William Borum: Inspirational Figure

Another one of our "I am Ward 8" honorees is in the news! Check out the Washington Post's The Root DC article on William Borum of Innovative Management Solutions, Inc. (formerly Estimé Enterprises, Inc.).

Go HERE for the full article, "William Borum on Working Again"  on The Root DC.
Go HERE for Mr. William's "I am Ward 8" profile.

Excerpt:

I was told one day, by my boss, he said I was their guy. They wanted me here. My boss said he saw something in me. I started out, they’ve paid me minimum wage for 6 months. But I stuck it out. They hired me the first day at minimum wage and now they are about to double my salary and I’m about to get full benefits. You know, man? For 6 months I’ve been making minimum wage. I toughed that thing out. My company said: “No you don’t have to do that.” They wanted to pay more a little more. But I wanted to. I toughed it out. Because I see something. 

Now, you see, I know how to get government contracts. I know how to sit in front of the mayor, Kwame Brown and it’s just by being clean and sober. Since 1989 this is the first time I’ve been out for more than 6 months at a time. I made a decision: that’s it. No more I’m not going back.