OFI 1716: Bowling For Farm Business Services | Thomas Henson | T&T Services
Off-Farm Income · Matt Brechwald
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Show Notes
Tom Henson is the owner of T&T Services in Lapeer, Michigan along with his business partner and bowling partner, Tonya. I found Tom and Tonya's ad on Craigslist and was immediately drawn to it because of the ad for wasp removal. It was apparent that Tom was offering a suite of services that anyone in the world of farming would already have much of the equipment for, and I wanted to interview him to show other people what was possible.
It turns out that Tom has a very interesting story beyond his business. He retired from Ford Motor Company where he spent a large part of his career hand building engines for Shelby Cobra's. He is also a professional bowler with an average of 232! Tom has bowled in professional tournaments, is in four leagues and averages 50 games per week!
I had a fascinating time learning about the Ford engines and the bowling. Eventually we got into the business....