Business View Magazine | July 2020

96 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 AT A GLANCE JZE BUILDING & RESTORATION WHAT: Woman-owned home construction company WHERE: Cypress, Texas WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/patricia.bear.1 LDING & Restoration “ You can’t keep a good woman down.” That adage is certainly apropos in the case of Patricia (Patty) Bear. Minority woman, Native American, and owner of a thriving home construction company, Patty Bear once lost everything in a divorce and now she’s a preferred contractor for Billy Graham’s National Relief for Disasters organization. A dynamic powerhouse of energy and ambition, Bear’s strong Christian values and ‘never give up’ attitude have helped her not only survive but excel. That, along with Bear’s belief that crisis always brings new opportunities, has fueled impressive growth of her Cypress, Texas company, JZE Building & Restoration, since its beginnings in 2015. It’s a tale of success best told in this inspiring woman’s own words. With that in mind, Business View asked Patty Bear to share the story of JZE Building & Restoration, from her perspective as a self-described “builder of hopes, homes, and dreams.” The following is an edited transcript of our conversation. Builder of hopes, homes, and dreams