In 2006, Nate Warner launched Loring Design Group with no investors—just $350 and trust. By building relationships, not relying on tactics, he grew from zero to national clients. His story proves real service and honest systems matter more than flashy branding.

Cory Vanderpool spent 12 years helping homeowners go solar, saving them money and energy. But when those same people tried selling their homes? Their solar investment's value vanished in the eyes of real estate agents. Equity lost. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings dismissed.

Ami Feller started by cleaning up job sites. That’s all they let her do. “It was the only thing ‘suitable’ for a girl,” she remembers. Until one day, staring up at a two-story roof no one wanted to climb, she took the risk. And claimed her place.