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ave B. F lin t, P re sid e n t
o f In L ine C om m ercial
C o n stru c tio n , Inc. o f
A lo h a, has been selected to re
c e iv e th e U .S. S m all B u sin ess
A d m in istra tio n ’s 1997 M in o rity
Sm all B usiness p erson o f the y ear
A w ard for the P o rtlan d D istric t
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O ffic e , a c c o rd in g to Jo h n L.
G ilm an , SB A D istrict D irector.
E ach y ear the SBA h o nors an
o u tsta n d in g m in o rity sm all b u si
ness p e rso n in its d istric t o ffic e
se rv ic e area, w hose se le c tio n for
th is aw ard is b ased on su c c e ss
ful b u sin e ss d e v e lo p m e n t and
is a tribute to M r. F lin t’s cap able
m anagem ent’’, said G ilm an.
Established in 1984, In Line Com
mercial Construction, Inc. provides
general contracting serv ices spec ial-
izing in tenant improvements and
commercial remodeling.
Flint has successfully expanded
serv ice to the co m m u n ity . T he
P ortland o ffic e serv ices 30 c o u n
ties in O reg o n as w ell as 4 S o u th
w est W ash in g to n c o u n tie s.
“In Line C om m ercial C onstruc
tion, Inc. is an o u tsta n d in g firm
w hose su c c e ssfu l b u sin e ss d e
v elo p m en t o v er the p a st 13 y ears
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his firm from its initial beginnings as
an acoustical ceiling tile installer to
this current commercial construction
and remodeling capabilities. The firm
has developed into an outstanding
government contractor, with an ex
cellent reputation for quality and re
sponsiveness.
Flint will be honored at the 1997
Minority Enterprise Development
Week Awards luncheon in Portland
at the Oregon Convention Center.
This event is held annually to recog
nize the outstanding achievements
and contributions o f our nation’s m i
nority businesses.
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