When Manhattan businessman Mark Ritter was 7, he skipped past a kids' typical lemonade stand and instead carted soda around a construction site, selling it to the workers there.
Now, Ritter is making lemonade out of the sour economy by hiring out-of-work tradesmen while expanding the services his own business offers.
The business, Ritter Services, provides property maintenance and construction services for homeowners and businesses, including site selection and development, new construction, remodeling and additions.
Growing a business is something Ritter is accustomed to. When he was 9, he started mowing neighbors' lawns, building 15 clients. That continued throughout high school.
"It just kept growing and growing," Ritter said. "That kept me busy."
He went on to study horticulture at Joliet Junior College, and at 19 he got a loan from First Bank of Manhattan to start his business. Throughout the years, the business has grown in the number of services it offered. But facing new challenges, Ritter hopes to offer even more.
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