Name of Business: Versatile Flooring

Address: 3464 Pruden Blvd. (Route 460) Suffolk

Phone number: (757) 934-3911

Operating Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to noon. After-hours appointments available.

E-mail address: versatilesuffolk@verizon.net

Nature of Business: Granite countertops, tile, hardwood, laminate, carpet installations

Principle owner/manager and title: Joel Gricol, president (pictured)

Year Founded: 2008

Prior Location(s): Yorktown

Number of employees: Four

How’s business? We have been in Suffolk for one year, and it seems to be going quite well.

One thing you wish everyone knew about your business: We are a full-service retail and commercial store.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: The level of service and expertise that comes with 25 years of experience

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Learn something from every person you come in contact with in life.

Your first job: Working at a lumber yard

Your role model (in business or in life generally): Jesus is the only role model in my life.

The key to a successful business is: Treat your customers as if they were family.