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James Chen is the Founder of ALMAX-USA, selling automotive and truck wheels made here in the United States. He’s been in love with cars since he was a kid, playing with Matchbox and Hot Wheels. In high school his entrepreneurial spirt blossomed and he used his mom’s credit cards to buy and sell wheels to his friends in school. He’s been in the aftermarket space since 1983 and started retail sales in 1997 at AXIS Wheel. He’s built and sold several companies and today is still playing with cars, having fun in the automotive world making and selling wheels.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • Zengine
INSPIRATION
Friends including Bernard Louie, Founder of Eagle One car care and Knoll Lee, Founder of of Monster Cable.
CHALLENGE
James drive he had coming from an impoverished family. 2009 during the recession was a big challenge and having to sell wants not needs was his lesson learned.
SPECIAL VEHICLE
1962 Ferrari GTO Lusso featured on Petrolicious
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton & Sam Huey
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
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