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Anyone can build a successful small business. Not every startup needs to be a VC-backed, Silicon valley darling. On The CEO Next Door, we'll highlight everyday founders and their unique journeys to success.

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Kelly Gallagher - EverLights

June 16, 2022 • Mike Mayer and Donovan Morrison • Season 1 • Episode 4

This week we welcome Kelly Gallagher, President at EverLights. Growing up, Kelly had a firsthand look into the world of business and entrepreneurship via her mom's electrical supply company. It was never her intention, however, to start a family business .

We chat about how Kelly shifted from aspirations of becoming an English professor to starting an electrical supply, design, and recycling company with her mother. Tune in as we explore family business dynamics and how Kelly blazed her own trail in the electrical distribution space.