James C. “Jake” Venable has experienced the boom and bust cycle of the oil and gas industry for more than 50 years – working through technological advancements from drilling straight holes to using directional tools and directional drilling, and more currently shale horizontal drilling. Now Venable acts as COO of Aim Directional Services LLC (AIM), and along with his CEO,...

Apotheca Inc. has earned the respect and business of herbal, homeopathic and dietary supplement brand companies across the globe by offering a wide variety of quality natural health products, all from a single company location in the American heartland. The company was founded in 1987 and built its facilities amid the corn and soybean fields of western Iowa. From here the employee-owned...

Au Bon Pain (ABP) has set the standard for fast-casual restaurants by focusing on high quality, fresh and flavorful foods and nontraditional urban markets. Since its founding in 1978, the Boston-based company has revolutionized and catalyzed the growth of the bakery and café market segment by focusing on quality, flavor and healthfulness in every sandwich, soup and pastry recipe. The company...

Baccus Global LLC is a new, yet already thriving company that manufactures, sells and distributes 12-Volt automotive and lighting products geared to manage emergencies and make travel and outdoor activities safer and easier. The company was formed in 2008 by Matt Inskeep and partners, who collectively brought over 30 years of business experience from working with Black & Decker and other...