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Afford Anything · Friday, October 23, 2026

Larry Miller's Journey From Toyota Parts Clerk to Owner of Utah Jazz

Guests Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick highlighted the story of Larry Miller, who started working in the parts department of a Toyota dealership, turned around a struggling dealership in Utah, and eventually acquired multiple dealerships and the Utah Jazz, illustrating the potential of building expertise within an industry.

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“If you think about the story of Larry Miller, he worked in the parts department of a Toyota dealership, and he learned how all the parts worked, and he got a pretty good understanding, and then ended up managing the parts department and turned around a dealership in Utah from the 961st best dealership to the best parts distributor in the country.”
Heard on Afford Anything — “3 Million Americans Got Rich From Boring Businesses. Here's How, with Owen Zidar & Eric Zwick”, published Friday, October 23, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Larry Miller's Journey From Toyota Parts Clerk to Owner of Utah Jazz — Heardvine