Cayce Washington adamantly believes he is living the "American dream." He comes from a modest background: After working in a local grocery store for several years, Washington took a job in a machine shop at age 21 and loved the work. At age 24, he advanced into the shop foreman position, and one year later, in 1997, through owner financing, purchased the company where he worked. Now the shop is known as Valley Tool Inc., with Washington serving as president and a working owner. To his surprise, the "new" shop began turning a profit as soon as its first three months of operation, and has been doing so ever since - growing from a six-man operation to its current fifty-plus employees.
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