Billy Rose
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The only thing I ask is because that guy is making money off of you, he should at least buy you a steak dinner. There you go. Yeah.
The only thing I ask is because that guy is making money off of you, he should at least buy you a steak dinner. There you go. Yeah.
This is a team that's been with me close to 15 to 20 years. We've built great ventures. I've been recognized as Iowa entrepreneur and many accolades. It's not because of me. It's because of the team behind me and what we're able to do and help our customers out.
This is a team that's been with me close to 15 to 20 years. We've built great ventures. I've been recognized as Iowa entrepreneur and many accolades. It's not because of me. It's because of the team behind me and what we're able to do and help our customers out.
This is a team that's been with me close to 15 to 20 years. We've built great ventures. I've been recognized as Iowa entrepreneur and many accolades. It's not because of me. It's because of the team behind me and what we're able to do and help our customers out.
Tanner, Dave, it's a real honor to be here today and talk about what we're doing and just kind of discuss how our battle cry even came about.
Tanner, Dave, it's a real honor to be here today and talk about what we're doing and just kind of discuss how our battle cry even came about.
Tanner, Dave, it's a real honor to be here today and talk about what we're doing and just kind of discuss how our battle cry even came about.
It's a pretty fascinating story. My dad used to build hydraulic fittings and sell to John Deere. Okay. And the buyer lived in Dyersville, Iowa, and his plant was in Chicago, and he was fighting the union. And only as Iowa could do, he was explaining to the buyer in Dyersville, the John Deere buyer, hey, you know, we're a little behind because of the unions. We've got a little strike going on.
It's a pretty fascinating story. My dad used to build hydraulic fittings and sell to John Deere. Okay. And the buyer lived in Dyersville, Iowa, and his plant was in Chicago, and he was fighting the union. And only as Iowa could do, he was explaining to the buyer in Dyersville, the John Deere buyer, hey, you know, we're a little behind because of the unions. We've got a little strike going on.
It's a pretty fascinating story. My dad used to build hydraulic fittings and sell to John Deere. Okay. And the buyer lived in Dyersville, Iowa, and his plant was in Chicago, and he was fighting the union. And only as Iowa could do, he was explaining to the buyer in Dyersville, the John Deere buyer, hey, you know, we're a little behind because of the unions. We've got a little strike going on.
And they said, why don't you come back next week? So my dad drives back, sits down, and he's looking at a, cornfield. And they said, why don't you build your plant here? We have the banker, we have the tax benefit, and we'll actually help you get the plant built. Lo and behold, he comes home and says, we're moving to Dyersville, Iowa.
And they said, why don't you come back next week? So my dad drives back, sits down, and he's looking at a, cornfield. And they said, why don't you build your plant here? We have the banker, we have the tax benefit, and we'll actually help you get the plant built. Lo and behold, he comes home and says, we're moving to Dyersville, Iowa.
And they said, why don't you come back next week? So my dad drives back, sits down, and he's looking at a, cornfield. And they said, why don't you build your plant here? We have the banker, we have the tax benefit, and we'll actually help you get the plant built. Lo and behold, he comes home and says, we're moving to Dyersville, Iowa.
No, you know it. That came many years later. In fact, my bus... ran past the ball diamond before there was a ball diamond, twice a day, every day. Truth be told, I maybe kissed my first girl and drank a beer on that road. There you go. That's awesome. Love it.
No, you know it. That came many years later. In fact, my bus... ran past the ball diamond before there was a ball diamond, twice a day, every day. Truth be told, I maybe kissed my first girl and drank a beer on that road. There you go. That's awesome. Love it.
No, you know it. That came many years later. In fact, my bus... ran past the ball diamond before there was a ball diamond, twice a day, every day. Truth be told, I maybe kissed my first girl and drank a beer on that road. There you go. That's awesome. Love it.
I'm going to maybe have to claim the fifth now.
I'm going to maybe have to claim the fifth now.
I'm going to maybe have to claim the fifth now.