INC 500 - Gotham Dream Cars

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The Handbook of the American Entrepreneur
Fastest-Growing
Private Companies
2008
Congratulations to
Gotham Dream Cars
No. 275
AWARDS COMMITTEE
N E W YOR K
AUGUST 2 0 0 8
Noah Lehmann-Haupt, CEO
Gotham Dream Cars
75 West End Avenue
New York, NY 10023
Dear Noah:
On behalf of Inc., I am delighted to recognize your accomplishment in earning the rank of 275
on the 2008 Inc. 5000, which celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in America.
For more than 27 years, the Inc. 5000 has served as a benchmark for the most innovative, dynamic,
and successful companies in the nation. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Gotham Dream Cars is now
a member of the most influential business club in America. The company you keep is notable,
as Inc. 5000 alumni include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Larry Ellison of Oracle, and many more.
The entire team at Inc. commends you on your success and recognizes the commitment that has
gone into building your company into what it is today.
Congratulations to you and your team.
Sincerely,
John Koten
CEO and editor in chief
Mansueto Ventures
Publisher of Inc.
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Gotham Dream Cars NO. 275
986.2% THREE-YEAR GROWTH
REVENUE: $2.9 MILLION EMPLOYEES: 14
CEO: NOAH LEHMANN-HAUPT FOUNDED: 2003
New York, NY www.gothamdreamcars.com
What it does: Rents out extremely high-end cars, such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and
Aston Martins for short-term and long-term leases (from one day to one month). It also runs
driving experience events where participants can drive a “sampler menu” of exotic cars.
Why it’s growing: Gotham Dream Cars started with one Ferrari in a garage and the founders
made all of the deliveries. They organically grew the company by re-investing profits–and
today the fleet consists of 22 cars and is worth $4 million.
What’s noteworthy: The three founders of the company–Noah Lehmann-Haupt, Raefer
Gabriel, and Rob Ferretti are all under 30 years of age.
Copyright 2008 Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of Inc. magazine. Posted with permission.
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“Gotham Dream Cars is the leading source for “ultra-exotic” vehicle rentals and driving experiences in the United States. With
the country’s largest dedicated fleet of exotic cars, our vehicles are available by the day, weekend, week or more. We offer traditional rentals, group driving events (The Dream Car Tour™), and an exclusive fractional-style membership club (DreamShare™)
that gives car lovers the joy of exotic car ownership without the hassles of maintaining, insuring, or purchasing the often finicky
and always expensive high-end vehicles.
Gotham Dream Cars was founded for a very simple reason: We searched for a place to rent a supercar in the Northeast, and we
didn’t find any worth a phone call. So Gotham Dream Cars was born.
Our passion is driving, pure and simple. The speed. The power. The adrenaline. That’s why our mission is to bring our clients the
most exotic, exciting, and outrageous fleet of rental vehicles in the world – cars that can’t be found anywhere else.
It’s time to stop dreaming and start driving.”
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Meet the class of 2008:
500 companies that
are pursuing the
American dream—
at a very quick pace
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Company Name
Three-Year Growth
266 Customer Effective
1,000.7%
293 Sunray Enterprise
947.4%
238 Alphaport
1,094.8%
267 Planet Shoes ★
239 Achieve Internet
1,088.8%
268 Colarelli Construction
996.3%
240 BuyCASTINGS.com
1,088.8%
269 Health Diagnostics
241 Rosenberg Communications
1,082.7%
270 Mainline Contracting
242 Blue Sun Biodiesel
1,077.7%
271
243 Wpromote ★
1,076.4%
272 Net Matrix Solutions
992.8%
299 IdleAire Technologies
937.5%
244 American Unit
1,073.2%
273 CFO Selections
988.2%
300 BlackLine Systems
932.7%
245 Prime Technology Group ★
1,072.7%
274 Multivision
TopCoder ★
927.6%
246 nGroup
1,072.5%
247 Corporate Call Center
1,070.6%
248 K4 Solutions ★
1,067.3%
275
249 Controlled Air
1,063.2%
276 Options University
250 SRS
1,051.6%
275
Intellego
999%
294 TalentBurst
947%
295 Acronis
946.6%
995.6%
296 AtLast Fulfillment
943.9%
993.8%
297 BleekerVigesaa General Contractors 943.1%
993.5%
298 Logistic Dynamics
988%
Gotham Dream Cars
986.2%
Gotham Dream Cars
986.2%
301
302 Pets United ★
938.6%
926%
303 Nxtbook Media
922.4%
304 National Trade Supply
916.4%
985.7%
305 Edible Arrangements International ★ 915.8%
277 CMR Construction & Roofing ★
985.5%
306 ESET ★
915.6%
278 R&B Films
984.4%
307 Adams, Evens & Ross
914.6%
1,036.8%
279 Projectline Services
980.4%
308 SPADAC ★
914.5%
253 Xymogen ★
1,032.1%
280 DMS International
977.5%
309 Online Commerce Group
254 Adayana ★
1,030.1%
281 Roys & Associates
976.8%
310
Triton Products
251
Globoforce
252 BuilderFusion
1,041%
912.9%
909.4%
255 SalesQuest
1,026.9%
282 Market Tech
972.7%
311
LinguaLinx
904.1%
256 MediaWhiz
1,026.5%
283 Canvas on Demand
972.2%
312
Emma
902.2%
257 Bills.com
1,021.8%
284 Millennium Pharmacy Systems ★
967.6%
313
Turning Technologies ★
900.3%
258 brass|MEDIA
1,020.1%
285 MicroTech
965.6%
314 PowerPay
259 Atlanta Pediatric Therapy
1,015.7%
286 One Call Now
962.7%
315
Rimm-Kaufman Group
260 MDI Access ★
1,014.2%
287 Sittercity
961.9%
316
Wholesale Interiors
1,008.9%
288 Oak Grove Technologies
959.7%
317
RigNet ★
262 Viva Vision
1,008.1%
289 InTouch Health
263 OneCommand
1,006.7%
290 Troon Construction ★
264 Fire & Flavor
1,005.2%
291
265 ReStockIt.com
1,002.1%
292 Alpha Card Services ★
261
Borrego Solar Systems
MindLeaf Technologies ★
958%
955.5%
319
954.9%
320 Vaco ★
948.2%
321
75 West End Avenue
New York, NY 10023
Tel 212-957-4400
Fax 212-208-0988
Toll Free 877-2-GOTHAM
www.gothamdreamcars.com
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892.4%
892.2%
891.9%
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