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A little info
about Steve :
 Steve
Matthews (
full name being Steven Matthew Jurczyk
) -- began his
business career back in 1975 when he first opened the
doors to his retail /wholesale company which sold
barber equipment and supplies . The first
few years were tough -- he had to borrow from
Peter , to pay Paul -- many times going weeks
without drawing any payroll for himself .
Once a steady
customer base was established and a dependable
cash flow was in place -- he began to expand the
barber supply business to include beauty salon ,
nail and spa products which was starting to explode in the
1980's .
As most small
business owners know , there is never enough extra
money to pay for much advertising ,etc. -- so
Steve began his own advertising/marketing plan .
Having taken up
with the new computers just coming on the market
from Commodore and Atari , he taught himself the
computer language necessary to write custom
programs to use several computers for cash
registers , inventory control , invoicing ,
mailing lists , and the printing of price catalogs
and brochures . He also expanded his Graphic
Design skills to create some masterful
advertisements .
The business was
expanding enough to employ 12 people to work the
retail division and wholesale warehouse
departments . By 1982 there were two retail stores
and a larger warehouse building to accommodate the
expansion .
Growth of the
business continued into the 90's and Steve
continued to gain more knowledge of advertising
and marketing with his longtime friendship of
Robert Coco , one of the founders of the VAL-PAK
Coupon empire .
But the long 12
hour days started to take its toll and didn't
provide much extra time for Steve to enjoy his
love of CARS -- having owned many cars such as an
Alpha Romeo , Porsche , and his passion for
Corvettes which began in 1997 . So when the
year 2001 came along with many new government
regulations and various other headaches , the
decision was made to close the supply business and
pursue a new career path .
It was in 2001
that his new business was formed -- CREATIVE
MARKETING SOLUTIONS -- providing
advertising , marketing , and web design services
. By 2008 the new business had expanded its services to include radio and
cable TV advertising .
In 2009 unexpected
tragedies had occurred in Steve's life with the
sudden deaths of both his mother and sister .
It was then that Steve decided that life was too
short to complicate his life with any more work
responsibilities and decided to make a move .
And move he did - to the town of Cherryville , NC
- away from the hustle and bustle of the larger
cities - back to his small-town roots .
And thus the
creation of STEVE MATTHEWS WEB DESIGN -- serving
the small, independent business community . |
