Abstract
Cop-Dan Glass Company was originally organized as a sole proprietorship by John Carter in July, 1972. The firm is located in a small midwestern town wi1h an approximate population of 10,000 people. | Mr. Carter was previously employed as a "glazier" with another glass company (of considerably larger size) in a city with a population of approximately 500,000 people. A glazier is a term used to describe an individual who works with the installation of glass. | In January, 1973, Harold Brown joined the company as a partner. Mr. Brown had 13 years of previous experience with a larger firm in the same line of business. His areas of expertise lie in 'job estimating’ and ’sales’. In joining Cop-Dan Glass Company, Mr. Brown’s wishes were to pursue his same areas of expertise and to possibly expand his capabilities in the ’sales’ line. Sales in the area of glass subcontracting focused predominantly on ’contract’ sales for bidding construction jobs. | Within a relatively short time after Mr. Brown joined the firm, both of the partners decided it would be more beneficial for themselves to incorporate the business. | Part of the reason Mr. Brown decided to relocate in this town was because it had been his ’home’ town for approximately 20 years.