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BIG X / EXCELSIOR HENDERSON
methodical. They plan their work thoroughly and work their plan. they never loose sight of the vision and goal they have. Focused like a laser with tenacity, vision and experience!
They played their cards right and received the factory financing they needed from the state and the community. All told, they have over $30 million in grants and loans to get the factory into production.
One of the best things they have done is delegate responsibility early on. They hire the best and brightest they can find and let them do what they do best. They give them the roots of responsibility and the wings of freedom. Too many people are a one man army. this just could not work with the intense complexity of this venture.
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Before going too far, they traveled around the world and talked with motorcycle executives and manufacturers of every brand that would talk to them. Dan and Dave said most of them thought they were nuts, but offered them good luck anyway.
Dan and Dave Hanlon have covered their bases extremely well and have not had any surprised in their venture, beside for how emotional it was to pick a city for their factory and headquarters. They are well on their way to making history and bring 500 manufacturing jobs and many spin-off businesses to Belle Plaine, MN. Like they said, the biggest thing they have going for them is that they do not know they can't do it. Every day they prove this to be more and more true!
What does the future hold?
They plan on making a light-weight cruiser and a touring bike once the factory is running. Their bikes will always be a novelty, guaranteed. The biggest challenge that the foresee for the future is "building a company that lives up to the old Excelsior-Henderson reputation," The Hanlon Brothers. Judging from their progress thus far, that will be no problem at all! Yes, they would do it all over again!
THE SUPER X WILL RIDE AGAIN!!