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    Posted: 16/September/2004 at 7:48pm

I have often wondered where the different posters that come here are posting from and a bit about there background. In an effort to know each other better, I will lead off. If you do not feel comfortable telling info here, don't.Just say as much as you feel comfortable with. I thought it would be nice to take off my technical hat for a night.

 

I was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and spent the first 23 years of my life there. I was going to be a chemical engineer before being side tracked to the restuarant industry, GM, and different sales jobs. I lived breifly in London, Ontario before moving to Toronto in 1977. I stayed there for two years before moving to Calgary in 1979, where I have mostly been ever since. I have had carpet cleaning companies operating here ever since. On my doctors recommendation, I got out of cleaning carpet cleaning fulltime back in 1999 for health reasons and decided to build what this industry needs to make life easier and more profitable for cleaners. I'm still doing that today.

 

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Ken, Just a little bit about myself. I am a North Dakota USA native
raised in a small town of 30 people. Graduated from a private university
called St. John's in Collegeville Minnesota in International Business. Had a
friend who was making extra money in the summer cleaning carpets.
Learned a bit from him, I had cleaning as a side line to a purchasing
Agent position I had with an Electrical wholesaler. Economy slowed in
1985 , got laid off so I kept cleaning carpets to pay the bills. Enjoyed the
independance and freedom that having your own business offers and
kept at it. I run One unit by choice ( Butler), I have a trailer at the the lake
and enjoy kicking back on the weekends in the summer. I have also
traveled six times to Europe to visit relatives and enjoy traveling when the
fairs are down. Like all small business owners saving for retirement could
be better but I enjoy my work still and that to me is success.


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Well,

I've posted a brief history earlier, but here it is again:

Native of Fresno, CA... lived in LA & San Diego a bit too.  Came to South Australia in '91 to visit some relatives.  Turned a 1 month visit to a 3 month... to a 6 month... then got married the day before I was supposed to leave the country. 

I think it was the beer.

Spent most of my time  in sales/marketing/business development/corporate ass kissing. Took 6 weeks off in Dec & Jan just past, 'cause my folks were visiting from the US for the first time since I got married (the Mrs. & I have been 'back' a couple of times).  Halfway through, I looked at my wife and told her that I wasn't going back to work.  For ANYONE.  EVER.

Dad suggested becoming a CC'er like him.  Thought about it.  It made sense.  I had been helping my old man for years. So we did it.  Aimed squarely at the top end of the market, like good 'ol dad.  It suits.

and THAT'S the REST of the story..

-Allen



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Take this job and shove it

Allen ain't working here no more

His daddy done came and gave him something

He should be working toward

And if he finds out their's glory

Well according to Allen that s another story????Guitar

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote fastone1979 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01/December/2004 at 7:59am
Coldwater MI.     Its near  the ohio michigan, IN.  border  
every job is a self portrait of yourself! So autograph it with quality!
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To be short and sweet . I am from North Dakota

I bet all you guys from Canada are jealous of us cause we has much warmer winters.

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Yeah Dakota; at least as compared to those guys that live up in Winterpeg! LOL
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winterpeg..lol

I am from Yorkton Saskatchewan.........grew up in Bredenbury Sask..

lived in Saskatoon and bought an autotrader for Edmonton Alberta and found a carpet cleaning van bought it ......the guy had it in Oklahoma.

i am here in yorkton now...my own small business .i just recently bought some tile and grout cleaning equipment....hoping  to make some money no one else does it here in a city of 18,000...if anyone else does this line of work inbox me i would appreciate it..thanks....Michael

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BobR:  You are really close to the  GTA  gang.  I really feel sorry for you?Guitar

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Hi All,

I'm from SoCal, have been cleaning carpet for seventeen years. I own and operate GLS Professional Cleaning and Restoration.

I recently teamed up with Greenie and we are together manufacturing glides for wands (GreenGlides). There are few in this industry with as much passion and enthusiasm as us.

I have four kids ages 22, 17, 12 & 11, am 41 years old, and live with my boyfriend, Greenie...but if he screws up I am always taking backup offers!

Take care,

Lisa

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I have been trying to find info on your glides do you have a website?
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Not yet, it is being built right now. For info on glides email us at TheGreenOne@gmail.com

Take care,

Lisa

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