The 2008 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

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Category:Worldliest

Home-based businesses now serve a worldwide customer base - these entrepreneurs are living proof.

Rank: 3

www.brazilian-bikinis.net

Entrepreneur: Thales Panagides Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
www.brazilian-bikinis.net

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Thales Panagides was born in Ames, Iowa, but he’s far from there now. He calls home base his apartment in the beachside city of Fortaleza, Brazil. He’s become the largest independent distributor of authentic Brazilian bikinis in the world. He sells in 41 countries and has sold at least one bikini to customers in nearly every State in the US. He’s determined to sell to all 50, targeting the outliers of Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

 

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Greenraising Greenest 3
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Haute Choklet Yummiest 5
Healthy Living Group Greenest 4
Hi Lo Tree Service Grungiest 8
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Insomtech Worldliest 9
InternetLifestyle.com Most Slacker-Friendly 9
IProficient Highest Vote-Getters 5
Kailen's Candy Catering Yummiest 8
KB Promotions Grungiest 10
Kim's Specialty Paper Greenest 8
L & K Cleaning Services Grungiest 7
L & K Cleaning Services Highest Vote-Getters 1
L.B. Soc Wackiest 9
Li'l Darlins Highest Vote-Getters 7
LTDchix Most Slacker-Friendly 2
Lucky Eye Apparel Wackiest 6
Maine Day Trip Boomers Back in Business 10
Massage and Merlot Yummiest 2
Matisse and Jacks Yummiest 1
MaxOut Swimwear Most Innovative 9

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