Harrell Remodeling
Iris Harrell is looking to make a legacy out of her company by making her employees owners.
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After five years of working at Harrell Remodeling, staff members are rewarded with custom made watches.
The Data
Harrell Remodeling
Location: Mountain View, California
Founded: 1985
2010 revenue: $8.2 million
CEO: Iris Harrell
Website: harrell-remodeling.com
Facebook: Harrell Remodeling
Number of employees: 40
What it does: A full-service design and building company
"I want to have a legacy and I want this company to go on long after I'm gone," says Iris Harrell, founder and CEO of Harrell Remodeling. Harrell has gradually built her company into a staff of 40 who are encouraged to become owners through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company takes on roughly 100 projects a year and credits its success to team work. "Twenty-first century leadership has to be collaborative to be successful."
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