St. Paul Automotive is an example of a small business that has had a sizable impact on its community. Unfortunately, many small businesses fail within their first year of opening, and a common reason for that failure is that they try to do much too soon. As a result, they extend beyond their capacities and end up as just one more small business statistic. Sadly, many of those businesses had the potential to be important and substantial contributors to the communities they aimed to serve. So, what has allowed St. Paul Automotive to become such a successful and important contributor to its communities? There are many reasons, but the primary one is that we started off focused on a manageable number of auto repair categories and gradually expanded our areas of expertise. Continue reading →