1. Tell us about yourself.
I am a General Contractor licensed in Highway, Public Utilities and Building

2. Why did you open up a grading business?
Our company began in 1995 as a landscaping company and transitioned into a grading company around 2001. Our focus changed because of increased demand from our customers for grading and excavating services.

3. What are Pros of owning your own business?
You get to be the decision maker. Also it is very rewarding to look at a finished project and know that your company is responsible for it.

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Q1) To start off why don’t you tell me a little about yourself Scott?

A1) I was originally a science major in college, and soon converted to an agriculture and economics major which would help me on later down the road. And then at 39 years old i decided to start my own business and buy my first saw mill.

Q2) What sparked the idea of starting your own business?

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Rebecca Felten, owner, Bull’sEye Communication, a P.R. firm specializing in publicity

1. Tell us about yourself – What is your educational and professional background (schools, degrees, jobs that led you to your current endeavor, location)
I wanted to major in journalism in college, but had the choice of either doing so at a state university or accepting a grant to work on the student newspaper at a local liberal arts college, which did not offer that degree. At the time (late 1960s), there was some merit being given to majoring in something (in my case, sociology) that would give those interested in a newspaper career a wider perspective, so long as they could get “practical experience” in the field.
I chose the grant and the assurance I would work on the school paper (later to be its editor).

2. How did you first get started in your industry? What are you most passionate about in your line of work?
My entrance into the P.R. industry followed a nearly 20-year career as a newspaper editor. When I moved to a new state I got a free sample of a recently-launched local daily. I read one of the articles, told my husband, “I can write better than this,” and went to the newspaper office and applied for a job. The managing editor took a chance on me and I started in the night newsroom, taking stories over the phone from reporters in the field. Soon I began editing copy, designing pages and eventually ran the night, then day, newsroom. Our job was to tell people’s stories, to make sure everyone was heard, to give a voice to those who had none. I continue to do that.

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