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.

 

2007 Home-Based 100 Finalists

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Murder Mystery Maniacs Wackiest 3
Murphy Outdoors Boomers Back in Business 1
Murphy Outdoors Most Slacker-Friendly 10
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No Throw Most Innovative 4
Northwest Redworms Grungiest 1
Ocean Summit Travel Best Financial Performers 3
Ocean Summit Travel Worldliest 10
OfficeFinder Boomers Back in Business 5
On Thyme Gourmet Yummiest 10
OnTray Most Innovative 5
Out of Stock Records Most Slacker-Friendly 8
Paris Real Estate Finders Worldliest 7
PetTastics Grungiest 2
Pond Hill Farm Grungiest 5
Preppymommy Most Innovative 7
R. H. Grover Tree Service Greenest 10
Reapalife Wackiest 10
Reapalife Worldliest 6
Red Scream Films Boomers Back in Business 2
Reese's Chicken Pot Pies Yummiest 3
Rixstix Highest Vote-Getters 10
RM Battery Doctors Greenest 9
See My Story Books Boomers Back in Business 9

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