2003 Hot 100 Displaying  81-100
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81
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Diversified Products Mfg. LLC - Oroville, CA
http://www.diversifiedproductsmfg.com
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Manufacturer
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Founder(s):
John Rowe, Wayne Rowe, Jack Christy
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Began:
January, 2002 w/4 employees; now 24 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.5M
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Initial Investment:
$3K
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82
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New York Semiconductor - Farmingdale, NY
http://www.newyorksemi.com
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Microchip reseller/distributor
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Founder(s):
William A. LoPresto
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Began:
January, 2002 w/1 employee; now 11 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.2M
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Initial Investment:
$80K
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83
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Emerald Financial Group LLC - Independence, OH
http://www.efgmortgages.com
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Mortgage brokerage
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Founder(s):
Gary C. Weinhauer, Jason R. Chatal
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Began:
May, 2001 w/0 employees; now 36 employees
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2002
Sales:
$2.4M
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Initial Investment:
$25K
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84
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Mirifex Systems LLC - Strongsville, OH
http://www.mirifex.com
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Management & information technology consulting
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Founder(s):
William A. Nemeth, Mark A. Totten, Dennis Langdon
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Began:
October, 1999 w/3 employees; now 80 employees
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2002
Sales:
$4.4M
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Initial Investment:
$500K
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85
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4 Star Electronics - San Clemente, CA
http://www.4starelectronics.com
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Electronics distributor
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Founder(s):
Duane Wilson, Josh Wilson, Jake Wilson
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Began:
June, 2001 w/3 employees; now 8 employees
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2002
Sales:
$2.2M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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86
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Mobility Depot LLC - Baton Rouge, LA
http://www.themobilitydepot.com
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Durable medical equipment retailer
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Founder(s):
Keith Menville, Christina Menville
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Began:
January, 2001 w/0 employees; now 9 employees
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2002
Sales:
$2.8M
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Initial Investment:
$120K
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87
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Atlantic Bearing Services LLC - Miami, FL
http://www.atlantic-bearing.com
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Bearing & power transmission distributor
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Founder(s):
Alejandro Pardinas, Alvaro Ortega
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Began:
April, 1999 w/2 employees; now 12 employees
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2002
Sales:
$5.1M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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88
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Expression Analysis Inc. - Durham, NC
http://www.expressionanalysis.com
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Microarray processing & data analysis
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Founder(s):
Steven Casey, Donald Holzworth
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Began:
September, 2001 w/2 employees; now 9 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.8M
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Initial Investment:
$1.2M
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89
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Pinnacle Health Care - San Antonio, TX
http://www.pinnaclehealthsa.com
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Home infusion pharmacies
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Founder(s):
Jim Murray
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Began:
February, 1999 w/2 employees; now 45 employees
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2002
Sales:
$5.3M
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Initial Investment:
$160K
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90
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Swordfish Technologies LLC - Addison, TX
http://www.swordfish-tech.com
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IT services & systems integration
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Founder(s):
Greg White
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Began:
December, 2001 w/1 employee; now 14 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.4M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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91
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Maambe Inc. - Tallahassee, FL
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Convenience store/gasoline sales
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Founder(s):
Dixit Patel, Amisha Patel
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Began:
June, 1998 w/1 employee; now 17 employees
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2002
Sales:
$5.9M
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Initial Investment:
$150K
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92
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Haidar Inc. - Crystal Lake, IL
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Manufacturers' services
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Founder(s):
Chris Jorge, Flavia Jorge
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Began:
September, 2001 w/2 employees; now 8 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.7M
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Initial Investment:
$120K
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93
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Atomic Toys LLC - San Diego, CA
http://www.atomictoys.com
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Toy design, manufacturing & distribution
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Founder(s):
Chance Roth
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Began:
September, 1999 w/1 employee; now 7 employees
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2002
Sales:
$4.1M
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Initial Investment:
$300K
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94
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Bayshore Marine Inc. - San Jose, CA
http://www.bayshore-marine.com
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Boat dealership
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Founder(s):
Kevin J. Buehner, Paul J. Stricker
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Began:
March, 2000 w/4 employees; now 9 employees
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2002
Sales:
$3.3M
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Initial Investment:
$465K
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95
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Toner Machining Technologies - Morganton, NC
http://www.tonermachining.com
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Machine design & construction/contract machining
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Founder(s):
Jim Toner, Iris Toner
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Began:
January, 2002 w/1 employee; now 21 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.2M
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Initial Investment:
$300K
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96
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LG&P In-Store Agency - Montvale, NJ
http://www.lginstore.com
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In-store marketing agency
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Founder(s):
David F. Lloyd, Robert L. Gerstner
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Began:
October, 2001 w/2 employees; now 4 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.5M
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Initial Investment:
$90K
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97
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Thoroughbred Technologies LLC - Louisville, KY
http://www.thoroughbredtechnologies.com
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Inkjet remanufacturer
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Founder(s):
J. Mark Appleberry, Tim D. Appleberry
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Began:
July, 2000 w/2 employees; now 55 employees
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2002
Sales:
$2.97M
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Initial Investment:
$2M
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98
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IO Integration Inc. - San Francisco, CA
http://www.iointegration.com
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Systems integrator
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Founder(s):
Eric Rewitzer, Mike Holt, Brian Anderson, Nige Oswald
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Began:
December, 2001 w/0 employees; now 4 employees
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2002
Sales:
$1.2M
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Initial Investment:
$150K
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Pallets & More Inc. - Columbus, OH
http://www.pallets-and-more.com
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Pallet & container brokerage
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Founder(s):
Tina Montgomery
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Began:
March, 2001 w/1 employee; now 3 employees
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2002
Sales:
$2.1M
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Initial Investment:
$20K
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100
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Melo's Gas & Gear Inc. - Bakersfield, CA
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Welding & industrial supplies
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Founder(s):
David Melo
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Began:
July, 1999 w/5 employees; now 16 employees
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2002
Sales:
$3.9M
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Initial Investment:
$400K
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