Young, smart, getting rich
By Inc.com
No. 27
- BestParking.com. (Sann's company, which he started in high school, provides online maps of parking garages and their ever-fluctuating rates.)
Nos. 10-12
- myYearbook.com. (A social-networking site for teens, myYearbook.com was hatched by two siblings around the family dinner table.)
No. 20
- Insomnia Cookies. (Have the late-night munchies? Berkowitz's company will deliver freshly baked cookies to your door. The formerly one-man operation now has 100 employees.)
Nos. 6-8
- Inogen. (Inspired by Perry's grandmother, this trio designed a compact device that replaces bulky oxygen tanks.)
No. 2
- BizChair.com. (At 14, Belnick started a direct-shipping company for office furniture from his bedroom -- with $500. Last year, the company grossed $24 million.)
No. 1: Ben KaufmanMophie (accessories for iPods)
No. 2: Sean BelnickBizChair.com (direct shipping of office furniture)
No. 3: Bo MenkitiThe Menkiti Group (urban real estate for first-time buyers)
No. 4: Sam AltmanLoopt (GPS software for cell phones)
No. 5: Katie KerriganKathryn Kerrigan (stylish shoes for big-footed women)
Nos. 6-8: Byron Myers, Ali Perry, Brenton TaylorInogen (a substitute for oxygen tanks)
No. 9: Raj LahotiOnline Guru (developer of DMV.org)
Nos. 10-12: Geoff Cook, Dave Cook, Catherine CookmyYearbook.com (social-networking site)
No. 13: Brian TaylorKernel Season's (14 flavors of popcorn seasonings)
Nos. 14-15: Miles Munz, Randy BittingInterviewStream (software for job interviews)
Nos. 16-18: David Levich, Dan Gershon, Eric LibermanIcedoutgear.com (hip-hop-style accessories)
No. 19: Ben GoldhirshGood (multimedia for socially engaged youths)
No. 20: Seth BerkowitzInsomnia Cookies (late-night deliveries of munchies)
No. 21: Alison BarnardIn-jean-ius (a promise of perfect-fitting jeans)
Nos. 22-23: Will Pearson, Mangesh HattikudurMental Floss (magazine, books, board games)
Nos. 24-25: Nick Kenner, Rob CrespiJust Salad (healthful food for Manhattanites)
No. 26: Hayden HamiltonGreenPrint (printouts that save ink and paper)
No. 27: Benjamin SannBestParking.com (online guide to parking lots)
Nos. 28-29: Jason Wright, Jason OsbornFeed Granola (healthful food)
No. 30: Alexis DemkoLil Bogies (golf apparel for children)