Local Business Spotlight: Reasnor man offers craftmanship, quality with woodworking business

At 22, Joel Steenhoek has already become a business owner. Combining a dream of being his own boss and his love of woodwork. The craftsman decided after working for a few of his would-be competitors that he could go into business for himself. To help better prepare himself to start a business, Steenhoek went to Des Moines Area Community College and used the free services provided by SCORE. Steenhoek put together a business plan, remodeled a shed into a workshop and made his dream a reality in May when he opened Custom Woodworks, 5269 Highway F62 E. in Reasnor. “I enjoyed (woodworking), it was kind of a hobby and I didn’t really like working for anyone else so I decided I wanted to do my own thing,” he said. Steenhoek developed his own thing