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HOW I BUILT A HOME CARE COMPANY DURING A HEALTH CARE LABOR SHORTAGE

NO. 658

BARBARAKARES CEO: JOSHUA FLOURNOY

CATEGORY: HEALTH SERVICES

THREE-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH: 958%

Evalena “Barbara” Flournoy was none too pleased when her youngest sons, identical twins Joshua and Caleb, dropped out of college in 2007 to start their own company. But she supported their dreams, allowing them to move back home until they found success in the $126 billion home health care market with their company, Primecare. Then, the twins parted ways, and Joshua founded his own home care business, BarbaraKares, named

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