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."