Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator

Sometimes junk and scrap just finds its way into your blood. Hosts Don Sherman and Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade are joined by All Metal Recycling’s Clint Cornejo to talk about how leading a recycling and scrap business has turned into his passion. He talks about growing up constantly being around the family business and his support of the Kansas Honor Flights.

Show Notes

Sometimes junk and scrap just finds its way into your blood.  Hosts Don Sherman and Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade are joined by All Metal Recycling’s Clint Cornejo to talk about how leading a recycling and scrap business has turned into his passion.  He talks about growing up constantly being around the family business and his support of the Kansas Honor Flights.  On this episode we discuss:
  • Desiring to be involved in the family business and the expectations that come with that
  • Being around the family business from a young age and learning the value of hard work
  • How the recycling business shifted from working with individuals to businesses
  • The key of a personal touch
  • How marketing changes when working with industrial businesses instead of individuals
  • Growing transparency in a business to increase trust
  • Dealing with copper theft
  • Providing direct solutions and help for industrial customers
  • The value of integrity in business and how that impacts reputation
  • How AMR has grown through acquisition
  • The local history of recycling yards and keeping that alive
  • Building a family legacy in business
  • How to hire the right people into your business
  • Managing growth by taking the right incremental steps
  • Getting involved and supporting the community through Kansas Honor Flights

Learn more about All Metal Recycling and AMR Steel & Supply:
allmetal-recycling.com
316-262-1475
All Metal Recycling Facebook Profile
AMR Supply and Scrap Facebook Profile
 
Allmetal Recycling was established in 2009, building on what brothers Marty & Ron had been doing  growing up in the construction and demolition business from the 1970’s. Today Clint & Kolby Cornejo,  Marty & Ron’s sons, own and operate Allmetal as well as offering new and reusable steel products out  of its sister company, AMR Steel & Supply. 
 
The area’s leader in metal recycling, the company buys, processes, sells and brokers ferrous and non ferrous recycled materials. They process and packages materials before sending the metal directly to  mills around the U.S. and the world.
 
Other Resources:
All Metal Recycling Expansion (article)
Striving to be ‘the New Image’ in Recycling (article)
Winning the Chamber Small Business Award (article)
 
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What is Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator?

Explore the world of business and entrepreneurship in Wichita. Learn from local business owners from a variety of industries as they share their experiences with hosts and Evergy leaders, Don Sherman and Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade, who are also small business owners. You’ll learn how they have built and grown their companies and the challenges and opportunities they encountered along the way. This podcast is brought to you by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and is powered by Evergy.