Industrial Distribution - December 01, 2002
Cover Story
Swimming against the current
When K.J. Electric opened in 1981, the interest rates were 22 percent and the economy was entering a recession. "Everyone said it was a bad time to get into the business," says president Ken Jacobs. "There is never a right time to open a business, just opportunities." Jacobs wasn't new to the industry when he founded K.
National contract hangover
Sticking with a system
Necessity: The mother of innovation
When K.J. Electric opened in 1981, the interest rates were 22 percent and the economy was entering a recession. "Everyone said it was a bad time to get into the business," says president Ken Jacobs. "There is never a right time to open a business, just opportunities." Jacobs wasn't new to the industry when he founded K.
National contract hangover
Sticking with a system
Necessity: The mother of innovation
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