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Manfred Scharmach is the CEO and President at Scharmach Enterprises in Tacoma, Washington. He oversees BMW Northwest, Norhwest MINI, Seattle MINI, and the Northwest Pre-Owned Center. His is the only family owned BMW Dealership in the Puget Sound and one of the oldest BMW dealerships in the nation. The seeds of inspiration for his lifelong career, spanning over four decades, were planted by the entrepreneurial spirit of his father, Werner Scharmach who founded European Motors and BMW Northwest in 1968. Manfred sits on the board for the LeMay Museum, America’s Car Museum. He’s is SCCA racing certified and he built a ‘95 M3 race car plus he’s an avid BMW collector.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTES
“Good managers delegate.”
CAREER CHALLENGES
Taking on the financial challenges of moving in to a new facility with the support of a friend and client who ran a bank.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Early in his career discovering that he loved the selling side of the automotive business.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
A 1971 BMW 2002
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Sell used cars.
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
The associate Manfred has at his automotive businesses.
FAVORITE BOOK
Companies Don’t Succeed People Do by Bob Nelson
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
LIFE = Loyalty, integrity, family, and excellence.
HOW TO FIND MANFRED
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