Working for his family event rental business in Fresno, California, inspired young entrepreneur Michael Viramontes to branch off into a related business he could call his own. But the growth of The Lavatory’s initial two restroom trailers into a 100-trailer business offering restroom, shower and laundry trailers has surprised even him.
Entrepreneurship runs in the family. Viramontes’ father, Mario, once operated a business preparing and marketing his own brand of salsa. While attending trade shows, he became more interested in the business of managing the shows themselves. Assisting one particular contractor in booth teardowns following the shows he attended, he was
