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Laurand Associates Inc.

Aluminum products importer and distributor

Laurence A. Goldfarb
Company Details
Location: Great Neck, NY
Founders: Laurence A. Goldfarb, 40
Website: www.laurand.net

Year Started: August 2000
Initial Investment: $50K

Turned a Profit: 2000
First Million: 2003

2002 Sales: $181K
2006 Sales: $40.8M

Number of Employees:
Day 1: 1
2006: 5
2007: 6*

* Projected by 2008
Company Background
Laurence Goldfarb started Laurand Associates in 2002 after attempting a brief dot-com start-up venture and losing his consulting job. He calls the event "fortunate" because it jumpstarted him to pursue his own company. Having worked in metals distribution since 1989 under giants Mitsubishi and Pechiney World Trade USA, Goldfarb experienced rigid structures and bureaucracies. He recognized the need for more flexibility to service customers. Today, he focuses on providing prompt delivery services and innovative product solutions for customers.
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