Lance Herrington found himself in a tough place when Houston, in his words, collapsed in the 1980s, and he was out of a job.
He picked himself up by the bootstraps, and together with his wife Pam, they started a business restoring and selling Ford Thunderbirds out of his garage.
Fast forward to today, and the Herringtons have a successful classic car business in La Grange, Texas, on a prime piece of real estate on the highway that connects Austin and Houston.
We cover Lance's amazing journey, classic cars in general, and hear about the time Lance flew to pick up a car with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.
You can find Timeless Texas Classics at https://www.thunderbirdsouthwest.com/
Britton was unsure he wanted to continue his job in digital media. And then came his biggest blessing in disguise: he was laid off.
He started making cutting boards as a way to make money over the holidays, and that slowly evolved to him crafting beautiful custom wood furniture, cabinets, and more.
How was Britton's family crucial to his transition? How did he handle the fear and anxiety that came with making a leap into the unknown?
All of this and more in today's episode.
You can find Britton's work at http://lucktonewoodshop.com/.
We also reference two past episodes where we spoke with Michael Dalle Molle and Jordan Gurren of GoodWood Nola, those episodes can be found here:
https://smallbusinesswarstories.com/custom-furniture-business
DaVon Walker wanted to see positive, sleek, motivational clothing designs, and no matter how hard he looked, he could not find what he had in mind.
So he did what entrepreneurs do...he made the clothes himself!
We meet DaVon two years into his journey. We talk about his inspiration, his designs, and how he gets it all done.
Michael and Kathy Dumont made a big bet by moving from New England to Tennessee.
They bet that they could buy and revitalize a historic hotel in a small Tennessee town.
What happened after The Commodore Hotel opened? How many businesses now surround it? What are the rewards and challenges of revitalizing a historic property?
All of this and more in today's episode.