When the economy crashed in 2008, Dana Coleman went from working 60-plus hours a week rehabbing houses to scrambling for work.
Having learned a strong work ethic from his military-career father, Coleman — who has carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other skills — wasn’t about to give up. He worked side jobs whenever possible. He even tried starting his own business: a tree cutting service, launched with a chain saw he bought at a pawn shop.