hard work and then come back and make
sure that vision is realized,” said company
president Michael Tew.
Trickle Creek is a small home builder, fo-
cusing on custom designs that offer a feel-
ing of luxury and fine quality. Started in
2006 by Tew, the company stepped into
the market just as it was entering a sig-
nificant downturn. But by being smaller,
leaner and unique compared to their com-
petitors,Trickle Creek was able to find busi-
ness opportunities at a time when many
established companies were struggling to
stay afloat.
STRONG TEAM IS PART OF
COMPANY’S SUCCESS
Building a strong team and culture was
one of Tew’s first priorities and he began
bringing together people who were not
only skilled at their jobs, but truly enjoyed
their work and were excited to come into
the Trickle Creek office each day.
“We definitely hire very specific individu-
als that fit within that culture that are will-
ing to work as a team and help out wher-
ever they can,” he said. “We often have our
internal staff on a job site, helping clean or
do whatever it takes to get homes ready
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