October 18, 2026
A useful vehicle inspection workflow makes the next step clear to the customer, the inspector, and the person reviewing the report. This checklist helps inspection businesses find gaps between accepting an order and delivering information a customer can use. 1. Define the scope before assigning the job Record the vehicle identity, location, access contact, requested […]
October 30, 2025
I’m Antone Hempstock, an ASE Certified Master Technician with 17 years of experience under the hood and the founder of Lemon Squad Auto Inspections, a multimillion-dollar company that changed the way people buy used cars. Before creating Lemon Squad, I spent years inspecting vehicles for other companies while working as a technician at a Honda […]
December 30, 2024
Today, my mind is on how many people have helped me throughout my life. I am where I am today in large part because of the support and love of my grandparents, who I call Ma & Pa. I’m also the recipient of a whole lot of good will from law officials and judges who […]
November 15, 2024
For a lot of people, the holidays are a great opportunity to take time off and enjoy being with friends and family. The last week of the year can be an ideal time to relax, travel, have fun and celebrate. A lot of people look forward to this week all year long. This is not […]
February 19, 2024
Hi. My name is Antone Hempstock. I’m a new member of Lake Superior Writers. I’m a new writer, too. Well, new to publishing my writing. Actually, I’ve been writing poetry and memoir for a while, but it’s been mainly for myself or people close to me. Now, I’m starting to publish my work. My memoir […]
November 16, 2023
Anybody who knows me knows how much I love technology. As a kid in the 1980s, I was pulling apart computers and trading up for the next best Walkman model. Technology and top-shelf programming helped launch Lemon Squad into the national company it is today. And Artificial Intelligence? Yeah, it fascinates me. Personally, I’ve been […]
November 14, 2023
I founded Lemon Squad, a company built on serving customers’ car needs. Providing good customer service was the foundation of the company’s success. If we couldn’t excel at customer service, the business would fail. My wife Raven and I spent decades on the phone with customers all over the country. Customers in all kinds of […]