Freightquote.com makes the list for Fastest growing Entrepreneurial Companies in America
Overland Park, KS
June 1, 2003
Freightquote.com is named one of the top 100 fastest-growing new entrepreneurial companies in America in the June 2003 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Tim Barton founded Freightquote.com in 1998 with 5 initial employees and 2 million dollars. Today, with a staff of 250 and $56 million in sales for 2002, freightquote.com is number five on Entrepreneur's Hot 100 list.
The 9th Annual Hot 100 listing of fast-growing new businesses was compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine with assistance from Dun & Bradstreet, the global business information giant. Entrepreneur collected information and financial statements from up-and-coming entrepreneurial companies in D&B's extensive database. Then, Entrepreneur measured each company's sales growth from the date of inception, listing the businesses in growth order.
Each company that was considered for Entrepreneur's Hot 100 list was founded no earlier that 1998, had more than $1 million in annual sales for 2002, and has a founder who is actively involved in daily operations with a controlling interest in the business. The complete story and listing can be found in the June 2003 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.
About Freightquote.com
Founded in August of '98, freightquote.com provides a one-stop source to rate, schedule and track all types of freight comparing numerous carriers in seconds. freightquote.com has relationships with a broad range of national and regional carriers representing 350,000 tractors and trailers serving the United States, Canada and Mexico and services 150 destinations worldwide via air carriers. The site was named among the "Best of the Web" in Forbes magazine and is the preferred freight provider for eBay. Investors include Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity, the private equity business of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. and Menlo Ventures. For more information, visit www.freightquote.com or call 1-888-595-6298.
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