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Blue Collar Millionaires: "The Millionaire Chimney Sweep" Slideshow

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  • Mark Stoner is the owner of Ashbusters Chimney Services, one of the top chimney sweeper companies in the country. He explains how chimney sweeping is a dangerous job due to the health and safety hazards involved. But still, somebody has to do it.


  • Mark charges around $150 - $200 for a chimney sweep, but explains that repairs are what really brings in the money. He charges around $1,500 - $5,000 for a chimney repair.


  • Mark spends his money on what he calls "Tennessee toys," which include a $20,000 Arctic Cat ATV, a $22,000 Victory Vision motorcycle and a $29,000 Can-Am Spyder motorcycle.


  • You could say Mark wrote the book on being a blue collar entrepreneur. His book is called "Blue-Collar Gold: How to Build a Service Business from the Dirt Up" and he hopes it will inspire others to start their own blue collar business.


  • Hawaiian natives Joe and Kristen Souza's business, Kanile'a 'Ukulele, is known for high-quality, hand-crafted ukuleles; Joe describes them as the "cadillac of ukuleles."


  • Joe started out as a firefighter, but always loved playing the ukulele so he started apprenticing in making them. Eventually, he started his own business.


  • Joe shows off the patented true bracing system that Kanile'a 'Ukuleles have.


  • Joe and Kristen live in a $2.2 million island estate with what Joe describes as "the most beautiful view this island has to offer."


  • Steve Hightower started out as a janitor, but now he's an oil tycoon worth millions. His company, Hightowers Petroleum Company, is expected to do $1 billion in annual revenue in the next three years.


  • Steve is also a partner with soccer team, FC Cincinnati. Ever since then, Steve has become quite the soccer fan.


  • Steve explains that, despite his success, he is still a very humbled individual who is doing the best he can.


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11:36 AM ET Thu, 26 Jan 2017

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