By founding the West Chester-based law firm Carosella & Associates P.C., Vincent Carosella Jr. created his dream job. Technically, he is an attorney focused on business and corporate law, but he sees himself as something much simpler: a business owner devoted to helping other businesspeople solve the problems that keep them awake at night. “I’ve seen just about everything a business owner can see,” says Carosella, who founded his firm 30 years ago. “People often come into our office wrestling with situations that have them frustrated and on edge, and I’m able to see their problems from a different perspective. My job is to give them solutions and peace of mind.” Even as a young man, Carosella found himself drawn to the business world—and, like every hungry entrepreneur, he also had the determination to go out and claim what he wanted. Shortly after earning his undergraduate degree from Temple University, Carosella purchased a solid-waste company in Philadelphia, which he built into something bigger and better. Early on, he not only ran the business at its highest level, but also did every other job that needed doing—dispatcher, driver, mechanic, etc. He learned by getting his hands dirty, but he also sought advice from people he knew he could trust. “I was 26 at the time, and I learned however I could,” he recalls. “I appreciated the advice I was given, and some of that guidance was instrumental in helping me to grow the business and make it more profitable. I wound up selling that business for a significantly higher multiple compared to when I bought it. “I like it when an individual comes in here with an urge to grow their business but they don’t know how,” he continues. “I know how to do it, because I’ve lived it. The commodity may differ from one business to another