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FROM PECANS TO WALLPAPER, ENTREPRENEUR BILL LIGHT STICKS TO SUCCESSChattanooga, TN -- A born entrepreneur, Bill Light began his first professional business venture at the tender age of seven."I grew up in a poor family among 12 brothers and sisters in the small town of SummerviJie, Georgia.and I used to walk around looking for Coke bottles to return for the deposit money," says Light "One day I went a little bit farther than my father said I should, and t cameacross a house I had never seen before. There was a large pecan grove in the yard, and thetrees were full of pecans, so I walked up to the front door, pulling my little red wagon behind me, and knocked on the door."A woman who I had never seen before answered the door and asked me sharply what Iwas doing there. Iasked her if I could collect her pecans and sell them. Well, of course she made me promise that if we went into business together we would share everything 50/50. I agreed, and we entered into a partnership that lasted more than 20 years."It turned out that the woman's name was Mrs.Kate Brown, and her family owned most of thebusinesses in the countyMost importantly, she helped me develop my strong sense of business ethics and my philosophy of never taking no for an answer," Light explained.Bill Light is currently one of the country's most successful business entrepreneurs. As thefounder and president of Wholesale Wallpapers and Binds, he is the head of one of the hottest and fastest-growing industries in the nation -- Wallpaper and Window BlindsNot surprisingly, it was Light's reputation for integrity and follow-through which attractedthe attention of The Home Depot. Over the years, he has earned the respect of his peers, and the admiration of his employees and customers."I have never forgotten the lessons I learned, about life, and about business, from Mrs. Brown all those years ago," he said.LIGHT IS THE CEO OF LIGHT CONSULTANTS LLC

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