The future seemed dim for TriCom Technical Services LP during the Great Recession. In 2009, the IT staffing firm's business was halved, and CEO Matt Sharples was leveraged in debt after buying out his majority partner. However, a few years later, through dogged determination and demonstrating value to clients, Sharples paid off his loan. TriCom emerged from the recession stronger than ever. "It was a new beginning for me and TriCom, and I knew it," Sharples said. "It allowed me to go...