HFP Press Release
May 09, 2014

We can focus on what we can’t do or what we can. We choose the path of “can do”! When one door slams shut; you work to throw another door wide open. And that’s what we’ve been doing here at Holland Fire Protection.  Boy there’s been a lot of paperwork to start-up a company here in Virginia on a solid foundation. Preparing the business for growth before it even gets started takes a lot of work and effort. It’s well worth the extra effort, and we’re getting there.

Today the biggest challenge for starting up a small business in America is funding. Most small businesses get their initial funding from family, friends and their own bank accounts. In today’s financial market those resources have disappeared or they’ve been very limited in the help they can provide.

The start-ups of today must become innovative and think outside the box! We’re in the process of doing exactly that, thanks in big part to the help and guidance of SCORE‘s Richmond Chapter. Not to mention the virtual Library of Alexandria that you can find on the internet today.

Have there been glitches in our plan? Yes. Have there been struggles? Yes. Have we gone down one road that ended up somewhere we didn’t expect? Yes. But at each turn we learned something that has provided insight into the processes, or approaches we didn’t think about up front. What we learned on the back-end of those challenges will help us avoid pitfalls once we are in operation. Every stumbling block has provided knowledge that will keep the company solid and growing as we move into operations.

A few more forms and fees to go. But as of today, we’re on target to begin operations in June 2014. Stay Tuned!

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