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How This Family Rebuilt Their Business After Devastating Losses

A personal tragedy and an economic downturn hit David Ogburn hard, but he staged a comeback.
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David Ogburn
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It was a blazing hot day in La Quinta, Calif., when David Ogburn pulled up to his house, sweaty from working at his swimming-pool maintenance and repair business. In his driveway was a Budget Blinds van, hired by his

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