Leo Wells III is the founder, president and sole director of Wells Real Estate Funds. He has been motivated by the entrepreneurial spirit since he was very young, and the success of his business is a tribute to his personal and business philosophy:

  • Glorify God
  • Care for people
  • Don't just do it for the dollar
  • Maintain integrity
  • Emphasize ethics

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Leo Wells discusses the application of customer service in today's business environment.

I never dreamed as a young boy that I would have my own Web site…mostly because Web sites didn’t exist back then. (I believe fire was still a relatively recent discovery in those days!) But Web sites – like blogs -- are an essential part of doing business today, and so we have created LeoWells.com. Included on this site are:

  • A gateway to my blog
  • Videos and articles
  • My personal biography, along with photographs of myself, my family, and our travels

I hope you enjoy LeoWells.com. Thanks for visiting!

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Leo Wells Salutes Entrepreneurs: Ruth Callanta

Through an innovative blend of business and faith, Ruth Callanta is supporting small business growth and community transformation in the Philippines.

As the Ernst & Young 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year in the financial services category, I follow the annual Ernst & Young entrepreneur awards with great interest. I am especially impressed when someone starts a business that also has a positive impact on society. One such individual is Ruth Callanta, Ernst & Young's 2005 "Woman Entrepreneur of the Year" for the Philippines.

Ruth Callanta is the founder and president of the Center for Community Transformation (CCT). CCT serves Philippine entrepreneurs by providing "microloans."  Averaging just over $100 each, these small loans are not cost-effective for commercial banks. Yet they're enough to help hardworking individualsstart small businesses that generate income for education, nutrition, healthcare, and other life essentials.

Raised in a middle-class Philippine home, Ms. Callanta became impassioned to serve the poor of her country at an early age. After completing a masters' program at the Asian Institute of Management, she worked with several national and international development organizations. However, none of these organizations seemed able to make significant headway in breaking the cycle of poverty, despite their considerable resources. Ms. Callanta eventually became convinced that the only way to achieve true, sustainable change was through a "moral value transformation."

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