Some people inherit a business while others inherit a reason to build one. For Lauren Matthews, that reason began long before MattLane Construction existed, in the story of a grandfather who taught her what it meant to work hard enough to change the direction of a family.
“My grandfather, Frank, was raised by a single mom along with his 4 sisters.” Matthews says.
“As frank stepped into adulthood, he prioritized the effort it took to take care of his family and help alleviate some of the burdens his mother had faced.”
“That has always inspired me to work hard and put forth the extra effort for my own family.”
Roll Curb in a new neighborhood, placed by slipform machine in the early 90's.
Yet construction was never presented to her as the obvious path. Matthews grew up enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing, farming and working with her hands, but taking over the family business was not an expectation. “I knew I’d put the work in to take care of myself and my family,” she says. “But to actually grow up and do what I do now, I had no idea what was in store.” The Career She Never Expected
Her first career was nursing.
Matthews was drawn to anatomy and physiology, but even more to the process of solving a problem. A patient was sick, something was wrong, and she wanted to understand why and help make it better. “I really liked being the person to catch it and resolve that issue and fully understand how I was doing it.”
Don Brasington (father) on curb machine in the early 90's.
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