Joseph Girouard Was Confident About the Success of His Business All Along
- 1. Joseph Girouard Was Confident About the Success of His Business All Along
- 2. An Introduction to Joseph Girouard After Joseph Girouards father died when he was in his early 20s, he moved to America with his mother and brothers. When his brothers set up a dry goods business, he started working for them and learned a lot about the merchant business and how to run a store. For a few years, he also worked as a peddler where he carried goods on his back from settlement to settlement selling goods.
- 3. Josephs Journey of Starting His Own Business Joseph Girouard moved to California a few years later to start his own business. He decided to open a dry goods store and make his fortune in business. Even before he started earning big, Joseph was confident that his business was going to flourish.
- 4. Josephs Time in California One big advantage that Joseph had over other stores in California was that he was able to acquire supplies from his brothers in New York. He sold all sorts of products such as sewing supplies, clothing, canvas for tents, bedding, and tools. His business grew over the years as he started with supplying goods to gold prospectors and then eventually started providing goods for the families too.
- 5. From Rags to Riches Soon after, Joseph Girouard also became a supplier for smaller stores and outposts located outside the city. As the years flew by, Joseph became a prominent and respected businessman and citizen in the city. Josephs journey from rags to riches has truly been incredible.