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Ruth Mettler is shown accepting the First Dollar of Profit from Nancy Larsen, Enterprise Facilitator for SEFP.  SEFP

Board  members present are left to right:  Glenn Kirschenman, Mark Buechler, Peggy Thranum, Karen Freier, and Luverne Langerock.                                                         Picture courtesy of Southeastern Electric Cooperative Inc.

OWNER:  Ruth Mettler

 

LOCATION:  Menno, SD

 

PHONE:  (605) 387- 2842

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:  4

 

BACKGROUND:  Seeing the opportunity of owning her own business Ruth inquired about purchasing the business, made an offer, wrote a business plan and received funding to take over the operations in April 2004.

 

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED:  Business Planning

 

RESULTS:  A retained business

 

QUOTABLE:  “I appreciate the responsiveness of SEFP in putting together my plan for doing business.  This document and financial projections helped me to obtain financing and gave me information invaluable for operating my business.”

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