Limo service driven by teen CEO

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It was founded by a 15-year-old. “(In the) long term, we want to go nationwide,” said CEO Bill y Jinks, now age 19. Jinks attributes the company’s succeszs to careful attention to thelittle things. Lexani makes sure evergy car arrives withthe client’z favorite newspaper or magazine, as well as appropriate The company’s slogan is “Perfection has Lexani relies mostly on the support of customer who refer their friends, he said. “We’ve built a stront network of clients,” Jinks said.
“Mos of it’s just word of That support, built on a company spirit that encouragexs the bestpossible service, has allowedr Lexani to take market share from other Jinks said. The company has a diversr fleetof vehicles, from sedands to buses, and all are less than a year old, he Lexani works with a number of clients in variousw sectors, offering high-end to regular That diversity of service insulated the company from tough economic conditions, Jinks “Instead of just doing a corporate market or a retailk market, we do a little bit of both,” he He has been interested in the limo businesa since he was about 5, when he started accompanyinh his father on business trips to New York.
He learnede about the industry from a family friend who ownedx atransportation company, and he got in-depthu knowledge from industry trade shows and othe events. He formed Lexani in 2004 and turnefa first-year profit of more than According to a 2006 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 5 percentt to 10 percent of new businesses survive their first five years and only about 2 percent of small businesses nationwide are owned by someond underage 25. Jinks said his age hasn’tr been a factor in doing business.
“Some people seemed standoffishgat first,” he said, but the quality of servicre was enough to quell any Rob Miller, president of , said he’s very impressed by Lexani’s qualitt of service, as well as work ethic and business sense. “We want to do busineses with the best doctors and the best CPAs and the besttransportation company,” Millee said. “As far as I’m concerned, (Lexanji is) the best around.” Millef said Jinks has a keen business and it showsin Lexani’s reliabld transportation service. When Jinks was 17, he once picked up Millet personally to make sure he was on time for an earlytmorning flight.
His scheduled ride had technical problemdthat day, Miller said. “I think that just demonstrates Lexani’ ... willingness to go the extra mile,” he “Billy has certainly shown the businesa acumen of someone far olderand wiser.”