Almost 30 years ago, Janice Clifton was working as a public accountant and helping a local cash-and-carry flooring retailer exit the business. After finding a buyer for the client’s company, she thought her affiliation with the industry was pretty much done.
However, when the deal fell through, Clifton did some soul searching and realized it might be a sign to find a more fulfilling career path as she was tiring of public accounting. After working out the numbers and the business’ potential, she arranged to buy the 12,000-sq.-ft. operation for no money down.