Hi. I'm Rick Terrien. I love small enterprises. This is the renaissance age of entrepreneurship and it's just beginning. I'd like to help you organize your small business for maximum efficiency at the least cost.
My last start up is now over 10 years old. That enterprise is recycling more than 10 million gallons of oil every year that used to be lost as wastewater. We won some of the most prestigious new product awards and distinguished global business accolades available.
We started and grew that enterprise with very limited resources. We soon had wildly enthusiastic customers in all 50 states and on 6 continents. We did it all this with just 4 committed friends, great ideas, and smart, guerilla-style execution.
I funded my first start up with money from the loose change jar. It grew and prospered for 25 years, also with customers in all 50 states and 6 continents. Our customers included over 75% of the Fortune 500, most major Universities and many of the world’s best known non profit and development organizations. That enterprise was a family affair, with only 2 employees - my wife and I. We successfully mixed family and enterprise for two and a half decades and enjoyed every minute of it. It’s not hard if you organize it well.
I am the co-inventor of the Vertical Fluid Recycler, shown above. This invention has been awarded two of my eight US and foreign patents and is now recycling industrial fluids on six continents.
My goal for Business Diligence™ is to make the tools and techniques that have helped launch many of my new products, services and new enterprises, available to other small businesses and new entreprneurs. Our signature small business tool in now available. Check out our new Diligence™ program.
Please use our contact page to get in touch, or to learn more.
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- United States Small Business New Product Of The Year Award for 2005. Presented to Rick by The National Society Of Professional Engineers. “This prestigious award honors American companies and their contributions to society. Winning products were chosen for their exceptional engineering research, design, and overall impact on our national economy.”
Thank you NSPE!
- Fast 50 Award. Rick awarded the 2004 Fast 50 Award by Fast Company Magazine. “The Fast 50 are the idea elite of business, individuals with the vision and personal commitment to propel their companies and industries into the future.”
- Wisconsin New Product Of The Year Award. 2 time winner from the Professional Engineers of Wisconsin.
- Nine US and foreign patents in industrial fluid recycling. (most recent is June, 2008) Co-inventor of devices now recycling over 10 million gallons of oil every year that used to be lost as wastewater.
- Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) certified resource provider. Opens in a new window.
- Small Business Center Advisory Council, Waukesha County Technical College, the Micro Entrepreneurship Center for Wisconsin.
- Chrysler Corporation’s global award, Significant Contributor to Environmental Excellence
- Speaker and writer. Focus on starting and maintaining profitable, sustainable enterprises, innovation, new product development, and recycling technologies.
- My last start up.
Co-founder of Universal Separators. 8 patents for our fluid recycling inventions, with more pending. Cool stuff on this site... Don’t forget to come back!
- Recent Chicago Tribune article about my work.
- Making money from muck. A good article about my work and creating enterprises from work no one else wants. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Growing valuable enterprises. A nice article about creating new enterprises, and what attracts new businesses. Madison Capital Times.
- The wonderful 25 year history of Banner Graphics. A sustainable enterprise long before it was cool.
- Rick’s blog site. Devoted to encouraging entrepreneurship.
- Rick' blog, SustainableWork added to Tom Peter’s site (In Search Of Excellence) blog roll. Thanks Tom and friends!
- Education. Graduated with honors from St. Mary’s University, Winona, MN 1975. Majors in Business Organizational Policy and Philosophy.
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