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Jim Olson doesn't gamble, although he's president of a company that markets to online gamers, known to be fanatics. "I don't like losing money I guess," he says with a laugh. He joined Fourcubed in March to execute an ambitious acquisition strategy for the 10-year-old...

Kidizen, a marketplace for people to buy and sell used kids' stuff, has attracted more than $800,000 from angel investors and is close to launching its first stock sale, also known as Series A. Not bad for two business partners, Mary Fallon and Dori Graff, who almost...

Dave Roeser owned an empty warehouse and he wanted to find a way to use it. That simple need led him to create Garden Fresh Farms, an indoor agriculture system that uses much less electricity and water than similar models. He’s opened a second facility, near St....

With a two-decade career in human hotels, John Sturgess founded Adogo Pet Hotels four years ago to cater to the four-legged set, instead. Colleagues questioned his sanity, but he’s found the same people who want a luxurious hotel room for themselves will spring for a...

From nominations, Upsize selected five finalists: Avionte, Imagine IT, Renters Warehouse, TitleSmart and VirtualOffiCenters. Their CEOs presented their stories in a private session in November, after which judges named Kevin Ortner of Renters Warehouse the Upsize...

From nominations, judges select two winners based on the ambition of the growth goal and the quality of the work already completed to meet it.  They participated in a workshop this spring with expert advisers supplied by the sponsoring companies, then presented...

That’s what the two winners of this year’s Upsize Growth Challenge are aiming for — an ambitious goal, and we paired them with a group of experts to help them get there. The Upsize Growth Challenge, presented by Winthrop & Weinstine, is a contest created by Upsize...

As Orion Associates and its many branches ballooned over the years—to $103 million in revenue this year, from $5 million when she took over from her mother—so has CEO Rebecca Thomley’s quest to manage a sprawling organization. Her answer lies in an unusual commitment...

When Lee Jones first heard about fecal transplant, which doctors use to treat a terrible bacterial infection known as C. diff, "it was the stupidest thing I’d ever heard,” she recalls, not to mention really gross. “Well, think about it—taking poop from one person and...

Pulled over on the side of the road, she started mapping out an idea for an app that would help people receive updates on their loved ones in care. That moment has grown into PreciouStatus, her young company for which she’s raised more than $1.5 million in investment,...