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11
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K&Company
Gross Revenue: 2004: $45,440,382 2001: $7,885,500
Growth: 476.252% Full-time employees: 160
K&Company produces photo-related gifts with a focus on scrapbooking products, photo albums and picture frames, serving mass merchandisers, craft and hobby stores, and book and gift stores. CEO Kay Stanley credits the growth of the industry overall, plus a large product line for the company’s success.
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| 3rd Year |
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12
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Handmark, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $8,730,626 2001: $1,776,087
Growth: 391.565% Full-time employees: 35
Very much a business of the 21st century, Handmark develops and markets software, including wireless media and content for mobile phones. CEO Augie Grasis III credits the company’s growth to increased output of innovative products and services and a consistent aim to expand to a growing market.
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13
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BreakThru Training Solutions
Gross Revenue: 2004: $1,021,230 2001: $228,098
Growth: 347.715% Full-time employees: 5
Family-owned BTS offers hands-on technology training in development, product and service solutions. CEO Christopher Kehoe owes the company’s success to company integrity; commitment to quality,
delivery and support; excellence in customer service; repeat customers; and, not in the least, God.
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1st
Year |
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14
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EPIQ Systems, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $125,420,000 2001: $28,149,000
Growth: 345.558% Full-time employees: 400
Six-time Corporate Report 100 honoree EPIQ Systems provides technology-based products and services for the administration of large bankruptcy, class action, mass tort and other legal proceedings. Under CEO Tom Olofson’s leadership, KC, KS-based EPIQ has expanded and enhanced its product offering.
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6th
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15
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NovaStar Financial, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $478,338,448 2001: $118,472,380
Growth: 303.755% Full-time employees: 3,502
Increased growth in its sales force and operations has played a significant role in NovaStar’s financial growth since 2001. A residential lender and mortgage real estate investment trust, the company originates loans throughout the country through its network of 10,000 approved brokers and 400 sales people.
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| 3rd Year |
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16
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The Mutual Fund Store
Gross Revenue: 2004: $8,990,648 2001: $2,336,100
Growth: 284.857% Full-time employees: 90
“The volatility of the market has convinced individuals they need a good investment advisor,” says Founder and CEO Adam Bold. Judging from The Mutual Fund Store’s impressive growth, individuals have found just that in this company that specializes in investment advice and utilizing no-load mutual funds.
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| 3rd Year |
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17
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Top Innovations, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $6,891,627 2001: $1,899,550
Growth: 262.803% Full-time employees: 20
Top Innovations recently relocated to Kansas City, Mo., from Parkville, but still supplies housewares and products all over the world. Under CEO Benny Lee’s leadership, the company continues to save consumers time and money by offering quality steam-cleaning appliances for the home.
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| 3rd Year |
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18
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Midwest Game Supply Company
Gross Revenue: 2004: $7,421,354 2001: $2,126,076
Growth: 249.063% Full-time employees: 47
If you bet on seeing this company return to the list, collect your chips. After debuting at No. 70 last year, the Kearney-based, family-owned business zoomed up the list. It manufactures and distributes products for the casino industry and credits its growth to an aggressive pursuit of gaming accessories and machine sales.
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2nd
Year |
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19
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Manning Construction Company, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2004: $51,937,231 2001: $15,211,690
Growth: 241.430% Full-time employees: 40
President Tom Manning knows that, “Client service and quality construction foster repeat business and company growth.” That's why Manning is making its sixth—and highest—appearance on the list. It does commercial general contracting, design/build, construction management and institutional construction.
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6th
Year |
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20
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National Bank of Kansas City
Gross Revenue: 2004: $72,538,654 2001: $22,669,030
Growth: 219.990% Full-time employees: 219
Overland Park-based National Bank of Kansas City offers banking and mortgage services to individual and corporate customers throughout the KC region and Denver. CEO Stephen Matthews said the addition of several talented loan officers, the company has seen increased mortgage and commercial loan volumes.
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1st
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