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An Interview with Rosalie DaRosa President of Northeast Knitting Inc. By: Elizabeth DaRosa Why did you decide to take over the company? I had a lot of confidence in myself and my overall knowledge of how to manage a manufacturing plant. I knew a considerable amount about the machines, the employees, the customers, and the suppliers. I saw it as the opportunity to build a future for myself and my children. Since this is a family-owned business, do your children want to carry on with the business? Yes I have 3 sons and they have all joined me at the plant, they have all earned bachelor degrees in Business and they are helping to grow the business considerably. They have the goal to not only continue the business but expand it as much†¦show more content†¦Treat your employees as if they were family. Do not expect to be respected unless you’ve earn it. Be a model to your employees. Mrs. DaRosa is a prime example of how hard work and motivation does pay off. This small business, even though it is manufacturing which is a dying business in America, has thrived. Her answers were basically what I expected from a small business manager that has both ambition and drive. NEK Inc. is a manufacturing company that makes elastic products for a range of industries such as; military armor, home furnishings, medical use, and even underwear. Rosalie DaRosa was born in Cape Verde and worked in Italy as a teenager before immigrating to the U.S. in 1969. Her father was already working at International Stretch (former name of NEK) in Pawtucket. Like many others, in manufacturing in the 1980’s, the company fell on hard times; it closed in 1986. With the purchase of old machines, Rosalie began the creation of North East Knitting. As she stated to me nothing comes easy especially in this business, and knowing that she is responsible for over 100 employees is a daunting task that she does not take lightly. 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