Heading the largest wholesale distributor of swimming-pool supplies in the world, with $1.8 billion in last year’s sales, Pool Corporation’s Manuel Perez de la Mesa details how the hard-work ethic instilled by his parents have paved the way to prosperity.
From a small grocery store and tortilla plant started by the Villarreal brothers to one of the biggest Hispanic-owned corporations in Wisconsin, here is the story behind El Rey Mexican Products Inc’s. explosive growth.
Their detour into business law and government relations, via their namesake firm, allows them to serve Hispanic-owned midsize businesses with their own personal touch.
Taking the reins of the family business is always a risky proposition, marked by unique challenges but also incomparable rewards. Meet five fresh-faced entrepreneurs who are catapulting their parents’ ventures to the next level—one bold idea at a time.
Victoria Jenn Rodriguez knows embarking on a new adventure can be intimidating. But she did it anyway, first with VJR Enterprises and now with the Dare to Leap Academy.