Michael R. Duck is an inventor and entrepreneur living in Nova Scotia. Working out of his basement in 1985, he created a machine that puts a precise amount of cream in a cup of coffee. Today, his company sells his “SureShot” machines throughout the U.S. and Canada; anyone who’s bought coffee at a Starbucks, McDonald’s, or 7-Eleven has probably used his invention. "It began as a hobby, for almost five years. … I had a great job at the dairy, making great money, but I was making more money selling my machine. … I decided after five years of doing both, I was holding somebody else back at the dairy, and it was time to give one of ’em up. …"
"So by then, by 1990, I was still working out of my basement. I had one employee with me, part time. And we were probably doing $400,000 worth of sales out of the basement."
"Around late ’96, I started really formalizing the company, bringing in the office workers [and other employees.] By ’97, I was probably up to 11 people working out of the basement of my house, using 30 tons of machinery. We were doing a million dollars worth of sales out of the basement of the house."
Interview courtesy of another Mr Duck at Crunchable. So now you know! x
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