{"id":7,"date":"2024-10-08T06:06:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liveoakheritage.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2024-10-14T19:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:32:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liveoakheritage.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f0f7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10f0f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe044b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffe044b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a789109 e-con-full second-column e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a789109\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3133e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b3133e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\n  \/\/ Detect when sections with the class .single-section are in view\n  window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {\n    const sections = document.querySelectorAll('.single-section');\n    let scrollPosition = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;\n\n    sections.forEach(section => {\n      if (\n        scrollPosition >= section.offsetTop - 100 && \n        scrollPosition < section.offsetTop + section.offsetHeight - 100\n      ) {\n        \/\/ Remove active class from any previously active menu item\n        document.querySelector('.active')?.classList.remove('active');\n        \/\/ Add active class to the menu item that corresponds to the current section\n        document.querySelector('.menu-' + section.id).classList.add('active');\n      }\n    });\n\u00a0\u00a0});\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1554e81 e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1554e81\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mission\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8558260 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8558260\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1550b3e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1550b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The<br> Next<br> Stewards<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6ba47 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a6ba47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carefully overseeing the transition of small businesses that built this country to the next generation of great &amp; capable leaders, maintaining company culture and expanding founders\u2019 visions.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7041be elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f7041be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seeking Lower to Middle Market Businesses for Acquisition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">With EBITDA between $1.5M and $3M<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e4013 e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24e4013\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"story\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d4d3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7d4d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b5f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6b5f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c40061 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c40061\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85b6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d85b6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrepreneur, Operator, &amp; Investor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea3922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea3922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Raised on a farm in South Texas operating agricultural machinery, James is a 38 years old successful entrepreneur having previously co-founded a business directly after graduating from the University of Texas and exiting the company in 2015.<\/p><p><br \/>James then moved into corporate roles for the next seven years with a strong concentration in operations, sales, and process automation through technology. James has built and directed teams of up to 35 engineers, field technicians, developers, and managers. He has significant exposure to construction &amp; engineering operations, business process optimization, tech sales, project management, finance, human resources, and vendor management.<\/p><p><br \/>Comfortable with a shovel and a hard hat, negotiating with CFOs, or building applications with developers, James has gained a diversified field of experience that is perfectly suited for The Next Stewards of America\u2019s small businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a109ca e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a109ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"support\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d95578 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d95578\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876d5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"876d5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Investor Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ce76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68ce76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough generations of business building, our investors have learned that mastery requires real field experience. We have the support of a select group of globally respected family offices and investment groups focused on collectively growing the legacy of small businesses and entrepreneurs. They know that Live Oak Heritage is deeply committed to the process of acquiring and growing small businesses across the United States.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8319c0 e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8319c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"practices\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c598da3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c598da3\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"practices\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4214aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acquisition Strategy and Practices<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f73747 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f73747\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ba689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ba689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long term vission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d544b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d544b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Identify and implement new high margin, low investment, complementary product\/service lines of business<\/li><li>Expand digital marketing in current and\/or untapped territories<\/li><li>Grow sales presence in new regions<\/li><li>Cultivate existing customer relationships to grow average customer revenue<\/li><li>Add-on horizontal business organically or through acquisition<\/li><li>Vertical roll-up strategy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ac4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c9ac4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management and Operations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf599f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf599f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Leverage existing key talent to place in growth roles and scale business operations<\/li><li>Modernization of back-office systems<\/li><li>Process documentation at all milestones and expansion of cross training<\/li><li>Continuous interdepartmental process improvement for handoffs and communication processes<\/li><li>Maintain and strengthen company culture, connecting with the human aspects of the business<\/li><li>Emphasize customer-centric approach for integrity and transparency<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0232820 e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0232820\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"industries\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935e3e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"935e3e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4246b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4246b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Target Industries<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7969613 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7969613\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2ca3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a2ca3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0235cc elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e0235cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-truck-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492bac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"492bac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B2B Distribution and Wholesale<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b8c8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68b8c8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcad1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcad1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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data-id=\"3dd2edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engineering<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99baa56 elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"99baa56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-star-half-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20579e4 e-con-full single-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20579e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"profile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e056763 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e056763\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"profile\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2ce39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e2ce39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Acquisition Profile<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c714465 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c714465\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d68e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1d68e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bc086dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-dollar-bill-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStable historical earnings or slow growth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a9c18 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d0a9c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-cash-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiversified base of repeat customers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13ece8 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f13ece8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-activity-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecession resistant\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b201f18 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b201f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dice-d6\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M422.19 109.95L256.21 9.07c-19.91-12.1-44.52-12.1-64.43 0L25.81 109.95c-5.32 3.23-5.29 11.27.06 14.46L224 242.55l198.14-118.14c5.35-3.19 5.38-11.22.05-14.46zm13.84 44.63L240 271.46v223.82c0 12.88 13.39 20.91 24.05 14.43l152.16-92.48c19.68-11.96 31.79-33.94 31.79-57.7v-197.7c0-6.41-6.64-10.43-11.97-7.25zM0 161.83v197.7c0 23.77 12.11 45.74 31.79 57.7l152.16 92.47c10.67 6.48 24.05-1.54 24.05-14.43V271.46L11.97 154.58C6.64 151.4 0 155.42 0 161.83z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot highly cyclical\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6494efb elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6494efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki 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