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, . . .. V_ .- g . WA! Hut )0 CHRONICLE - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 . is Getting recognized ' 7 Car dealership manager named one of Canada 5 top women entrepreneurs By Gnu; MACDONALD . Chronicle Stuff 1 : espite the Mont-«faced sen: 7‘ , . ' l Dousness and rto-nonsens‘e l _ 1 > i y - . ,i l persona associated with i . . ‘ ‘f’ M . L high-powered business people, \fl: ‘ ‘ ' . ‘< Amy Schlueter can't stop from ' ' i breaking into a big smile when she " . * ’ ‘ \ talks about being named as one of '5‘ V " the top 10 women entrepreneurs .. g ‘ _ . W _ ‘ i i ’ in fact. she might allow a giggle, ‘5» -- a. .e A, ' * :mg”:“ ‘11.- if? 1 'iiif‘: ‘ ,\ ii . f. , then a full~blown laugh at the sur: m’ ’55 {3% 7 " 7 ‘ . ' i ‘ ‘ ;%:i I ‘ 7 "7 7 I . ‘ . ‘ . y. .4“ ”emerge? . h 1. ». ~. prise she felt after reteiving the . L4 -~ 7 7‘ 4 recognition from Profit magazine. ‘ii'c‘ ‘ 7 ‘ 3’ ; Her husband Stephen Heron ’ F 75'7”“ ‘ . ‘13. " 5" l3 "- z" ' nominated her for the list during 17‘- " ' ’3 ‘ 39* A‘ , " ' . ; ‘ the summer but Schlueter, who is 5 . . . _ \ C the general manager of Schlueter .. . up. 1:} ' Chevrolet and Hummer on Weber 7 3 ,- W ”.14?!“ fl. "r .2 \ Street. didnt think much would 7 1 . ”an“: {,gwffit*&3§a’~" jigs!“ ’ come of it. ' "" " ‘ - *3: @%3. “Va- “It was kind ot a lark." she said. ‘ ‘ ‘ "We didn't expect much ofit." 3":1-3”?"E~Wflm.. 4 7 So when site found out that site ,. ‘ ‘ , g a _ - ‘ '7 7“. [fig w was on the maga/ine's list in Sep- ... -- . ~ ‘. w , :. N ,f' A: 'V ' ‘ ‘.". :3 . tember. Schlueter got more than a i ' ' J " ‘ " ' ? “ little excited. 1'; " the way they told me was neat, but also a little trustrattng," she said, ”{l’rotitt t alletl and told me i was on the list but I'd have to wait and see what number l was " a ; Schluetcr played it cool 7 on , . - - the exterior. anyway She .idintts _ \ .V I" 77% ‘ . that for the past month she's an.» s ’3 ,s .' 2 e“; ‘- iously waiting for the results 1‘ . . _ y ‘; 3:. (hit of 100 women. \thlut-ter \ it was No. 10 and the only represen t ' - 1 11 ' t tative front the utitotriotive liltllls' m - . l try. ‘ ‘ . “I would have taken No, 99,” she _ y _ _ said Amy Schlueter was recently named one of the top 10 women entrepreneurs in the country by Profit magazine. The local business person is one of the She‘s proud Of her accomplish: only women in dealership management in the region. . “(WWVO merit and believes that the recog» nition says something not only when." Schlueter said. dealing with lease returns. When does qualified her for thelist. that could behybrids. biodiesel about her. but about the automo- When she graduated from high Schlueter entered the business full Schlueter modestly attributes fuels or even the electric car, which use industry in general. school. Schlueter moved out east time. the first batch of leases were the dealership's success to longevi» General Motors is targeting for a “There's not many women in it. to New Brunswick for university, ending. it had been three years tyover management. 2011 release. The ones who succeed have to be where she studied history. She since the program had been “We've been here for so long, "We'll be bringing the electric pretty strong,“ said Schlueter. one came home and completed her implemented. people know the family name.” she car to Waterloo. That's very excit- of the only women in dealership master's degree in the same sub- "We could have 50 to lOO cars said. ’ ing." she said. management in the region. who iect at the UniversityofWaterloo. coming back in one day and we. And she's confident that the Her goal now is to unite the believes that more women are While that experience might had to make sure the customers Schlueter dealerships will survive family's three dealerships, which breaking into tht‘ area and lists like not inform her everyday work. she knew what was happening and the current financial crisis. sell Acura. Hyundai and GM this toiild be populated by more wanted to gain some perspective were satisfied.” she said. "We'll come out on the other respectively. representatives from the industry on the worldand grow asa person. That challenge helped shape side. We went through this in the That's one strategy that t in five or Ill years “it was just about getting some her as she moved up the chain. 70s, the80§and the 905." she said. Schlueter hopes will help bring the l the .Hyear old has been a part experience and growing up,“ she Now as general manager. her priâ€" While the dealership will sur~ enterprise through tough econom: l of the family dealership since she said. "But once i was done i knew mary job is to face problems like vive the impending recession, its ic times. 1 was young. Her first job was work- what [wanted to do. the lease returns and "get the ball products might look a lot different. "We want people to think of the ing in the pans department during “1 handed in my thesis on rolling." Schlueter isn't sure the current family. not necessarily the car i high school and she‘s steadily 'l'hanksgivirtg Monday and came “Things come to the desk and l hybrid phase will stick. but brands.“ she said. “may know they I moved up the ladder into work at the dealership the get the ideas going.” she said. believes some sort of alternate» can come to one of the Schlueter ] "I always knew I was going to next day" Her innovative ideas and the energy car will emerge as a dealerships and find a car They ‘ work here. it was |tisl a matter of tine of her first challenges was solitl business that the dealership favourite in the next decade. can trust the family name.” 1 t , , "We, , ,,_,#._,.._H- . a... , .. .-,g_..,,_.c.__~__,.. .v,, 1 t 7 t _|l|l||l|||ll|||ll|l||| ‘ 1 l ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE UPDATE 9A- : : lâ€"llllllllllllllllllllll ~. it ‘5! ' - -‘ 7 t I. ' I g .. I . The real estate market in Kttchener- 2007. Sale of homes in the City ofWaterloo is , -.- g . . j . . ‘qg‘ . u. r Waterloo continues to perk along despite strong With l0l sales and an average of *- - r - ' . . M m concerns of a weakened economy ThlS month's 5309.480 up from 5286.200 in 2007. Many 3'! a a" I! ‘I I sales of homes in the twrn cities IS 297 With an buyers continue to come out to open houses " l 3 '« ' -t .2040 ‘ average price of 3304.280 up from $287,640 in and the demand remains strong. a , ' ' KM . thâ€" nun-u. “I I I ”I :: _._...__-:- m ' ' ._