Latasha Crenshaw of AC Sweepers has been nominated by the Board of Directors of the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance to receive a 2015 Entrepreneurship Award. Founded in 2000, the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance offers comprehensive outreach and education to increase the business capacity of small, female and minority-owned firms, and to disseminate information about the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s multi-billion dollar capital improvement project. Latasha will receive her award on April 2, 2015 during the alliance’s annual conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Transporting to Success: Managing Diversity & Inclusion 2020 Transportation and Construction Related Projects. …
1-800-SWEEPER partners understand our organization is more than just the first nationwide alliance of sweeping service companies. We are held together by common bonds, and our sense of community runs deep within the group. We foster this sense of family by sharing our stories, including posting new partner introductions to our blog. Our latest addition to the 1-800-SWEEPER family is Latasha Crenshaw of AC Sweepers and Maintenance, Inc. Latasha’s story bears some resemblance to the stories told by other partners, but her journey to owning and operating a sweeping company took some interesting twists and turns. …
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1-800-SWEEPER is proud to welcome our newest partner, Nathaniel Jones of Supreme Sweepers, LLC. Nathaniel landed in the sweeping business after working in the property management field. Spending time on the opposite side of the table was an eye opening experience according to Jones. “The sales reps would talk a good game, but at the end of the day, they always let me down. The service was terrible and the entire relationship between vendors and property managers didn’t feel equitable”. Nathaniel has always had an entrepreneurial side and the gap between what was promised and delivered sparked an idea—Jones set out to become what HE wanted. …
1-800-SWEEPER is pleased to announce the addition of our newest partners, Scott and Louise Duscher of Agua Trucks, Inc. Scott has worked in residential construction in the Phoenix area since 1999 and started Agua Trucks in 2006 when he saw an opportunity to purchase a water truck and rent the equipment to his employer. Water trucks are great for dust control in the Arizona desert, but even this dry part of the country has a rainy season. Track out from construction sites is also a huge problem in the Phoenix area, so Scott and Louise decided to purchase a broom sweeper and use his existing contacts in the construction business to develop the construction side of his business. During our conversation, Scott was quick to point out that he and his wife are equal partners in all aspects of the business too. Louise knows how to operate every piece of equipment the company owns. …