muffler and brake shop

Out here in CA, if your not a minority (49% white out here, but not a minority) or a woman, your not getting a small business loan. And if you cant undercut the local south of the boarder labor of un-certified welders, you are going to be priced right out. The real money around here is Test only smog shops. $50 minimum per car, no repairs allowed, and you can do 2-3 an hour easily. Friend worked for a dude that pulled a G a day in a 2 bay smog test shop, and owned a "Gold key" repair station too so he was making money on both sides, test and repair; and the <$500 repair bill is mostly subsidized by our state so the checks are good (well, depends on your definition of "good"...) Good luck on whatever you do.