My name is Jeremy Norfus and a lot has molded me over 32 years to make me into the person that I am today (for good or bad). Without a doubt the strongest influence in my life has been my mother. This has even been evident to others as I have randomly been stopped several times in public and told “your mother did a good job raising you."
Slowing down life to help take care of my mother is an extreme example but I would do it again without thinking twice.
There have been several words used to describe me but the one that I agree with most is compassionate. It really hits the core of who I am as a person. Obviously, we all aspire to our own personal success but I LOVE to see others make progress. There have been so many people that have gone out of their way to help me that it only makes sense to help others in or out of business.
Growing up you are exposed to a lot of different things and over time learn what truly brings happiness. My most joyous moments come when I’m truly able to make a difference and give back to my community.
Why I do what I do
They say that people come into your life for four reasons: to add, subtract, divide, or multiply. Countless people and life experiences have molded me over 32 years to make me into the person that I am today (for good or bad). Without a doubt the strongest influence in my life has been my mother. This has even been evident to others as I have randomly been stopped several times in public and told “your mother did a good job raising you." During my lifetime, and even dealing with dementia, I never saw my mother take a day off. Strong work ethic was never an issue but the biggest lesson that stuck with me the most is to care for others and pay it forward. Like most kids I played little league sports and was fortunate to forge life-long relationships. The thing that I didn't realize is how much I was sheltered from. One day I heard about a former teammate from little league football that had been arrested. We had one of the most successful teams back then so one of the local newspapers wrote an outline of our season and there was a picture of our team roster. Out of curiosity, I decided to individually Google search each player on the roster. Majority of the "kids" had been arrested at some point and a few even had homicide charges. I still assert that they were good kids without positive influences. In short, my mission is to be the relatable role model that my mother was to me by showing that success comes in many forms. I have always had the passion for entrepreneurship. It was inevitable that I would eventually start my own business. Through our businesses we will expose people to different opportunities and continue to pay it forward.
