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Most kids his age are thinking about the weekend. Landon Adams is thinking about his next truck, his next employee, and his first investment property. At 17, Landon built Adams Lawn and Land from mowing for two neighbors on his street into a full operation with employees, commercial contracts, $40,000 in revenue last year, and with bigger goals already in motion. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.