Letting Go Leads to Success
Profile: Jim Blankemeyer, Chairman of the Metokote Corporation
It’s no secret that starting your own company can be tough, sucking up all of your time, energy and attention and causing you to neglect other things, such as family and friends. That’s exactly what happened to Jim Blankemeyer, Chairman of the Metokote Corporation. Thankfully,...... >Read More
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Daughter's Death Leads to Renewed Purpose in Life
Patricia Fong was enjoying a typical workday at Amcore Investment Group on January 27, 2002 when she received a phone call that would change her life forever. The call was from her eighteen-year-old daughter, Megan, who was a freshman at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. An outstanding tennis player, Megan had earned a full athletic scholarship...... >Read More
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Abundance of Money and Keeping your Head on Straight
Profile on: Lavonne Kruse, determined to be successful.
Can you imagine spending the first decade of your life thinking the woman who raised you was your mother, only to discover she was actually your grandmother? Perhaps the only thing that might shock you more would be discovering that your real mother was someone you had grown up believing...... >Read More
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Family Unity and Business Success
Profile on: Frank Schrimsher, co-owner Schrimsher Properties
For the longest time, the Schrimsher brothers - Steve, Frank, and Mike - owners of Schrimsher Properties, were brothers by blood only. That is, they were siblings, but they weren’t really friends. As such, each was trying to make it on his own; pursuing a separate vocation. But within...... >Read More
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A Big Dream Pays Off
Profile on: Gene Birdwell, of Birdwell Construction and Remedial Construction Services
Who hasn’t dreamed of leaving the humdrum of their day-to-day job and starting their own business? That’s exactly what Gene Birdwell of Houston, Texas did in 1978. He had been working in the construction industry for 20 years when he finally decided to give...... >Read More
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Teamwork Keeps this Firm Alive
Profile of: Six Manthei Partners, of Manthei Ventures
What happens when you have six family members - two sets of three brothers, to be exact - all helping to run the same company?
Team concept
“We fight regularly,” says Tom Manthei, President of Manthei Inc., whose leadership team also includes Tom’s brothers Dan and Tim and...... >Read More
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Finding a Meaning Beyond Money
Profile: Daniel J. Arnold, President Road Ranger LLC
By the time Dan Arnold was 33, he thought he had it made. After building up a $50 million dollar gas station and convenience store business from scratch in less than 10 years, he sold it for more cash than he though he’d ever be able to spend. But it didn’t take... >Read More
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From Making Money to Giving it Away
Profile on: Bobby Dobson, Tax Lawyer
Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina... >more
Facing Fast Growth and Strong Competition
Profile on: Mike and Brian McCoy, co-owner of McCoy’s Building Supplies
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What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)