This is how it all begins: Drawing on multiple data sources, including the proprietary "MoneyTree Survey" of VC investing by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers provides Entrepreneur with an initial list of fast-growing companies. Entrepreneur mails each company a questionnaire, which the entrepreneurs must complete and submit along with their current financial statements. We then measure each company's sales growth from the date of inception, listing the businesses in growth order.
For a business to be considered for the list, it must meet the following criteria:
- The business must have been founded no earlier than 2000.
- The founder must be actively involved in daily operations and have a controlling interest in the business.
- Annual 2004 sales must have exceeded $1 million.
- The company must have fewer than 1,000 employees.
Entrepreneur research conducted by Maggie Iskander and Tracy Stapp
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