Tower General Contractors

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General contractors specializing in institutional and academic construction. Founded 1986. (Sun Valley)



Growth Rate

416%



Executive:

Nato Flores, president and founder; Alex Guerrero, executive vice president



Early Days/Financing:

(Flores) I had been working with a company that had sent me to Saudi Arabia to build pipelines. They wanted me to go back for a second time I knew that I didn’t want to go back so I started this company. It didn’t take very much money to start, like $5,000 to buy a computer.



Big Break:

(Flores) I don’t necessarily think that we had a big break. It’s like in baseball; we didn’t hit any home runs, they’ve all been base hits. I truly believe that 90 percent of making something successful is just showing up every day and making it happen. In showing up every day there were a lot of mistakes that happened, but I learned from my mistakes.



Biggest Challenge:

(Guerrero) I wouldn’t call it a challenge. When I look at the most successful construction companies, it’s taken them a long time to grow. Growth comes with a track record, and a track record takes time. It takes time to build buildings. Secret of Success: (Guerrero) Without a doubt it’s the men and women that work here. The oral and written tests that we give to prospective employees are probably the hardest that they’ve come across. We want to make sure that you are a well-balanced person.



What’s Next:

(Guerrero) Continued growth with institutional clients is what we want. We are doing about six or seven projects for USC this year alone. We want continued prudent growth, with what we deem to be the right clients.

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