2001 Hot 100 Displaying  81-100
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Intertech Trading Corp. - Miami, FL
http://www.intertech-trading.com
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Computer wholesaler & exporter
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Founder(s):
Edgardo A. Insignares Jr., Karine M. Grinke
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Began:
July 1998 w/4 employees; now 8 employees
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2000
Sales:
$5.6M
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Initial Investment:
$50K from friends/family, savings
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82
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RE/MAX 2000 - Gilbert, AZ
http://www.azremax2000.com
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Real estate services
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Founder(s):
Robert C. Kline
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Began:
April 2000 w/75 employees; now 75 employees
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2000
Sales:
$1.6M
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Initial Investment:
$175K from savings
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83
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Atlantic West Logistics LLC - Manchester, CT
http://www.atlanticwestlogistics.com
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Transportation broker
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Founder(s):
Sharon Madore
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Began:
August 1999 w/4 employees; now 6 employees
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2000
Sales:
$2.96M
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Initial Investment:
$40K from friends/family
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84
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MDF Moulding & Millwork LLC - Idabel, OK
http://www.mdfmoulding.com
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Fiberboard products manufacturer
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Founder(s):
Jeffry W. Lehr, Steven H. Lehr, Jack B. Lehr
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Began:
July 1999 w/2 employees; now 38 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.1M
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Initial Investment:
$1M from bank loan
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85
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Coast To Coast Bail Bonds - Baltimore, MD
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Bail bonds
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Founder(s):
Joshua Klein
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Began:
July 1999 w/2 employees; now 3 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3M
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Initial Investment:
$30K from friends/family
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86
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Dutch Park Homes Inc. - Goshen, IN
http://www.dutchpark.com
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Amish-style RV homes
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Founder(s):
Stuart L. Holaway
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Began:
January 1999 w/10 employees; now 36 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.8M
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Initial Investment:
$250K from friends/family, priv. investors, savings
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87
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Vigilance Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
http://www.vigilance.com
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Supply-chain event management software
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Founder(s):
Dr. Jonathan Golovin, Subhash Tantry
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Began:
February 1998 w/9 employees; now 70+ employees
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2000
Sales:
$5.3M
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Initial Investment:
$8M from friends/family, priv. investors
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88
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Westinghouse Plasma Corp. - Madison, PA
http://www.westinghouse-plasma.com
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Industrial thermal plasma systems manufacturer
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Founder(s):
Dr. Shyam V. Dighe
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Began:
April 1999 w/7 employees; now 11 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.1M
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Initial Investment:
$150K from bank loan, savings
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89
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Infinity Paving Co. Inc. - Willoughby, OH
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Asphalt/concrete paving
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Founder(s):
Edward Cekchael Miroglotta
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Began:
February 1998 w/19 employees; now 22 employees
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2000
Sales:
$5.1M
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Initial Investment:
$200K from bank loan, savings, SBA loan
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90
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Team Concept Printing Thermography - Carol Stream, IL
http://www.teamconceptprinting.com
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Wholesale printing & thermography
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Founder(s):
Anthony E. Rouse, Vince Manini
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Began:
April 1998 w/8 employees; now 71 employees
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2000
Sales:
$4.5M
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Initial Investment:
$40K from credit card
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91
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TeleBright Corp. - Rockville, MD
http://www.telebright.com
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Online telecommunications shopping guide
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Founder(s):
Chet Thaker
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Began:
November 1999 w/22 employees; now 22 employees
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2000
Sales:
$1.9M
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Initial Investment:
$2.2M from priv. investors, venture capitalists
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92
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Fashion Forty Inc. - Fountain Valley, CA
http://www.worrybox.com
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Specialty gift manufacturer
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Founder(s):
Oliver W. Bruns, Larry L. Hilton
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Began:
February 1999 w/1 employee; now 2 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.1M
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Initial Investment:
$150K from savings
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93
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Bloch Industries LLC - Rochester, NY
http://www.blochindustries.com
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Woodwork & display case manufacturer
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Founder(s):
Christopher C. Collins, Brian J. Geary
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Began:
February 1999 w/39 employees; now 46 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.1M
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Initial Investment:
$2M from bank loan, savings
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94
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DC Wholesale Inc. - Burnsville, MN
http://www.dcwholesale.com
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Copiers & fax machines
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Founder(s):
David Carlson, Jeff Carlson
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Began:
October 1998 w/2 employees; now 6 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.5M
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Initial Investment:
$200K from savings
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95
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Batiz.com Inc. - Vista, CA
http://www.batiz.com
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Web site design & marketing
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Founder(s):
Heriberto Batiz, Stephen Batiz
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Began:
November 1998 w/3 employees; now 14 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.3M
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Initial Investment:
$0
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96
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KBTS Technology - Novi, MI
http://www.kbtstech.com
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IT & e-business consulting
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Founder(s):
Andy Chiranjeevi, Radhika Kandikonda
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Began:
December 1998 w/30 employees; now 100 employees
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2000
Sales:
$2.9M
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Initial Investment:
$250K from friends/family, bank loan, savings
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La Salle Staffing - Chicago, IL
http://www.lasallestaffing.com
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Temporary & permanent accounting placement
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Founder(s):
E. Thomas Gimbel
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Began:
August 1998 w/4 employees; now 13 employees
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2000
Sales:
$3.1M
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Initial Investment:
$1K from savings
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98
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Express Construction Services Ltd. - Columbus, OH
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General contractormmercial & light industrial
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Founder(s):
Neal C. Bronder
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Began:
August 1999 w/0 employees; now 2 employees
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2000
Sales:
$1.8M
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Initial Investment:
$2K from savings
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Learn 2 Distribution Inc. - Largo, FL
http://www.learn2distribution.com
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E-learning self-study courses
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Founder(s):
Sean P. Correia
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Began:
January 2000 w/30 employees; now 30 employees
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2000
Sales:
$1.2M
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Initial Investment:
$96K from savings
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100
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Panther Technologies Inc. - Medford, NJ
http://www.panthertech.com
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Environmental contractor
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Founder(s):
Peter J. Palko, Jack Twomey, Tim Kessler, Robert Foley
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Began:
February 2000 w/7 employees; now 14 employees
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2000
Sales:
$1M
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Initial Investment:
$80K from savings, home equity loans
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