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Educating Dwayne Lee
Like a lot of young men, Dwayne Lee thought he had it all figured out. “When I was 16 years old, I knew everything there was to know, so I quit school, got out the phone book, and called everyone in construction, looking for a job.” He was offered a job in roofing in his hometown of Elon, N.C., but he found he hated working for someone else. “I had a problem with authority figures,” he said. “No one was going to tell me what to do. So, I quit and started my own business — Dwayne Lee’s Roofing Company.”
If I Hadn’t Jumped on Board ... I Would Be Bankrupt By Now
Jared M. Dean, owner of Superior’s Rhino Roofing Systems in Warrenton, Va., has been in the business since he was a 12-year-old. He worked hard. Still, building a successful roofing business wasn’t as easy as simply working hard — if that is all it took, every roofing company would be successful.
by Maya Dollarhide
SUCCESS STORY: Hyperaggressive Roofer Puts Service Business First
Aaron Santas knows, as do all parents, that trying to figure out the difference between quality time and quantity time is a heart-wrenching affair. But starting up a new roofing business often takes many hours — and many hours away from one’s family life.
by Chris King
