Launch and Grow Your Own Successful Smog Shop!
Launch and Grow Your Own Successful Smog Shop!
what is a smog check program?
For some, this became a steady side income. For others, it became the career itself.
Different paths, same outcome: predictable, recession-proof cash flow from state-mandated smog checks.
ADAM
• Stations opened: 1 (2nd in progress)
• Cash flow: $12,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: already has two 9-5 Jobs and wanted to replace them with Smog business.
DIEGO
• Stations opened: 1
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Failed pool cleaning business, wanted something more safe to invest in.
COLE
• Stations opened: 1
• Cash flow: $10,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Escaping the rat race and wanted to be his own boss.
MARIA
• Stations opened: 1
• Cash flow: $5,000-$6,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: she wanted to diversify her
portfolio.
FRANK
• Stations opened: 2
• Cash flow: $13,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Retired truck driver,
looking for income from a hands-off business.
JULIUS
• Stations opened: 1.
• Cash flow: $6,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Julius has previous real estate experience and wants to expand his income streams and diversify his investments.
ROBERT
• Stations opened: 2
• Cash flow: $10,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Used to own a laundromat
that closed during COVID-19 and needed to start a
new business.
LEON
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $15,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: More secure and advantageous investment approach as we enter a recession. Plus more time with family.
SAMAUN
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $22,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Was already in the smog industry and needed a partner to implement more efficient management strategies to expand monthly income.
ALEC
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $17,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: He was losing a lot of money from Day trading and wanted a safe investment.
CHRISTIAN
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: He wanted to quit his full time job and have a business that is hands off.
SCOTT
• Stations opened: 2 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $18,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed investing in Airbnb arbitrage, decided to invest in the Smog business.
RAMI
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: lack of funds but wanted to invest in the smog industry, took the partnership route (partially Funded by us).
JASON
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $8,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Purpose of Investing: Couldn’t travel to CA and with a full-time job in Nevada, he leveraged our data finder and partnership model to open a smog shop in California.
NICHOLAS
• Stations opened: 3 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $13,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed in the car rental/Turo business. Got into the smog because it’s state mandatory and in high demand..
CARLOS
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $7,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: just had a kid wanted to see his kid growing up, prioritized hands off business.
NATE
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $7,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed ATM and vending machine business, wanted a business that’s more high demand and a mandatory service.
DYLAN
• Shops Acquired: 2 Shop
• Cash flow: $15,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: Skipping the learning curve through our mentorship, which made him save money and buy time.
MIKE
• Shops Acquired: 1 Shop
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month
• Purpose of investing: works full-time in Kentucky and decided to partner up with us and work remotely
Hutan Melintang, 62465
ADAM
• Stations opened: 1 (2nd in progress).
• Cash flow: $12,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Already has two 9-5 Jobs and wanted to replace them with Smog business.
DIEGO
• Stations opened: 1.
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed pool cleaning business, wanted something more safe to invest in.
COLE
• Stations opened: 1.
• Cash flow: $10,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Escaping the rat race and wanted to be his own boss.
MARIA
• Stations opened: 1.
• Cash flow: $5,000-$6,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: she wanted to diversify her portfolio.
FRANK
• Stations opened: 2.
• Cash flow: $13,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Retired truck driver, looking for income from a hands-off business.
JULIUS
• Stations opened: 1.
• Cash flow: $6,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Julius has previous real estate experience and wants to expand his income streams and diversify his investments.
ROBERT
• Stations opened: 2.
• Cash flow: $10,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Used to own a laundromat that closed during COVID-19 and needed to start a new business.
LEON
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $15,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: More secure and advantageous investment approach as we enter a recession. Plus more time with family.
SAMAUN
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $22,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Was already in the smog industry and needed a partner to implement more efficient management strategies to expand monthly income.
ALEC
• Stations opened: 3.
• Cash flow: $17,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: He was losing a lot of money from Day trading and wanted a safe investment.
CHRISTIAN
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: He wanted to quit his full time job and have a business that is hands off.
SCOTT
• Stations opened: 2 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $18,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed investing in Airbnb arbitrage, decided to invest in the Smog business.
RAMI
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: lack of funds but wanted to invest in the smog industry, took the partnership route (partially Funded by us).
NICHOLAS
• Stations opened: 3 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $13,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed in the car rental/Turo business. Got into the smog because it’s state mandatory and in high demand.
JASON
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $8,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Couldn’t travel to CA and with a full-time job in Nevada, he leveraged our data finder and partnership model to open a smog shop in California.
CARLOS
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $7,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: just had a kid wanted to see his kid growing up, prioritized hands off business.
NATE
• Stations opened: 1 (scaling)
• Cash flow: $7,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Failed ATM and vending machine business, wanted a business that’s more high demand and a mandatory service.
DYLAN
• Shops Acquired: 2 Shop
• Cash flow: $15,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Skipping the learning curve through our mentorship, which made him save money and buy time.
MIKE
• Shops Acquired: 1 Shop
• Cash flow: $9,000 a month.
• Purpose of investing: Works full-time in Kentucky and decided to partner up with us and work remotely.
Hutan Melintang, 62465
California is going all electric, so smog shops will disappear.
You need to have a smog tech license to become a shop owner.
You have to be a mechanic to own a smog shop.
You need tons of money upfront to open a shop.
Smog shops are high-risk — if people stop driving or the economy slows, the business collapses.
Customers are hard to find.
You can’t make serious money with just one shop.
It’s too complicated to get started — licenses, equipment, inspections… too much.
It’s stressful dealing with government requirements.
California tried mandating zero-emissions for all new cars by 2035, but that’s under serious threat. Trump and Congress used the Congressional Review Act to revoke the waivers that allowed CA to enforce those rules.
You can own and operate a smog shop without ever touching a car. Licensed technicians handle the tests — you run the business.
Absolutely not. Most of our students aren’t mechanics. This is a hands-off business model if set up correctly.
With financing options, lease negotiation strategies, and partnerships, most students start with far less than they think.
People still own their cars regardless of how much they drive — and those cars still require smog checks on schedule. Even during COVID shutdowns, when driving dropped, smog shops stayed open and payments kept flowing.
You don’t chase customers — they’re mandated by law. Every driver in California eventually needs you.
Our students net profit anywhere from $5K to $12K a month per location.
With the right mentorship and our Data Finder tool, you know exactly what location to secure, how to pass inspections, and how to negotiate leases.
With proper systems and guidance, it’s smoother than running almost any other business.