How to Start a Mobile Mechanic Business With a Clear Plan
Learn how to prepare for a mobile mechanic business by reviewing the key planning issues, practical decisions, and information to consider before opening.
Acey Gaspard
The History of QVC: From Television Shopping to Social Commerce
QVC began as a live television shopping business in 1986 and expanded across ecommerce, mobile, streaming, and social platforms. Its history also includes major ownership changes, HSN integration, operational setbacks, and a 2026 financial restructuring.
DeLorean History: From the DMC-12 to the Alpha5
DeLorean began as John Z. DeLorean’s sports-car startup, reached production in Northern Ireland, collapsed in the early 1980s, and gained a long afterlife through the DMC-12, specialist businesses and later brand ventures.
The History of Chevrolet: From Independent Automaker to GM Brand
Chevrolet began as an independent automaker in 1911 and joined General Motors in 1918. Its history spans mass-market growth, Corvette and V8 performance, global expansion, setbacks, and electrification.
John Menard Jr. Biography: From Construction Work to Menards
John Menard Jr. turned student-era construction work into the business that became Menards. His biography follows the retailer’s regional growth, private ownership, major legal and regulatory disputes, auto racing, and long ties to Eau Claire.
Frank Blake Biography: From Government and GE to Home Depot
Frank Blake’s career moved through law, government, General Electric, and Home Depot. His biography follows his unexpected rise to CEO, the retailer’s recession-era reset, stronger later results, and his work after leaving the company.
Craig Menear Biography: From Retail Merchant to Home Depot CEO
Craig Menear built a decades-long retail career before rising through Home Depot’s merchandising ranks to become CEO and chairman. His tenure included major investments in interconnected retail, the pandemic response, and a planned leadership transition.
Audi History: The Rise Into the Premium Market
Audi began with August Horch’s second automobile venture. Its later history runs through Auto Union, wartime rupture, a 1949 restart in Ingolstadt, and the revival of the Audi name under Volkswagen control.
Terence E. Adderley Biography: Six Decades at Kelly Services
Terence E. Adderley spent more than six decades with Kelly Services, rising from office manager to president, CEO and chairman while helping shape key financial and strategic changes.
Robert Nardelli Biography: Growth and Pressure at Home Depot
Robert Nardelli brought an operations-focused approach to Home Depot as sales and profits rose. His tenure also drew criticism over customer service, compensation, governance, and share performance before his move to Chrysler.