Tell us about Ross Distributions. What does your business do?
I specialize in marketing industrial by-products, primarily slag materials. In addition, I provide construction project coordination and support services such as trucking and engineer approval
assistance.
Where is your business located?
My office is based in Acme, PA, and I provide services throughout western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio.
How did your military experience prepare you for entrepreneurship?The character traits that are enforced in military service prepare you well as a business owner. These traits are critical: integrity, courage, strength, flexibility, the ability to adapt to an ever-changing
environment, personal responsibility, pride in your work, resourcefulness and creativity, mission accomplishment, determination, and persistence. The list really goes on and on.
Why did you start your own business?
In a nutshell, I was laid off. But more than that, I was tired of building other people's companies or corporations. I was tired of doing what I was hired to do better than they expected but still not being in control of my earnings and future.
What do you find most challenging and most rewarding about being business owner?
Most challenging are the many moving pieces that are constantly changing. The good news is that I never get bored. The most rewarding is that you are in charge of you. You don't have to ask 15 different people and wait for approvals to make a decision; you can just decide for yourself and make it happen.
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