2005 Hot 100
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Huron Consulting Group - Chicago, IL
http://www.huronconsultinggroup.com
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Financial & operational consulting
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Founder(s):
Gary E. Holdren
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Began:
2002
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2004
Sales:
$173.9M
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Initial Investment:
$22.8M
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Success Secret: Everything must start with good people. I don't think there's any possible way we could have been so successful so quickly if it weren't for the quality of the people we have.
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Badger State Ethanol - Monroe, WI
http://www.badgerstateethanol.com
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Ethanol production facility
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Founder(s):
Gary L. Kramer, John L. Malchine
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$92.1M
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Initial Investment:
$23.6M
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Success Secret: Surround yourself with competent, dedicated and caring people.
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Compass Energy Services Inc. - Richmond, VA
http://www.compassenergy.net
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Natural gas, coal, & oil sales & services/energy procurement outsourcing
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Founder(s):
Barry M. Koski, Christopher J. Ziegler, George A. Minor, James E. Johnson, Joseph C. Lyne Jr., Steven S. Baum
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Began:
2002
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2004
Sales:
$43.3M
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Initial Investment:
$150K
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Success Secret: You can't do it all yourself. Utilize the advice of many people, both internal and external, with expertise and experience in a lot of areas to help build your business.
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Liquidity Services Inc. - Washington, DC
http://www.liquidityservicesinc.com
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Sales & marketing of surplus & wholesale goods
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Founder(s):
William P. Angrick, III, Benjamin R. Brown, Jaime Mateus-Tique
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$75.9M
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Initial Investment:
$12.5M
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Success Secret: Three three key ingredients to a successful business are people, product and profit, in descending order of importance.
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Fortinet Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
http://www.fortinet.com
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Network security
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Founder(s):
Ken Xie, Michael Xie
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$55.3M
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Initial Investment:
$93M
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Success Secret: Understand the requirements of your customers, believe in what you are developing, work hard, and surround yourself with a strong team.
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Infologix Inc. - Warminster, PA
http://www.infologixsys.com
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Mobile wireless computing services
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Founder(s):
David Gulian, Richard Hodge, Craig Wilensky, Cosmo Dinacola, Al Ciardi
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$43.3M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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Success Secret: Stay focused on the big picture and the long-term goals.
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Ionic Media - Sherman Oaks, CA
http://www.ionicmarketing.com
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Marketing & media-buying agency
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Founder(s):
Michael Kubin, Jeff Bender
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Began:
2003
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2004
Sales:
$22.6M
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Initial Investment:
$50K
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Success Secret: Experience. This is the third company in the media planning and buying business that we've had, and if the combined experience of the two partners can't make us successful, then nothing will.
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Media Storm - Norwalk, CT
http://www.mediastorm.biz
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Advertising agency
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Founder(s):
Tim A. Williams, Craig C. Woerz
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$36.5M
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Initial Investment:
$90K
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Success Secret: Develop a core competency and stick to it.
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Adjoined Consulting - Miami, FL
http://www.adjoined.com
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Management consulting, technology integration & outsourcing firm
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Founder(s):
Rodney Rogers
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$50.1M
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Initial Investment:
$25M
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Success Secret: When in doubt, attack.
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SeamlessWeb Professional Solutions Inc. - New York, NY
http://www.seamlessweb.com
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Online food ordering & billing
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Founder(s):
Jason Finger, Paul Appelbaum, Todd Arky, Stefanie Finger
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$49.7M
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Initial Investment:
$345K
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Success Secret: If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening an axe. -- Abraham Lincoln
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Capital Media Group - Columbus, OH
http://www.capitalmedia-group.com
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Wholesale distribution of data media supplies
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Founder(s):
Tony Somers, Nate Williams, Andy Haenszel, John Roth, Bill Kleeh, Doug Broshar, Larry Pangalangan
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Began:
2003
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2004
Sales:
$10.1M
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Initial Investment:
$170K
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Success Secret: Getting the first order is easy. It's in getting the second, third and fourth orders that good companies are separated from the mediocre ones.
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Ovation Pharmaceutical Inc. - Deerfield, IL
http://www.ovationpharma.com
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Pharmaceuticals
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Founder(s):
Jeffrey S. Aronin
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$38.8M
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Initial Investment:
$152M
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Success Secret: Believe in yourself. Very often, people will doubt and challenge you. Be flexible but firm in your convictions and your vision.
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Netezza Inc. - Framingham, MA
http://www.netezza.com
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Data warehouse appliance sales
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Founder(s):
Jit Saxena
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$35.9M
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Initial Investment:
$69M
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Success Secret: A successful company is all about the value of human capital. Top-notch talent can turn a good product and opportunity into greatness.
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Martin Capital - Clayton, GA
http://www.martincap.com
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Real estate financing & development
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Founder(s):
J. Ashley Martin
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$30.1M
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Initial Investment:
$30K
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Success Secret: Work hard. Good things don't come easy. Think about your decisions. Make sure you have thought about potential outcomes, and be prepared for all of them.
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Louisiana Lumber - Slidell, LA
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Lumber & building materials
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Founder(s):
James C. Shoemake, Wes Wyman
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$23.9M
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Initial Investment:
$700K
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Success Secret: Hire the right people in the beginning.
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Sceptor Industries Inc. - Kansas City, MO
http://www.sceptorindustries.com
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Biosafety & biosecurity equipment
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Founder(s):
Richard S. Jarman
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$18.7M
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Initial Investment:
$2.5M
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Success Secret: Understand your niche in the market and be better at it than anyone else.
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Debt XS LP - Addison, TX
http://www.debtxs.com
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Debt negotiation
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Founder(s):
Ken Talbert
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Began:
2002
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2004
Sales:
$15.9M
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Initial Investment:
$25K
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Success Secret: As an entrepreneur, it's easy to hear yes, but you should listen to no when the idea isn't right for the company.
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Southampton Group LLC - Charlotte, NC
http://www.southamptongroup.com
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Residential builder
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Founder(s):
Jim Merrill, Jim McKinney, Paul Christenbury
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$16.5M
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Initial Investment:
$20K
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Success Secret: Always follow the golden rule-- treat your customers and employees like you would want to be treated. Build every home as if it were your own!
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SUNRx Inc. - Cherry Hill, NJ
http://www.sunrx.com
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Pharmacy benefit administrator
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Founder(s):
Gerard J. Ferro
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Began:
2001
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2004
Sales:
$17.8M
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Initial Investment:
$2.4M
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Success Secret: Most people do not plan to fail, but fail to plan! Success is easier with a plan; planning is easier with a superior product.
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BillBoard Video Inc. - Dallas, TX
http://www.billboardvideo.com
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LED advertising products/services
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Founder(s):
William Y. Hall
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Began:
2000
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2004
Sales:
$26M
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Initial Investment:
$10.5K
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Success Secret: The key to success in business and life is building and maintaining relationships.
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