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We're excited to inaugurate a new series for our Patch Readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream." Every day, the national media is full of stories about how American families, businesses, and neighbors are adjusting to these trying times. There are so many changes happening so fast that it's dizzying: national debates about unemployment, foreclosures, debt, religion, government and private enterprise all touch on fundamental ways in which we see ourselves and our communities. At Patch, we want to explore that conversation on a daily basis so we can better understand how our neighbors are adjusting to the challenges and opportunities that surround us.Renters Warehouse, a Golden Valley-based residential property management company, is having a stellar year. Again. Brenton Hayden, 26-year-old CEO and founder, said his company already surpassed 2010 totals in May of this year. Voted “Top 5 Emerging Entrepreneurs” by Entrepreneur Magazine last year, Hayden said a tough life event set him on this path. At just 19, Hayden was a successful sales representative for the Kellogg Company. “I was very good at what I did because I believed in the product I was selling. I enjoy sales and interacting with people.” He was laid off in 2004 when the …
