Ted Swanson, president and owner of Trinity Exteriors, got his foot in the roofing industry after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., with a degree in entrepreneurship in 2001.
Diversification can be a good business strategy for coping with tough times, but it was a focus at Douglass Colony Group long before the recent economic downturn.
Phil Leger, owner of Highland Contractors of Western New York Inc., might never have entered the roofing industry if the restaurant he opened had been successful.
Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems defines its mission as follows: “We are committed to employing innovative roofing technology and are dedicated to building watertight relationships with each of our clients, suppliers and employees.”
There are three key parts to every business transaction: you need to have top-notch employees, you need to satisfy customers, and you have to know where to find work.