American Floors & Interiors Honored for Growth

Gary Johnson started American Floors & Interiors (AFI) 10 years ago after having worked for several small business owners and gaining an appreciation for the satisfaction of owning a business. Ten years later, Johnson and American Floors has been honored by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune for being one of the 100 fastest growing inner city businesses.

AFI, a specialty contractor in carpeting and painting, is projecting revenues of $5 million for 2014 but as with most small business owners, Johnson’s chief challenge 10 years ago was obtaining the funding to get started.

Now, with 25 employees and such rapid growth “staying focused and balanced on our mission and vision of customer service, quality service and community service” is the chief concern for the CEO.
 

His advice to others who are thinking of going off on their own: research the industry, build a good business plan and “be prepared to work harder and longer than your employees while making the necessary sacrifices of time and money to help your business succeed.”

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