![]() ![]() As soon as I saw the potential I set my sights on building a national, trusted brand of clean, healthy and grain-free products. I started at the Farmer’s Market and the business just organically grew from there. Health concerns led me to new food choices and new recipes. I was looking for what was next when I literally stumbled onto this business. Greathouse: Why did you decide to start Lark Ellen Farm? What were your initial plans?ĭ’Angelo: I had just finished three years of working with my father and helping him get to retirement. In the end, my beginning experience, though unpleasant, taught me that I am capable and that I could do it on my own. I began to read and network and learn and have now educated myself on the industry. I almost lost the business but decided to bring my equipment back to my home town and do it myself. He ended up being a con artist and walked away with a fair amount of money. I trusted his knowledge and experience and didn’t do my due diligence. I was naive and didn’t understand the business. In the first 6 months of operation I contracted with a food manufacturer. But, I decided early on that I would push forward as long as the company was growing organically. I often think that if I had known how capital intensive and competitive this industry is I may not have started it. From day one I have always assumed that I could find a way. I never considered that I couldn’t make it work. How has this helped and hindered you?ĭ’Angelo: Ignorance is bliss and that definitely was the case with me when I started this business. Greathouse: You didn’t have (food) industry experience. Poorly run meetings are my personal pet peeve and I attended way too many of them. Probably the most impactful thing (that) working in a corporation taught me is that I despised bureaucracy and that I wanted to work on my own. ![]() I learned how to organize my responsibilities and about financial models, and how to work against deadlines. I found my own management and hiring styles and learned how to effectively deal with personnel performance issues. Working for Pacific Bell, AT&T, SBC Telecom was a phenomenal training ground. Kelley D’Angelo: Thanks John, I appreciate the opportunity. What elements from your corporate world have you been able to leverage at Lark Ellen? Check it out and start shopping today.As I recall, you initially came from a big corporate background, but (you) moved to Ojai, CA to help your dad consolidate some of his business interests. Our online store has become synonymous with quality, and we ensure a continuous variety of fantastic merchandise that fits any budget. We’re a business made up of innovators and forward-thinkers, with the drive and wherewithal to constantly update and improve the online shopping experience. Hustle Town Distribution strives to be a trusted online retailer, offering our first-rate products and exceptional customer service to shoppers from the comfort of their own homes. We proudly serve customers in the Greater Houston Area, and surrounding Texas communities. ![]() In 2023 Hustle Town Distribution is meeting that demand, with a broad array of titles, merch, and accessories. People have fallen in love with physical media formats, including CDs, Vintage T-shirts, Posters, Ect. As people made the switch to streaming services, they began to notice something tangible was missing from their lives. When we began this business, physical CD distribution companies were starting to feel the crunch of the coming digital revolution. Hustle Town Distribution has been your source for rap albums and music merchandise from various genres for more than twenty-five years, and we still have all of the CDs and music merchandise you love. ![]()
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