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I gained the ability to truly read my
financial statements and understand how
The Cabinet Makers Association has directly contribut- to use them to forecast our growth –

ed to both my company’s growth and my own personal using a couple of financial models as well
growth as a business owner and CEO. as dashboards with meaningful metrics to
check my plan against.
— Leland Thomasset So, what has changed? In the first quarter

of 2017, we began to change our focus
from doing single homes to installing
our closet and storage systems in luxury
MOVING FORWARD into six months and was a great
In fall 2016, I was accepted into the opportunity for my business. multifamily units and small boutique
Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Business hotels. Our first project was a 40-unit
program, which several other CMA During this period, the shop remained condo, where we were machining kitchens
members have also taken part in. It is steady as I dove into the program, where and vanities all using the Lockdowel
basically the Babson College Graduate I learned so much, including how to system; this job was a collaboration with
Entrepreneurship program condensed develop an idea into an opportunity. Bella IMC, which took care of the majority

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