Retail Service Systems Inc.

a need for disruptive distribution and retail changes in the U.S. home furnishings industry, he founded RSS and along with Jerry Williams RSS’s COO and the rest of the passionate RSS team, has directed the company’s industry leading growth of 40 to 125 percent, annually. Andrew reports on the reasons for the com- pany’s amazing success: “I’m a serial entrepre- neur, I like to create and build things. Over the years, I’ve classified entrepreneurs into three groups: Professional Entrepreneurs (own a highly specific business, like a doctor, lawyer, accountant), Corporate Entrepreneurs (look- ing for a pure franchise model where they’re controlled and told exactly what to do, what to purchase, etc.), and what I call Rugged Entre- preneurs that are teachable and coachable.