by John Gardner 

As I meet immigrants I ask them why they came to America and the universal response is “opportunity”. I ask them to specify what “opportunity” America provides that other nations do not; the majority, who are small business owners, say it is very hard to start a business in their native country. I always feel a tinge of pride when I hear that so much “opportunity” is available in America that it is easier for immigrants to leave their friends and family, migrate to a foreign country, learn a second language and battle through the adversities of life on foreign soil than to attempt to start a business in their home country.

The unique American dynamic called “opportunity”, is an advantage many American natives take for granted; or in the case of newer generations is an advantage that they are completely unaware of, unappreciative of, or outright despise  because it involves hard work that an app on their phone won’t do for them.

Jake and Ashley Yates of Yates Precision Manufacturing are Americans who Do Not take the Land of Opportunity for granted. While working full-time corporate jobs and having two toddler boys, Jake and Ashley started a Company that manufactures Precision Shaving Products with the slogan, “Enjoy Your Morning Routine”.