AiN Collective (Automotive Impact Network)
Purpose Driving Profits
A network of auto-industry partners where tire, lube and repair stores refer the work they don't want, earn a referral payout, and we send the customer back.
What is AiN Collective?
AiN is a network for auto-industry partners: tire, lube and repair shops, the area managers who run them, and the marketing teams behind the chains.
We built it so a store can pass along work it doesn't want, with a referral payout on the job and the customer sent back. AiN is built to go national. Today the referral network is in Colorado.
Behind it is Dan Adam, an ASE Master Technician who has run Adam & Son since 1999. We believe that doing good and doing business well can, and should, go hand in hand.
How AiN Works With Shops
Referrals first. Here is the rest of the picture.
Addressing Transportation Insecurity
The Stranded Motorist Fund (SMF) is a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit that Dan Adam founded in 2020. It helps individuals and families in crisis who cannot afford critical vehicle repairs.
For many people, a reliable vehicle is the difference between maintaining employment, accessing healthcare, caring for family members, or becoming further destabilized. When transportation fails, everything else is at risk.
We believe the auto repair industry is well placed to help solve this. Auto repair professionals have the technical expertise, the shops and firsthand knowledge of how a vehicle failure affects daily life.
Get Involved
There's a place for everyone in the AiN ecosystem.
Est. 1999
Where It All Began
In 1994, Dan Adam earned his ASE Master Technician certification. Five years later, he bought a small auto shop in Colorado Springs with one mission: prove that mechanics can be trusted.
He didn't just want to fix cars. He wanted to fix an industry known for taking advantage of people.
Since 2020, over $260,000 has been given back to the Colorado Springs community. Adam & Son Auto Repair has now served that community for 27 years. The success of that model inspired AiN Collective and ShopGiv: ways for other businesses to do the same.
Dan's still here. So is the mission.
Want to see if it fits your stores?
Book a 20-minute call. We'll walk you through how referrals work and answer your questions.