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The Tip is 'Manufacturer's sites' I recently ran out of my favorite pancake syrup. I loved the brand we had been using but when I went to the grocery store, I couldn't find it. The syrup was made in Indiana and I was living in Florida at the time. I tried unsuccessfully to find it on an internet. The manufacturer is small and their products are not readily available so I thought I would try their website. They did, in fact, have their own internet store so I ordered it directly from them. Now, I always buy their made in USA maple syrup from their website and never run out. Made in America Secrets has thousands of made in USA products offered by hundreds of small manufacturers. These small Made in America companies are a large contributor to our economy. In fact, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau small businesses, those employing 1 to 99 employees comprise 98% of all the USA businesses. This is equivalent to 5.8 million businesses that employee over 40 million people. Most American's are unaware of how significant small business is when compared to the total size of the US economy. This website is aware of it and that is why 99% of the businesses that advertise on Made in America Secrets are small businesses. Use this web site to for a list of products made in the US- especially since it is likely that a small US manufacturer employs someone you know- your husband, wife, children, or grandchildren. When using Google to search for Made in America products often times these small made in the United States businesses never show up on page one- and most folks don't look past page one. What does this mean? The consumer has a difficult time locating that US made product. Made in America Secrets was conceived to provide a solution to that problem. As an example search for motorcycles Made in America using Google and you will likely miss many of the companies that make this country great. Use Made in America Secrets for the search and you will likely find a hidden jewel. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by JHE Log Furniture I started my career in the log furniture industry at the age of 16, working for my father's Michigan-based rustic log furniture manufacturing firm. Today, I'm co-owner of that company (Lakeland Mills, Inc.), as well as the owner of JHE's Log Furniture Place. I spent those early years in the factory, learning all there was to know about building high quality log beds and rustic wood furniture. I thoroughly enjoyed practicing the art of crafting one-of-a-kind wood furniture by hand, but soon took an interest in the things which were necessary to make our office run smoothly. I handled accounting duties and processed sales orders. I worked closely with other businesses to set up distributor contracts. I earned a well-rounded education and gained invaluable experience about running a family business. But the real educational landmark, for me, was learning how to properly handle Customer Service calls. Do you know what the most valuable lesson I learned was? That providing excellent customer service was ? and still is ? essential to every other aspect of our family-run rustic furniture business. I'm happy to share my/our story with you here so that you can understand our company better. Coming of (the Internet) Age Eventually, I relocated to the beautiful state of Tennessee to continue my college education. While I was there, I learned how to design websites. In those days, the Internet was still a relatively new concept and the endless number of possibilities intrigued me. By late 1996, I had launched a website-based company and began selling my family's log and reclaimed wood furniture products online. I ran that business from a humble, college-based personal webpage. It become so popular that I decided to officially go live with it two years later, in 1998, with a URL of JHuntEnterprises.com. Through research, I came to find out that we were the first online log furniture store in existence. In 2000, we launched CedarLogFurniture.com ? and have been registering related domains ever since. Expansion Initially, I exclusively sold my family's own line of rustic country furniture products. I watched, in awe, as their sales gained momentum thanks to the wonderful word-of-mouth we received from fine customers ? like you. Thank you! Because our products became so popular with online shoppers, other manufacturers approached me to ask if we'd be willing to sell their log furnishings, as well. Then, like now, only those whose products made the cut were added to our line up? As a result of working for my parents, I had existing relationships with many of those businesses. Having inside knowledge and first-hand experience with their products, I knew exactly which ones met our own exacting standards and would be well-received by our customers. I met, personally, with builders I was unfamiliar with to assess their wood preparation, building and finishing processes. Yeah, I've Always Been Pretty Picky Rustic Furniture Piece To ensure that the furniture we feature on our website is of the highest possible quality, I make a habit of being pretty picky ? and always have! Our manufacturer network is limited to a select number of companies which we can rely on to deliver the types of products you want and need. As we find new, qualified manufacturers (or they find us), we expand our product lines to be able to better serve you. But, we keep our growth in check. After all, our main goal is to provide you with top notch customer service. In fact, it's one of the most important things we do ? beginning with wood selection and continuing on as our products are passed down from generation to generation. JHE's customers are repeat customers who refer family and friends for a reason: We reward loyalty with superior quality. JHE's carries a gold-standard A Better Business Bureau rating ? and we've worked hard to earn it, demonstrating a love for our products and a sincere dedication to your satisfaction. Any company can offer the largest selection of cabin furniture or lodge furniture, but if they don't consider functionality or quality what good are those products to you? At JHE's, we make sure you get your money's worth! |
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