From Rags to...More Rags: Two Friends, $200 and a Multimillion Dollar Cleaning Business

For any small business owner considering a partner, establishing and maintaining a high level of trust is crucial to the strength of the partnership and the success of their business. Building on the solid foundation of trust forged as high school best friends, David Murphy and Gary Collins team up for an inspiring 30-year business journey that began with $200 and Mom’s vacuum cleaner and transformed into a multimillion-dollar cleaning business with over 600 employees. With refreshing candor, common-sense insight and down-home humor, From Rags to…More Rags chronicles how a couple of former C-students rode their faith, grit and determination to steer Supreme Maintenance Organization to the top three percent of their industry—while remaining friends who regard the other person’s well-being as more important than their company.