The Little Black Box
A stash of fresh ideas always comes in handy for a resourceful entrepreneur.
When Dwayne Clark was a corporate executive, he stuffed a"Black Box" file with ideas that got nixed by higher-ups.In 1996, Clark took the ideas with him when he co-founded Áegis Living,a Redmond, Washington, company with over 35 senior residentialcommunities, $96 million in sales and a reputation for innovationin a warm, fun atmosphere.
Senior residences built by the 46-year-old CEO and hisco-founder, Bill Gallaher, 54, sport innovations ranging fromlobbies decorated with antique cars and video games for youngervisitors to Áegis Gardens in Fremont, California, a communitywith Asian-themed décor, landscaping and cuisine.
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