Name of Business: TA Repairs LLC

Published 12:00 am Saturday, December 29, 2007

Address: 22189 Main St. Courtland

Phone number: 757-653-2336

Operating Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (early and late drop-offs available)

E-mail address: tarepairs@aol.com

Nature of Business: Auto repair — includes trucks, farm tractors and small equipment

Principle owner/manager and title: George B. Collins, owner

Year Founded: 1984

Prior Location: None

Number of employees: 6

How’s business: Good

One thing you wish everyone knew about your business: We are community-minded and honest.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: When you rent a U-Haul truck from us we will locate one and pick it up for you.

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Money is not everything.

Your first job: Assembling grain bins for Long Equipment Co.

Your role model (in business or in life generally): Moroe Joyner

The key to a successful business is: Providing honest and fair customer service