Name of person featured: George Collins Jr.

Name of Business: T&A Repairs, LLC

Street address: 22189 Main St., Courtland

Phone number: 653-2336

Operating hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

E-mail address: tarepairs@aol.com

Nature of business: Auto, truck and equipment repair

Principle owner/manager or title: Lead technician

Year founded: 1984

Prior locations: None

Number of employees: Six

How’s business? With spring here, business gets better every day.

One thing you wish everyone knew about your business: We try our very best to satisfy each and every customer. Our customers have names, not numbers.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: We take care of all of our customer repair needs, not just auto repairs.

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Save, save, save your money. Do not rely on credit cards

Your first job: Salesperson for Edwards Hardware

Your role model (in business or in life generally): Business – Hank Edwards. Life – My father

The key to a successful business is: Finding what you enjoy and then figure out how to make money at it.