2000 Hot 100
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Prosys Information Systems - Norcross, GA
http://www.prosysis.com
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Networking systems
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Founder(s):
Michelle Clery, Bruce Keenan
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Began:
April 1997 w/5 employees
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1999
Sales:
$49M
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Initial Investment:
$200K from savings
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Sky Logistics and Distribution - Fargo, ND
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Warehousing/logistics
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Founder(s):
Robert Nelson, Maurice Hanson
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Began:
April 1999 w/30 employees;now 33 employees
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1999
Sales:
$13.2M
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Initial Investment:
$50K from savings, personal cash
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Harvard Manufacturing Texas LLC - Austin, TX
http://www.harvardmt.com
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Electronic & telecom contract manufacturing
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Founder(s):
Manny Chavez
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Began:
February 1997 w/19 employees; now 136 employees
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1999
Sales:
$50.4M
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Initial Investment:
$2M from bank loan, savings
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Agrimax International LLC - Bellevue, WA
http://www.agrimaxintl.com
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Import/export agricultural products
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Founder(s):
William J. Murray
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Began:
April 1998 w/3 employees; now 5 employees
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1999
Sales:
$30M
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Initial Investment:
$100K from priv. investors
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Nor-Tech - Burnsville, MN
http://www.nor-tech.com
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Computer hardware distribution
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Founder(s):
David Bollig, David Chang
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Began:
July 1998 w/12 employees; now 26 employees
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1999
Sales:
$23.7M
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Initial Investment:
$400K from priv. investors
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Leading Edge Air Logistics LLC - Morristown, TN
http://www.shipbyair.com
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Air charter management and services
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Founder(s):
Robert E. Hunter, John D. Mullins
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Began:
January 1998 w/8 employees; now 12 employees
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1999
Sales:
$29.5M
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Initial Investment:
$500K from bank loan
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Source One Spares Inc - Houston, TX
http://www.sourceonespares.com
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Airline parts
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Founder(s):
Seth W. Hall Jr.
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Began:
January 1997 w/5 employees; now 60 employees
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1999
Sales:
$37.7M
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Initial Investment:
$3M from bank loan, priv. investors
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Synergy Worldwide Inc. - Orem, UT
http://www.synergyworldwide.net
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Direct Marketing
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Founder(s):
Bret Jenkins, Glen Jensen, David Call, Kevin Casey
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Began:
February 1999 w/35 employees; now 40 employees
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1999
Sales:
$10.6M
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Initial Investment:
$1M from friends/family, priv. investors, credit cards, savings, personal cash
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Digitek Computer Products - Sterling, VA
http://www.digitek.com
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Computer supplies
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Founder(s):
Paul A. Martorana, David T. Whelan
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Began:
February 1998 w/6 employees; now 13 employees
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1999
Sales:
$22M
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Initial Investment:
$510K from friends/family, personal cash
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Pacific Lumber Resources Inc - Lake Oswego, OR
http://www.pacificlbr.com
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Lumber
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Founder(s):
Clint Baird, Jim Stanhope, Tim Bull
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Began:
February 1999 w/6 employees; now 7 employees
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1999
Sales:
$10.4M
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Initial Investment:
$350K from savings
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Sipco Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Paper trader
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Founder(s):
Adnan H. Kabbara, Ivan M. Lanz
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Began:
April 1999 w/2 employees; now 3 employees
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1999
Sales:
$7.9M
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Initial Investment:
$305K from personal cash
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Utopia Distributors Inc - Coconut Creek, FL
http://www.utopiadist.com
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Perfumes & cosmetics
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Founder(s):
Steve Meltzer, Bill Gerber
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Began:
May 1997 w/5 employees; now 25 employees
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1999
Sales:
$24.6M
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Initial Investment:
$650K from bank loan
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Fair Market Inc. - Wentzville, MO
http://www.fairmarketinc.com
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Food distributer
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Founder(s):
Marvin J. Eisenbath
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Began:
July 1997 w/14 employees; now 20 employees
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1999
Sales:
$24.5M
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Initial Investment:
$1M from bank loan
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Business Furniture Solutions - Murrieta, CA
http://www.visitbfs.com
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Office furniture
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Founder(s):
Rusty Buck, Mike White
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Began:
January 1999 w/15 employees; now 28 employees
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1999
Sales:
$9.6M
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Initial Investment:
$55K from personal cash
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Toy Craze Inc. - Cleveland, OH
http://www.crazybones.com
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Toys
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Founder(s):
Scott Harris, Bill Flaherty, Peter Gantner
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Began:
January 1998 w/5 employees; now 22 employees
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1999
Sales:
$16.6M
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Initial Investment:
$500K from priv. investors, savings
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Advertising.Com - Baltimore, MD
http://www.advertising.com
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Internet advertising services
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Founder(s):
Scott Ferber, John Ferber
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Began:
August 1998 w/3 employees; now 156 employees
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1999
Sales:
$11.4M
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Initial Investment:
$11.2M from friends/family, priv. investors
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Top Construction Comp. Inc. - Noblesville, IN
http://www.topconstructioncompany.com
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General Contractor
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Founder(s):
William D. Taylor, Carlton Parker, Doug Uhler
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Began:
December 1997 w/7 employees; now 15 employees
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1999
Sales:
$16.4M
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Initial Investment:
$100K from stockholders
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OLS Inc. - Alpharetta, GA
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Long-distance services/phone cards
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Founder(s):
Gary Eubanks, Geri Eubanks
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Began:
April 1997 w/12 employees; now 98 employees
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1999
Sales:
$20.2M
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Initial Investment:
$200K from friends/family, savings
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Maritime Seafood Processors - East Greenwich, RI
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Seafood processor
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Founder(s):
Peter O. Marion
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Began:
December 1997 w/2 employees; now 10 employees
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1999
Sales:
$15.1M
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Initial Investment:
$1M from bank loan
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Euro Proteins Inc. - Wapakoneta, OH
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Milk proteins
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Founder(s):
Douglas E. Kantner, William T. Martin
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Began:
March 1999 w/4 employees; now 6 employees
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1999
Sales:
$6M
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Initial Investment:
$35.7K from savings
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