Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – Ben Van Leeuwen

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream was started by Ben Van Leeuwen, his brother Pete, and his business partner Laura.  After raising about $60,000 in family and friend funds, they started in an old used UPS truck that they personally fixed up and painted yellow.  Even in reflection Ben says he would rather Bootstrap his business than…

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Kyle and Keith Young – Restoring Cars in the Street

Most people fix cars in a garage, but as reported in a Butler Eagle article, Butler, PA, brothers Kyle and Keith Young have created an enterprise restoring Mustangs in the street. The Young brothers hunt down Fox body Mustangs in their spare time, which were built from 1979 until 1993. They then use their modest…

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