Limo service driven by teen CEO

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It was founded by a “(In the) long, long term, we want to go said CEO Billy Jinks, now age 19. Jinks attributess the company’s success to careful attention to thelittlwe things. Lexani makes sure every car arrives withthe client’se favorite newspaper or magazine, as well as appropriate The company’s slogan is “Perfection has Lexani relies mostly on the support of customers who refef their friends, he said. “We’ve built a strong networ of clients,” Jinks said. “Most of it’e just word of mouth.
” That built on a company spirit that encourages the best possible service, has allowed Lexan to take market share from othere companies, Jinks said. The company has a diverse fleetof vehicles, from sedans to buses, and all are less than a year old, he Lexani works with a number of clientd in various sectors, offering high-end to regular That diversity of service insulates the companyh from tough economic conditions, Jinks said. “Insteaf of just doing a corporate markeft or aretail market, we do a littlw bit of both,” he said. He has been interestec in the limo businessw since he wasabout 5, when he startec accompanying his father on business trips to New York.
He learned abou t the industry from a family friend who owned atransportatiomn company, and he got in-depth knowledge from industru trade shows and other events. He formesd Lexani in 2004 and turneda first-year profitr of more than $73,000. According to a 2006 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 5 percent to 10 percentr of new businesses survive their first fiveyearsw — and only about 2 percenft of small businesses nationwide are owned by someone under age 25. Jinkd said his age hasn’t been a factor in doingg business. “Some people seemed standoffisjhat first,” he said, but the quality of servicse was enough to quelpl any skepticism.
Rob Miller, president of , said he’ s very impressed by Lexani’s quality of service, as well as work ethic and business “We want to do business with the best doctorsz and the best CPAs and the best transportation Miller said. “As far as I’m concerned, (Lexan is) the best around.” Miller said Jinks has a keen busineszs sense, and it shows in Lexani’s reliable transportatiojn service. When Jinks was 17, he once picked up Milleer personally to make sure he was on time for an earlytmorning flight. His scheduled ride had technicall problemsthat day, Miller “I think that just demonstrates Lexani’s ...
willingneses to go the extra mile,” he “Billy has certainly shown the busines acumen of someone far olderand wiser.”