Name of person featured: Jimmy Lusk

Name of Business: JAAAT Technical Services

Address: Chester

Nature of business: Electrical contractor for industrial and large commercial businesses

Title: Field Superintendent

Year founded: 2003

Number of employees: 25-30

How’s business? Our company is strong and productive. Our projects are large-scale projects that can take up to several years to complete.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: Our master electricians are knowledgeable and skilled in all facets of their field.

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Set your goals and stick to them. Make sure you have several months of operating cost in the bank to help get you started on the right path.

Your first job: Stevenson Ford Tractor in Chesapeake

Your role model: To pick out just one person would be impossible. I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by an amazing group of people my whole life. Each and every person in my life has shaped me in some way to make me who I am today.

The key to a successful business is: Take pride in what you do, and, when you’re done, be proud that your name is behind it .