The Ups and Downs of Running a Small Business: Lessons from a Lifetime of Lifting People, Business, and Community Up

At ninety-five years old, James Fay Comley has lived through nearly a century of change—and built a thriving, multigenerational business that has stood the test of time. As founder and president of Embree Elevator, a family-run company serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire for more than five decades, Comley knows firsthand what it takes to turn grit, honesty, and perseverance into lasting success.

In The Ups and Downs of Owning and Running a Small Business, Comley shares the wisdom, humor,...