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Real Estate and Construction
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People-focused
How to hire great people and build trust with them
Mike McVean’s father
was a McDonald’s franchisee, and McVean learned a lot in the 10 years he
worked for him.
For example, wh...
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Luis Spinola
Founder, President and CEO, Azteca-Omega Group
Luis Spinola hates credit cards, and he hates how people rack up debt using them, but he gets more frustrated when he sees people
dip into their comp...
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Open architecture
How Peter Beck refurbished an aging business model to turn The Beck Group into a national powerhouse
Peter Beck was intimately familiar with the company his grandfather founded when he took the helm in 1991.
The Beck Group, a general contracti...
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Built to last
How Bill Darling kept Darling Homes focused on its business model despite a volatile market
Interest rates were tantalizingly low, and homeowners were seizing the day, building starter homes left and right in a hot market.
Sounds like a fiel...
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Growing from pain
How John P. Hayes uses gas cards and baseball games to make HomeVestors of America a place employees want to stay
When John P. Hayes took over HomeVestors of America Inc. in early 2005, it was to fulfill the company founder’s dying wish.Hayes switched careers from...
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Ralph Hawkins
President and CEO, HKS Inc.
Ralph Hawkins knew it was important that his company, HKS Inc., have a clearly defined set of values. But instead of just imposing
them, he enlisted ...
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Play maker
Roger Staubach shares the philosophy behind his $410 million real estate company.
Imagine inviting your customers to adjust your fee if they aren’t happy with your company’s services and putting that pledge in writing. Roger Staubac...
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Staying inside the lines
How Frank Fradella leads Home Solutions of America’s growth
When Frank Fradella tried financing Home Solutions of America Inc.’s second acquisition, the deal nearly fell through.
After knocking on more than 6...
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