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Lupe Rubio Construction Co. Inc.
Underground utilities construction
Success Secret:
"My employees—I get in the ditch with them and the harder I work, the harder they work."
What Is Success?
"Having good health and lots of work"
Best Advice:
"Take care of your employees and your customers."
Tipping Point:
"When we incorporated and I qualified for bonding."
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Best Advice
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Tipping Point
Sources of Startup Capital
Friends & family
Venture capital
Bank loan
Private investors
Line of credit
Credit cards
Savings/personal funds
Company Benefits
Health insurance
Flextime
Life insurance
Company car
Telecommuting
401(K)
Tuition reimbursement
Stock options
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Company Details
Location:
Kingsland, TX
Founders:
Jose Guadalupe Rubio, Guillermina Sanchez
Year Started:
June 2002
Initial Investment:
$48K
Turned a Profit:
2000
First Million:
2003
2002 Sales:
$314.7K
2006 Sales:
$5.9M
Number of Employees:
Day 1:
4
2006:
32
2007:
40*
* Projected by 2008
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