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    Neal St. Anthony: We can thank Enron -- and a smart guy from Omaha -- for U.S. Energy Services
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    But there wasn't much profit selling natural gas to utilities. "In 1993, we were trying to change the business to what today is U.S. Energy Services, and I kept reading about folks I had worked with [at Enron] who were making millions of dollars" Bathe recalled. "I was making no pay. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune
    In 1993, we were trying to change the business to what today is U.S. Energy Services, and I kept reading about folks I had worked with [at Enron] who were making millions of dollars
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
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Neal St. Anthony: We can thank Enron -- and a smart guy from Omaha -- for U.S. Energy Services
  1. That was our innovative thought that worked ... It was more fun to have a bias toward our customers. We knew energy and pipelines and utilities, and we would represent our ethanol plant or another customer and play off one utility against another.
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  2. We've been growing our core revenue about 12 percent a year ... This year we'll probably be flat because energy prices are low. And we're also making the investments now to develop a larger, more diversified customer base and a broader service portfolio that will spur our future growth.
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  3. It's easier to be a broker ... Making money as a client's agent is a long-term deal. We've had some luck. Minnesota is a leader in energy management and conservation.
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  4. I was making no pay. I'd scratch my head and say, 'Some people are just a lot smarter than me.'
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  5. My wife and I always wanted to move back ... And Enron gave me the opportunity.
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago

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