ALLSTAR Transportation turns growth into new HQ in Troy

When times are good, business at ALLSTAR Transportation is good. These days the improving economy means its only getting better for the ground transportation business. The company grew 28 percent last year, allowing it to hire 10 people. It's currently looking for chauffeurs. It expects to keep growing its limo and bus services by putting more focus on its core customers while adding new clients. "We want to keep our core and build up the business without losing any of the core," says Bob Beutel, president of ALLSTAR Transportation. That growth has also allowed the 18-year-old firm to move into a new headquarters. ALLSTAR traditionally rented space but decided to take advantage of the opportunities in down economy to create a platform for today and tomorrow's growth. "We found a foreclosure that we got a great deal on," Beutel says. "We refurbished the building for what we needed and it worked out really, really good." Source: Bob Beutel, president of ALLSTAR Transportation Writer: Jon Zemke Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.