Ever since the inception of the American dream, entrepreneurship has formed a very important culmination. Over and over again great people have embarked on new paths and thus introduced innovations which have had a material impact on the American economy.
These businessmen who strove to build their companies when the mercantile world was improving are considered pioneers of that time and Arnold Federic Hartman was one of the key figures. While those who are not very familiar with the story may perhaps not fully grasp the conception.
The subject matter of this article is the rather interesting one focusing on the protagonist, Arnold Federic Hartman, starting from his early and up to the point of his becoming a successful businessman and an influential member of the society.
It is actually true that his entrepreneurial saga captures the great American dream of innovation and development during one of the most tenacious phases of industrial revolution and evolution of technologies and economic systems.
Furthermore, Hartman’s principles and determination brought about the foundation for multigenerational family success establishing a noble benchmark of the American dream through the entrepreneurship.
Early Life
Arnold Federic Hartman was born in 1867 on a farm in the Nebraska territory of the United States to Fredrich and Adeline Hartman who had emigrated to the United States from Germany. Being an adolescent, Hartman was taught mechanical skills by his father blacksmith and machinist, who ensured that all his children were discipline.
The couple was committed to ensure that the daughter gets a good education and child upbringing. Their caring family parentage was their good stepping stone for Hartman as he proceeded to develop his aggressive business empire.
Enterprises
Arnold Federic Hartman chose the home appliance industry after the automobile industry as he saw it as the next growing market. In 1935, he formed Hartman Electric Devices Company to manufacture refrigerator, washing machine and other facility improving electrical appliances. A skilled organizer, Hartman introduced to appliance assembly methods acquired in the auto industry which made labor-saving devices more accessible.
Relationships
Despite his growing successful business entities, Arnold Federic Hartman was ever so careful to spend ample time with his favorite family. He remained married to his wife Angelica, for more than 60 years until her death in 1952. Arnold admired the knowledge and encouragement of the main female character Angelica in terms of entrepreneurship.
The couple was committed parents to their daughter Angelica Maria. They ensured she received excellent education and finally were shipped off to some of the best universities in the Northeast U. S. Like many other daughters, Angelica Maria later on took-up leadership responsibilities in the family companies, by applying the business lessons learnt from her parents.
Conclusion
Arnold Federic Hartman, a true master, in his 1922 autobiography Apprentice to Entrepreneur said, The machine age has Hilton the masses but the human spirit of inventive ingenuity pushes forward and summons advancement Then he ordains his inventive ingenuity to transform the advancement and make it functional and visible.