Small Business of the Day: Modern Group

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Small Business of the Day: The Modern Group

Who: Vice President and General Manager Shawn Falconbridge, 31,  @moderngroupaz

What: A general contractor, licensed residential and commercial builder, offering in-house specialty services

When: 2003

How:  Falconbridge went to college for entrepreneurship and helped launch Modern Group after graduating in the early 2000s.

"We saw a need for a general contractor [business] that was based on relationships," he said. "We are big on quality customer service and accountability."

Currently the Modern Group has 50 employees and Falconbridge plans to expand by 20% next year.

Where: Scottsdale, Ariz

In his own words: "Our in-house services are a big deal as far as having employees on site instead of sub-contractors. Being reliable, accountable and predictable—that is our tagline."