Entrepreneur faces uphill climb in a quest to take out competition

Jon Sjostedt, behind One Gutter Guard, seeks his aha moment.

Mark Wemple. Jon Sjostedt co-founded Palm Harbor-based Universal Manufacturing & Design, which manufactures One Gutter Guard, in 2015. Â
Mark Wemple. Jon Sjostedt co-founded Palm Harbor-based Universal Manufacturing & Design, which manufactures One Gutter Guard, in 2015. Â
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The gutter industry isn’t high on most entrepreneurs’ lists of sexy and sizzling businesses to grab onto.   

 

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