Terri Palmer Burton, having a lifelong love of horses, earned her first dollar as a horseback riding instructor. After spending five years in hospitality, she joined Palmer Moving Services and founded Palmer Logistics Services in 2008. Commercial relocation and...
As the daughter of a semi-truck driver, Lindsay Alldaffer Earley earned her first dollar when she was around 3 or 4. Her father tasked her with polishing the wheels and cleaning all the corners and crevices because she was small enough to fit inside. “He taught...
In November 2018, Laura Hopson bought the majority ownership of EM Services. With an existing set of customers and a great team of employees to lead, Laura spent a tremendous amount of time on strategy and brand transformation. Established in 1993, EM Services LLC is...
Brenda Vander Ploeg, President of Direct Supply Inc, got her first sense of earning money when her father would take her to his office on Saturday mornings for miscellaneous chores. Brenda recalled, “I still remember him taking the cash out of his wallet to pay...
Originally setting out to become an architect, Dian Selleck Wilson, owner of Selleck Architectural Sales, began working for an architectural firm in the office and on job sites shortly after graduating from school. From there, she went to work for a major insulation...
Lisa Knight, owner of DV Apple Logistics LLC, started her company in 2019. DV Apple specializes in concrete flatwork, sidewalks, and concrete steps, which is how the company made its first dollar. With the goal of becoming a leader in the construction industry, Lisa...
