Tweet Business of the Day: Direct Hardwood Floor & Supplies, LLC.

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Tweet Business of the Day: Direct Hardwood Floor & Supplies, LLC.

Who: Owner Mike Solomich, 23, @directhardwoods

What: An online hardwood floor and finish retailer

When: September 2010

How: Solomich had always wanted to be an entrepreneur and saw an opportunity in the market to offer low rates for quality flooring across the U.S.

Where: Ambridge, Penn.

In his own words: "The challenges are mostly people not updating their homes with the [construction] industry being down. We are going after people who have money and are fixing up their houses."