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We Built a Fan Company and Sold It for Half a Billion Dollars

We started the fan company in 99, and e basically boot strapped it. We sold everything directly from our factory to the consumer. Most of the components that we purchased were located within forty miles of our plant. But as you say, we sold it for 500 million dollars in december. Two thousand seven. From selling big old fans to having a big old war chest of money now a carry to do something with.

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