2007 ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR(R): Richard Hearn, Growing by leaps and bounds

From: Smart Business Columbus | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Greenwell, Alan | Copyright information

RICHARD HEARN/Chairman, President & CEO

Crown Partners LLC

Richard Hearn used to professionally race power boats, but now he's a business professional racing his company toward success.

Seven years ago, he met with two colleagues at the Delta Crown Room at the Cincinnati airport. The three decided to start a business to provide electronic content management (ECM) software consulting services.

Within a few months, Crown Partners LLC was born, and the three broug...

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