2006 Hot 100 - Displaying 41-60
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Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC - Los Angeles, CA
http://www.kccllc.com
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Administrative support services and technology solutions
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Founder(s):
Eric S. Kurtzman, Jonathan A. Carson
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$17.4M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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Success Secret: Continually build on core competencies, and make every effort to identify natural extensions of the business. Never become complacent.
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J2 Engineering Inc. - Tampa, FL
http://www.j2-eng.com
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Engineering and environmental construction contractor
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Founder(s):
Jose Morales
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$15.5M
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Initial Investment:
$50.1K
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Success Secret: Our people and partners. Surround yourself with good people--they'll help build the business. And then reward them for it.
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Blue Spruce Technologies Inc. - Greenland, NH
http://www.bluesprucetechnologies.com
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Security system integrator
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Founder(s):
Steven Pettit, Robert Durkee, Christopher Flagg
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Began:
2004
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2005
Sales:
$7.3M
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Initial Investment:
$150K
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Success Secret: Investing heavily in both sales execution and technological competence to provide a balance of customer-relationship management and technologically advanced service offerings.
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TeamQuest Staffing Services Inc. - Tustin, CA
http://www.teamqueststaffing.com
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Temporary staffing
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Founder(s):
Walter Reece, Oscar Navarro
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$11.8M
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Initial Investment:
$80K
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Success Secret: Value your customers and employees, and always treat them with a great deal of respect, or someone else will.
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45
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VoIPSupply.com - Buffalo, NY
http://www.voipsupply.com
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Distributor of VoIP hardware, software and services
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Founder(s):
Benjamin P. Sayers
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$14.1M
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Initial Investment:
$75K
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Success Secret: Finding and taking advantage of weaknesses in the competition and using them as opportunities to provide more value and better service to customers
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46
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InterMetro Communications Inc. - Simi Valley, CA
http://www.intermetro.net
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VoIP telecommunications service provider
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Founder(s):
Charles Rice
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Began:
2003
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2005
Sales:
$7.94M
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Initial Investment:
$2M
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Success Secret: Treat your competitors' customers as if they are your own.
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Sierra Logic Inc. - Roseville, CA
http://www.sierralogic.com
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Storage semiconductors
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Founder(s):
Bob Whitson, Bryan Cowger, Joe Steinmetz, Margie Evashenk
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$15.6M
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Initial Investment:
$32M
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Success Secret: Know your customers well, your competition even better, and ensure that you're always adding significant and differentiating value. Keep your eyes on your goals, and never doubt your com-pany's ability to be successful.
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48
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SourceCode Technology - Redmond, WA
http://www.k2workflow.com
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Software development and distribution
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Founder(s):
Adriaan Van Wyk, Lenz LeRoux, Olaf Wagner
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$15.9M
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Initial Investment:
$6.3M
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Success Secret: Focus your energy on everything that has been deemed impossible and make it happen; employ only the best of the best.
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Highland Real Estate of Aurora Inc. - Aurora, IL
http://www.highlandaurora.com
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Real estate investment company
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Founder(s):
Chris Pennington, John M. Schoppe
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$11.5M
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Initial Investment:
$100K
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Success Secret: Never let greed dictate your decisions.
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Statera Inc, - Englewood, CO
http://www.statera.com
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Business and technology consulting
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Founder(s):
Brad Weydert, Carl Fitch
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$14.8M
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Initial Investment:
$400K
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Success Secret: A combination of repeat business, an endless referral network, a customer-for-life philosophy, and hiring great people
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VCOM Solutions Inc. - San Ramon, CA
http://www.vcomsolutions.com
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Telecommunications
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Founder(s):
Gary Storm, Sameer Hilal, Joe Condy
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$13.3M
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Initial Investment:
$200K
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Success Secret: "There is only one boss: the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company, from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else."--Sam Walton
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Business Flooring Specialists - Richland Hills, TX
http://www.bfsflooring.com
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Commercial flooring contractor
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Founder(s):
Jeff Bennett, Dale Walton
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Began:
2003
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2005
Sales:
$8.9M
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Initial Investment:
$400K
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Success Secret: Start with a solid business philosophy, strategy and plan, then deliver it with perfection.
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Trio Clinical Research LLC - Durham, NC
http://www.trioclinicalresearch.com
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Contract research organization focusing on project management, monitoring and medical writing for clinical trials
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Founder(s):
Faye C. Woolf, Elizabeth Brown Stewart
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$11.1M
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Initial Investment:
$500K
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Success Secret: The people we select to work with us. As a service-oriented business, we could never deliver a high-quality product without great people.
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Torch Technologies Inc. - Huntsville, AL
http://www.torchtechnologies.com
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Scientific and engineering services
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Founder(s):
Don Holder, William Roark
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$9.6M
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Initial Investment:
$100K
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Success Secret: Focus on what you know how to do, and be the best at it.
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M2 Logistics Inc. - De Pere, WI
http://www.m2logistics.com
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Transportation and logistics services
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Founder(s):
Michael Sullivan, Paul Anderson
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$13.9M
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Initial Investment:
$670K
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Success Secret: Hire, train, challenge and reward quality people whose singular aim is delighting customers. Focus on your core business, and don't try to be everything to all.
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Apex Mortgage Services LLC - Columbus, OH
http://www.apexmortgage.cc
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Mortgage brokerage
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Founder(s):
Travis Cline, Zachary Swartz
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Began:
2003
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2005
Sales:
$8.7M
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Initial Investment:
$110K
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Success Secret: Everything must start with great people. Surround yourself with great people, treat your employees with the utmost respect, and the results will follow.
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ReStockIt.com - Hollywood, FL
http://www.restockit.com
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Online retailer of restaurant, janito-rial and office supplies
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Founder(s):
Matt Kuttler, David Redlich
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Began:
2003
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2005
Sales:
$5.5M
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Initial Investment:
$175K
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Success Secret: The title of a famous children's book by Taro Gomi says it best: Everyone Poops, meaning everyone needs toilet paper.
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Anteo Group - Atlanta, GA
http://www.anteogroup.com
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IT staffing and consulting
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Founder(s):
Dion DeLoof, James Yeagle
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$8.8M
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Initial Investment:
$400K
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Success Secret: Great people! We always try to hire people that are better than we are. People that make us say, "Wow! If we don't grow as leaders, this person will take our job!"
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Paladin Industries Inc. - Hiddenite,, NC
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Upholstered furniture manufacturing
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Founder(s):
Tim Bolick, Elaine Bolick
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Began:
2002
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2005
Sales:
$10.2M
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Initial Investment:
$950K
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Success Secret: Hire good people and let them do their jobs. Do not micromanage. Treat your employees as your most precious asset.
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CommerceWest Bank - Irvine, CA
http://www.cwbk.com
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Commercial bank
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Founder(s):
Ivo A. Tjan
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Began:
2001
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2005
Sales:
$10.96M
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Initial Investment:
$10.5M
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Success Secret: Stay humble, and never believe you're the best, otherwise somebody else will beat you.
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