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Based on the simple idea that if someone in Kansas is making candles for the retail market and offering them wholesale, other retail candle sellers in Kansas should know. KansasMadeProducts.com was a joint idea of Jim Correll, Coffeyville and Tom Schwarz, Independence. This kind of cross-promotion in Kansas will keep more of our dollars circulating within Kansas while offering our retailers unique product offerings. Retailers outside of Kansas picking up our Kansas-Made product lines mean more new dollars coming into Kansas.
Jim Correll has owned and worked in small businesses for the last 25 years, starting with a professional photography business in Western Kansas in the 1980’s, followed by 15 years in manufacturing, working in areas of purchasing, planning, contract administration and database management. He worked for an Internet catalog business before moving to Southeast Kansas in 2000. He is currently the facilitator/business coach of the Successful Entrepreneur Program at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas.
Tom Schwarz has been working in the computer business for over 28 years. Tom started in computer operations in 1980 in Enid, Oklahoma and quickly moved into software development working for four different manufacturing companies; developing and maintaining business software, business computers, and communications. Since 2000, Tom has been working with small businesses to meet their computer needs and aggressively building a business around website hosting and online stores.
Both are active in Main Street, Chamber, civic and educational activities promoting commerce in Coffeyville, Independence and the Montgomery County area in southeast Kansas.
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