Marcelo Campos started his small carpentry and remodeling business, Campos Custom Carpentry And Remodeling, in 2009 in South Windsor, CT. Working primarily with one other employee, he offers services like carpentry, painting, wiring, roofing, and snow removal. With an annual revenue of $120,000, he enjoys being his own boss and working outdoors. While his small business faces challenges with timing, equipment, and customer satisfaction, Campos hopes to continue growing his business in the future.

1. By: Billy Manzi
Nichols College
Business and Society
MGMT-100-02 - 2011FA

2.  The founder of the company is my Cousin
Marcelo Campos.
 He is 28 years old
 He works independently usually with seldom
help from one other employee.

3.  Campos Custom Carpentry And Remodeling
in South Windsor, CT is a private company
categorized under Mobile Homes-
Improvements. He established his small
business in 2009 and works throughout
Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts.
Marcelo has an annual revenue of $120,000 and
employs a staff of approximately 2 people.

4.  Carpentry
 Painting
 Wiring
 Roofing
 Plowing & Snow removal

6.  Began his business on his own in 2009
 He chose this type of business because he
“Likes to work outdoors and likes the fact of
being his own boss.”
 He has worked with his hands all his life, this
just came natural to him.
 Compared to companies today, his is much
smaller and uses Craigslist.com to advertise.

7. SUCCESSES CHALLENGES
Completing all work on
 Finding work 
time
 Annual Income  Keeping machinery
working
 To be successful-  Most Challenging-
Keeping all customers
You need a good happy, because there are a
work ethic and a lot of needs to be met.
Overcome by staying
better attitude 
positive at all times.
 Fatal Flaws- Man power

8.  Looking to the future, Marcelo Campos of
Campos Construction, plans to work in his
business for as long as possible, hopefully
working his way to having a bigger business
someday.

9.  At the end of our interview, I asked him what a
typical work day would be like for him. He
responded with, “ I usually wake up with the
sun, head on over to the work site I’m currently
at, and work until the sun comes down. And I
love it!”

10.  One bit of advice that Marcelo has for our class
is, “To work very hard in whatever you do,
with great effort comes great reward.”
 I learned that I’m glad that I’m going to college
and will get a job that requires less physically
than what his job requires of him.