Most with the Least

The Winner Is …

Jordan Bean, Webcore Technologies

Not satisfied with local Internet consulting and hosting firms, Bean founded Webcore in 2002 after receiving a Computer Engineering degree from the University of Texas. Originally funded by reinvesting consulting revenue, the company has expanded its services, including build-up of an in-house data center through shrewd eBay purchasing. He is now in the process of finalizing his second business acquisition. With an average growth rate of 75% and strong involvement in the local business community, Webcore is poised for years of success to come.

[Photo: Winner]
Betty Dunkerley (Austin City Council), Matt Scafe representing Webcore, Madlin Mangrum (911 Cargo)

Finalists …

Jeffy & Gabby Korioth, Party Target Catering

Party Target was founded in late 1997 with a used taco-trailer, a few credit cards, and a dream. The Trailer was in terrible shape and the Korioths finally sold it and moved indoors in 1999. Their big break came when Polly Esthers asked them to cater their New Year’s Eve 1999 party. Exhibiting an average growth rate of 67% over the past few years, Party Target’s sales are driven primarily by satisfied customers and their referrals. The business’s success has allowed them to grow to six employees and be active community supporters.

Tux & Darlene MacAuley, Auction Partner

The MacAuleys may have unknowingly supplied some of Webcore’s computers through their thriving eBay consignment business. When Tux was laid off in 2001, the couple decided to make their eBay hobby into a full-time business. They help clients such as Vignette, Trilogy, and Solectron by hauling off unused computer equipment, inspecting and cataloguing it, and managing its sale and shipment through online auctions. As a consignment seller, Auction Partner initially required nothing more than a computer and an Internet connection,yet has since grown to over $725,000 in annual sales.