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“Business-wise, it might be better to be located in a place with one another. It is, in almost every sense of the word,
like Columbia, Charleston or Greenville,” Cantey says. a large extended family -- and that dynamic seems to
“But Camden is where I wanted to be and it works for us work very well.
very well. It’s really about the quality of life here -- we
have so many great amenities here -- I just can’t think That Cantey is well pleased with the state of affairs is
of anywhere I’d rather be … I remember how great it was obvious, although he credits everyone but himself for any
growing up in Camden and I want my family to be able successes.
to enjoy the same great lifestyle I did.”
So how does a person accomplish all this?
Cantey Foundation Specialists started in one small
building space on Rutledge Street in downtown Camden The answer is multi-faceted, but two important points to
with two employees. Today, barely five years later, the consider are: one, no one accomplishes it alone, and two,
business takes up nearly an entire block of Rutledge in order to lead and motivate, one needs to be a leader
Street, employs 85 people and has a fleet of some 30 and motivator. This may sound obvious, but it is vital,
vehicles. Recently, Cantey opened a second office in the Cantey says.
Upstate. Crews travel to job sites all over South Carolina.
“I basically re-invented myself. I decided that if I was
Every Monday, everyone assembles in Camden for going to do all these things, if I was going to build a
assignments and company updates and to reconnect business and lead people, if I was going to succeed

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