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Valley Steel Supply LLC
Metal service center
Success Secret:
"Having strong key people in place when we opened business"
What Is Success?
"To be happy with my employees, family and what I am doing"
Best Advice:
"Go into business for yourself."
Tipping Point:
"We obtained one key account to help keep us going as we built a customer base."
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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:
Peoria, AZ
Founders:
Bill Burnstein, 60, Debra Burnstein, 56
Website:
www.valleysteelsupply.com
Year Started:
August 2001
Initial Investment:
$1.4M
Turned a Profit:
2002
First Million:
2001
2002 Sales:
$6M
2006 Sales:
$14.8M
Number of Employees:
Day 1:
8
2006:
32
2007:
35*
* Projected by 2008
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