Scott got his start in the auto repair business at a young age. As a child, he was fascinated to find out how things worked, and in high school, he was finally able to put his natural curiosity and talent to use during auto mechanics class, where he received an award for The Cooperative Industrial Student of the Year. After high school, Scott worked as a technician for several auto dealerships and manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, and Toyota, before getting a job selling and training auto shop owners and technicians on diagnostic computers and lab scopes. However, Scott missed the hands-on work of being a technician, as well as helping people with their vehicles, so several years later, he went back to work as an auto repair technician in the independent auto repair industry, learning to service all makes and models and interacting directly with customers.