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- 2015 left an organization to join a fortune 500 company as the president. Rescued the sales from $2M a year and doubled it to $4M.
- Corporate made a strategic (sic) decision to shut down the operation.
- 2016 our eldest daughter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
- she has been in remission and doing well, we thank the Lord for His mercy.
- 2017 joined a corporation out of Denver, commuting daily from Colorado Springs, loved the environment but hated the commute (160 mile round trip 6 days a week – no thanks).
- 2017 returned to Zimbabwe for a family visit.
- Big eye-opener, everything seemed to be the same, but everything was different, I know, doesn’t make sense.
- 2018 together with Nancy, purchased a fine art printing company out of Minnesota, relocated it to Colorado Springs – that was an adventure!
- 2019 added to our stable with the purchase of a promotional products business out of the Western Slopes here in Colorado, relocated it to Colorado Springs – another fun road trip!
- 2020 Welcome COVID.
- Business remained flat through 2020, which was surprising, but anticipated with the new regulations surrounding the pandemic.
- 2021 Business was surprisingly decent, with marginal growth, BUT a lot of client attrition.
- 2022 through 2023 probably the worst fiscal time to be in business outside of essential services.
- Sales and revenue trending significantly negative with little to no rebound.
- 2023 toward the end of the year brought a Printing & Mailing business out of Nevada on board.
- 2024 replaced almost all equipment that was aging out of the industry with state-of-the-art technologies.
- Have built an amazing loyal team across the board, and will be heading into 2025 on a positive note with strategic cadence to continue along a growth trend and upward trajectory.
We did make an urgent trip back to Zimbabwe at the end of November to spend time with Nancy’s Mom, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. It was a special time to be together with family, and to be a support through this difficult time. Mom went home to be the Lord in the first week of January, 2025 – and while this has been a sad time for us all, we do rejoice in the full knowledge and assurance that Mom entered eternal life with Christ.
Category: My Ramblings
