By K. Schipper
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Bryan Caton has had his life mapped out since he and a high school friend determined they’d be millionaire business owners one day. He didn’t know which road he was going to take, however, until a chance encounter at the unemployment office.
By K. Schipper
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Salvatore “Sam” Scarlata knows a lot about the American Dream, hard work and patience.
By K. Schipper
BYRON, Ga. – It’s hard not to talk to Rick Coon about natural stone and not come away enthused. Or, as his spouse, Mary, says, “Rick always has plans.”
By K. Schipper
CROWN POINT, Ind. – For three Indiana fabricators, turning out quality work became more important than their jobs – and eventually led to creating their own business.
By K. Schipper
ODESSA, Fla. – Cable television and home-renovation magazines are putting natural stone in front of a much wider public than anyone imagined – but can those new voices replace word-of-mouth for promotion?
By K. Schipper
FORT WORTH, Texas – Chuck McCracken is more than an entrepreneur – he’s also a guy who acquired a myriad of job skills to keep him interested and busy over the long haul.
By K. Schipper ANAHEIM, Calif. – In one respect, Tony Beber hasn’t come very far in the two decades since he started Anaheim Centsible Tile Inc. The company opened for business in a 90-ft²...
By K. Schipper ANAHEIM, Calif. – In one respect, Tony Beber hasn’t come very far in the two decades since he started Anaheim Centsible Tile Inc. The company opened for business in a 90-ft²...
By K. Schipper CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Ted Liebig Sr. may be a man without a title at StoneTrends LLC, but he’s certainly not without a plan. The CEO of Trend Manufacturing Co. has come...
By K. Schipper LONGVILLE, Minn. – It’s not easy finding this place on a map. Located more than 100 miles northwest of the Twin Cities at the southern end of the Chippewa National Forest,...