Top 20 under 20 employees in St. Louis article

Updated at November 24, 2008 16:48

from St. Louis Small Business Monthly

INSITE ADVICE
Alex Wolk
Ever since the days when Alex Wolk was a teenager running a small computer company, being a full-time entrepreneur had been his dream.  So after graduating from college six years ago, he started Insite Advice, a full-service website design and development company.
Proficiency in both programming and design gave Wolk an immediate edge over his competition, but he still encountered challenges.
“The first year was very trying,” he says.  “I rented an inexpensive loft work space on Washington Avenue in the Fashion Square Building before it was renovated.  I worked so much I essentially lived there as well.  This led to a problem considering there was only a small bathroom down the hall.  I primarily joined the local Gold’s Gym down the street so I could take free showers.”
Eventually, Wolk’s hard work began to pay off.  “We have been fortunate to have grown steadily over the years, and we continue to do so in spite of the tough economic climate,” he says.  “In our first year, I was the only employee, and our revenue was around $30,000.  We now have four employees and are expecting revenue this year to be over 10 times that.”
Wolk attributes his success to the fact that he never stops pushing himself to move forward.  “I have found having the confidence to tackle almost any challenges and the persistence to see solutions through are invaluable to my business success,” he says.  “I am also never afraid to take calculated risks because in most cases I am betting on myself to succeed, and it gives me extra motivation.”

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