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Entrepreneur,  June, 2000  

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www.pacificedge.com

Management software

Lisa Hjorten, Scott Fuller

Began: January 1998 w/ 12 employees; now 67 employees

Initial investment: $6M from savings

1999 sales: $4.5M

89. INFINITY PAVING COMPANY INC., WILLOUGHBY, OH

Asphalt & concrete paving

Edward Cek, Michael Miroglotta

Began: February 1998 w/19 employees; now 19 employees

Initial investment: $200K from bank loan, savings

1999 sales: $4.3M

90. UNITED STEEL CORPORATION, GILBERT, AZ

Steel fabrication

Tim Williamson

Began: October 1998 w/77 employees; now 25 employees

Initial investment: $60 K from priv. investors, savings

1999 sales: $2.7M

91. TWIN WIRE ARC INC., LIZELLA, GA

www.twinwirearc.com

Metal spray

Emmett (Chuck) Walker, Jr., Richard Perry

Began: February 1999 w/25 employees; now 25 employees

Initial investment: $100K from friends/ family

1999 sales: $1.9M

92. THE OTHER AGENCY INC., NEWTON, MA

www.theotheragency.com

Advertising & marketing agency

Jim Rosenberg

Began: July 1999 w/o employees; now S employees

Initial investment: $200K from savings

1999 sales: $1M

93. COMMERCIAL CARPET SPECIALISTS, ATLANTA, GA

Commercial floor coverings

Gary Selph, Patrick Reardigan

Began: January 1999 w/2 employees; now 4 employees

Initial investment: $100K from bank loan

1999 sales: $2.1M

94. WIRE SOURCE LLC, ALPHARETTA, GA

www.wiresource.com

Steel wire & related products

Bradley J. Russell, Thomas L. Ellis

Began: July 1997 w/1 employee; now 4 employees

Initial investment: $250K from priv. investors, savings

1999 sales: $5.1M

95. DC WHOLESALE INC., BURNSVILLE, MN

www.dcwholesale.com

Copiers & fax machines

David Carlson, Jeff Carlson

Began: October 1998 w/2 employees; now 5 employees

Initial investment: $200K from savings

1999 sales: $2.5M

96. BLOCH INDUSTRIES LLC, ROCHESTER, NY

Kitchen cabinet manufacturer

Brian J. Geary, Christopher C. Collins

Began: February 1999 w/39 employees; now 39 employees

Initial investment: $2M from bank loan, savings

1999 sales: $1.8M

97. INOVO INC., NAPLES, FL

Medical equipment

Lenoir Zaiser, Kevin Confoy

Began: May 1997 w/15 employees; now 55 employees

Initial investment: $1.5M from friends/family, priv. investors

1999 sales: $5.3M

98. BUSTING OUT INC., SHERMAN, TX

www.bustingout.com

Dietary-supplement breast enhancer

DeNaie Walker

Began: June 1997 w/5 employees; now 10 employees

Initial investment: $5K from personal cash

1999 sales: $5M

99. ASSURANCE PACKING & MANUFACTURING Co. LLC, LEXINGTON

www.assurance-mfg.com

Packaging

Zack Elkaffas, Kevin Hunt

Began: April 1998 w/10 employees; now 60 employees

Initial investment: $190K from bank loan

1999 sales: $2.9M

100. WESTINGHOUSE PLASMA CORP., MADISON, PA

www.westinghouse-plasma.com

Industrial thermal plasma systems

Shyam V. Dighe

Began: April 1999 w/7 employees; now 11 employees

Initial investment: $150K from bank loan, savings

1999 sales: $1.4M

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