The RTO Show: "Let's talk Rent to Own"

The RTO Show Podcast is the podcast for the rent-to-own industry, hosted by Pete Shau, an industry insider with more than 20 years of experience in RTO operations, sales, leadership, marketing, and store growth.

Each episode brings candid conversations, practical insights, and real stories from the people shaping the RTO community, including operators, vendors, association leaders, store teams, industry veterans, and innovators helping move rent-to-own forward.

Pete’s conversations are built for seasoned veterans, newcomers, owners, managers, vendors, and anyone who wants to learn from the shared experiences, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives inside the rent-to-own industry.

From lead generation, lead management, customer behavior, store traffic, door swings, sales process, collections, training, recruitment, and leadership development to technology, CRM integration, mobile-first shopping, Google ranking, Facebook ads, video marketing, advocacy, APRO, TRIB Group, RTO World, LegCon, and the future of the rent-to-own business model, The RTO Show helps listeners understand what is really happening in RTO.

If you work in RTO, serve the RTO industry, or want to better understand the people, challenges, trends, and opportunities behind rent-to-own, The RTO Show Podcast is your insider’s guide to the industry’s pulse.

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Guest

Mike Tissot

Mike Tissot is the Owner and President of Countryside Rentals Inc., dba Rent-2-Own, an Ohio-based rent-to-own company with more than 40 locations across Ohio and Kentucky. Founded in 1985 by his father, RTO legend and former APRO President Darrell Tissot, the company was built on a "slow and steady" philosophy of organic growth — roughly one new store per year.

Mike has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President's Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.

Outside of RTO, Mike is a passionate Cincinnati Reds fan and enjoys time at the lake or in Orange Beach, Alabama.

The RTO Show: "Let's talk Rent to Own"

Mike Tissot

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