you don't, and how to set up a workspace that lets you show up to any driveway and get to work.

Operating Environment. The realities of working outdoors — managing weather, dust, light, and environmental variables that don't exist in a spray booth. This is what makes mobile training fundamentally different from shop training.

Bodywork Skills. The repair craft itself. Color matching, surface prep, spray technique, blending, finishing — taught for mobile conditions, not booth conditions. Includes a growing repair library you can reference as you develop.

Income Systems. How the business side works — pricing, quoting, tracking your numbers, and building a business that earns consistently. This is where most skills-only programs stop and where MABA keeps going.

Lead Generation. How to fill your schedule with paying customers without cold calling, door knocking, or relying on paid ads from day one. This includes the done-for-you business infrastructure that comes with the program.

Expansion. What comes after you're established — raising prices, adding services, scaling your operation, and making strategic decisions about where to take the business next.

What You Get

Beyond the curriculum, MABA includes infrastructure and support that most programs don't offer.

Done-for-you website. A professional, SEO-optimized website custom-built for your mobile auto body business — designed to generate local leads and build trust with customers before they ever talk to you.

CRM and automations. Backend software that handles estimate requests, booking, payment collection, follow-up, and review generation — so your business runs even when you're under a bumper.

Weekly live coaching calls. Live Q&A with Matt every week, as part of six months of live coaching and support. Bring your questions, get real-time answers, and learn from what other students are working through. You also keep lifetime access to the curriculum.

Private community. A private MABA community where you get peer support, accountability, and direct access to Matt between coaching calls. Matt opens a limited number of spots each month so every student gets real attention.

Equipment and supply guidance. Exact recommendations on what to buy, where to get it, and how to configure your setup — including budget options and vendor relationships.

Compliance awareness. Guidance on the EPA and local air quality rules that affect mobile operators, so you operate legally and confidently from day one.

Templates, checklists, and resources. Client communication scripts, pricing tools, repair process checklists, and everything else you need to run the business without reinventing the wheel.

What Makes MABA Different

There are other training options in this space. Here's what makes this one different.

It's mobile-specific. Not shop training adapted for mobile. Every technique, workflow, and system in the program was developed for driveway and outdoor conditions — because that's where the work happens.

It includes the business, not just the skill. Most programs teach you how to spray and leave you to figure out the rest. MABA includes the website, the CRM, the automations, the pricing strategy, and the lead generation system — because the skill alone doesn't pay bills.

It's founder-led. Matt built the type of business you're learning to build. He's not a course creator who read a book about auto body repair. He started his mobile automotive reconditioning business in 2011 and ran it for 15 years. It grew to about $1.8 million in annual revenue, and his team generated more than $14 million in total revenue. Every system in this program comes from that real-world experience.

It's ongoing, not one-and-done. Six months of weekly live coaching and community support, plus lifetime access to the curriculum. You're not on your own after a few days of training. When you get stuck, and you will, there's someone to ask.

It's capital-efficient. Compared with buying a franchise or opening a body shop, this is an unusually capital-efficient path into business ownership. You don't have to quit your job to start. And you're learning a physical skill you keep, whether you build a large business or simply do a handful of jobs each month.

The Timeline

MABA isn't an overnight transformation. It's a structured progression.

First 30 days: You're getting oriented — setting up your business infrastructure, ordering equipment, and beginning the skill development process with guided practice.

Days 30 to 90: You're building competence through practice. Panels first, then your own vehicle, then low-stakes work. Most students complete their first paid job in about 4 to 6 weeks. That's typical, not a guarantee.

Months 3 to 6: You're taking on paying customers, building your portfolio, collecting reviews, and dialing in your systems. Weekly coaching calls help with the real-world issues you run into.

After six months: Your six months of live coaching and support wrap up. You keep lifetime access to the curriculum, and the website built for your business stays yours.

Who It's Not For

Transparency matters more than enrollment numbers. MABA is not the right fit for:

People who want passive income. This is a hands-on business. You earn by doing the work. The work pays well, but it is work.

People who won't practice. The skill takes time and repetition to develop. If you're not willing to put in practice hours outside of the training modules, you won't develop the competence needed to do professional-quality work.

People looking for a magic bullet. There's no shortcut. The business works when you put in the effort to develop the skill and build the systems. MABA speeds up the process. It doesn't skip it.

People who need a guaranteed outcome. I can give you the system, the training, the tools, and the coaching. I can't do the practice, run the jobs, or make the calls for you. Your results depend on your effort.

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