Fastest Growing Private Companies: Prodege/ Swagbucks.com

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Responses from Chief Executive Josef Gorowitz:

What did you do to achieve the company’s growth?

We focused from the start on building a model that was sustainable and building out a team that was as passionate about the product as they were talented.

How did you manage the growing workload? For example, did you have to add space or move into new facilities?

Our first offices were tiny, but we did not let this stop us from growing. We were in full startup mode at the time and found the space to make it work. Over time, we were forced to move into bigger space; at this time, we’re on our third office space and may need to expand again soon.

What was the biggest challenge for your staff?

Fortunately for us, early on, we had team members who understood what it takes to work and grow a startup. Everyone understood they needed to wear many hats and excel at each of their tasks. I think this is the biggest challenge often with startups and we were fortunate this was a

nonissue.

Do you plan on continuing a fast-growth path, or has the time come to slow down a bit?

We have too many ideas to even consider a slowdown. We took this organization from zero … The next goal is to move to $100 million in revenue. We’ve got a roadmap that I feel confident will get us there.

PRODEGE/
SWAGBUCKS.COM

Torrance

BUSINESS: Online deals and rewards

FOUNDED: 2006

TWO-YEAR GROWTH RATE: 355 percent

2011 REVENUE: $23.9 million

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