What lessons can you learn from the world of race car driving that apply to business generally and parking specifically?

In this episode, Dani and John speak with Gustavo Menezes about his incredible journey from growing up in parking lots to competing—and winning—at Le Mans, before returning to innovate in the family business. 

Gustavo Menezes is a professional race car driver who became the first American in 35 years to win a World Endurance Championship, including the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. These days, he’s channeling that same drive and precision into the parking industry with his company Resolve, building smart, simple, and operator-friendly technology solutions.

In this episode, Gustavo and your hosts Dani Crain and John D. Conway get into:

(17:30) Lessons From Racing

* Gustavo discusses endurance racing, mental resilience, and working with sports psychologists.

* How racing insights translate to business and leadership in parking.

(35:00) Founding Resolve Parking Solutions

* The spark behind launching Resolve after frustrations with legacy tech.

* Testing Resolve’s valet and scan-to-pay platforms. 

(52:30) Gate-less Parking and Regulation

* Compliance challenges, politics, and gentle enforcement models in California.

(1:10:00) Parking Intelligence 

* Gustavo’s vision for connected vehicles and universal parking access.

Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this show: 

* SpotHero: Parking made easy, wherever you go: https://spothero.com/ 

* Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS): bringing you a new standard in parking compliance: https://www.parkingprrs.com/ 

* LAZ Parking: making a difference, one car at a time: https://www.lazparking.com/ 

* Asura Technologies: an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and video analytics company: https://asuratechnologies.com/ 

* Parking Whisperer: https://parkingwhisperer.com/ 

Thanks to Gustavo Menezes for being on the show. 

Connect with Gustavo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavomenezes/ 

Resolve: https://www.resolveparking.com/ 

Connect with the hosts:

* http://www.parkingtalk.com 

* Dani Crain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-crain-3754a3178/ 

* John D. Conway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-conway-b55a7025/ 

* info@parkingtalk.com

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