When an F5 tornado killed Alan McClure, young cousins Jake and Nick were left to run the family excavation business, Alan’s Excavating.
Despite being thrust into leadership positions at a young age, the duo built up their skills, reputation and crew of top-notch employees in the Greater Wichita area, growing the business to 20 employees and $5 to $7 million in annual revenues. Alan’s Excavating handles anything from the development of large commercial projects down to ponds for local farmers.
Jake, who serves as president, and Nick, as vice president, attribute their success to more than two decades of machine control utilization and an insatiable desire to overcome challenges.
“The biggest thing that keeps me motivated, and I think a lot of our guys, is the more complicated projects, the stuff that people don’t think can be done in a week, and we go do it in a week,” says Jake.
Nick agrees, saying, “It seems like a good challenge keeps us entertained…keeps us wanting to come back for more.”
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