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“I believe in the value systems that come with the Opening his personal journal, Stanton referred to Acts 2:42 agriculture lifestyle,” Stanton said, “and the kids that come as the guide he always turns to in life and in business. He said from that are worth investing in.” fellowship is very important to the way he wants to live his life In addition to Café Venture’s support of Tech, the company and the kind of atmosphere he wants to create for his employees. sponsors many youth athletic organizations and non-profit “My daily prayer is to be a blessing to someone,” Stanton said. organizations in Lubbock. “If you can help someone, then you’ve had a great, fulfilling day.” While Stanton has had a successful and happy life, it has Success is an obvious word to describe Rogers and Stanton, not come without some but both are eager to challenges or tragedies. continue living life and In 2000, Stanton and seeing others succeed. Their Stacy lost their daughter, advice to anyone about life Shayli. Stanton said the loss and business comes from was devastating, but the years of experience. family chose to be positive “Never be afraid to and look to God. shake someone’s hand,” “God always has a plan,” Rogers said. “You’ve just got Stanton said. “You either get to pull your boots up and go bitter or you get better. We make it happen.” chose to get better.” Stanton expanded on The loss of Shayli has an Rogers’s advice. impact on how Stanton not “Live your dream and only lives his life but how he take chances. Life is too runs his business. He said he Stanton and business partner, Rogers, in the Lubbock Fuddruckers. precious to waste even views life as too precious to one moment.” A G waste and wanted Café Venture to be a business focused on the family. He and Rogers wanted to make sure there was never a division between life, work and family.
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