Sunstate Equipment

In 1977, a rental equipment salesman named Mike Watts took a stand for his principles and took a chance on people. Mike believed in treating people right and conducting business with integrity and honesty. His employer at the time believed in profit at any cost, so citing a disagreement in principles, Mike quit his job and bootstrapped the purchase of a small mom-and-pop equipment rental company in Phoenix, Arizona.

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In 1977, a rental equipment salesman named Mike Watts took a stand for his principles and took a chance on people. Mike believed in treating people right and conducting business with integrity and honesty. His employer at the time believed in profit at any cost, so citing a disagreement in principles, Mike quit his job and bootstrapped the purchase of a small mom-and-pop equipment rental company in Phoenix, Arizona.

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