On this episode,听Bob听Schlegel听shares听how he has experienced the ministry of angels throughout his life and through the process of building听the听United States鈥�听leading supplier of concrete landscaping products for big box and commercial customers.
Bob Schlegel听was raised on a small farm in rural Ontario. Resources were limited, but his loving parents were always quick to share with others in need. Despite at least two near-death experiences as a child, including a broken neck and being mauled by two Great Danes, he proved to be a natural-born entrepreneur at a young age.
Although he wasn鈥檛 a top student, he excelled at mathematics and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics. He later became a CPA and married his high school sweetheart and registered nurse, Myrna. Together, they launched their first family business, a chain of fifteen high-end senior living centers in Texas.
In 1980, Schlegel and a partner launched Pavestone Company, a manufacturer of concrete landscape products, which struggled in the late 鈥�80s due to a recession, but rebounded and became the nation鈥檚 leading supplier of concrete landscaping products for big box and commercial customers.
The Schlegels sold both of those businesses for substantial profits and today are involved in a myriad of new enterprises and philanthropic endeavors. Their four entrepreneurial children are also involved in some of those businesses, as well as their own. 听
He鈥檚 the author of the new book,听Angels and Entrepreneurs: A Lifestyle Formula for Starting Your Own Business and Riding the Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship.
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