Young Entrepreneur of the Year
An independent panel of judges selected the winners based on several criteria, including; staying power, business growth, increase in employees, response to adversity, innovation, leadership and contributions to the small business community, and evidence of community-oriented projects. Dan was also a Washington state and regional winner, competing against other young entrepreneurs in Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon.
Dan and his brother, Lucas, founded the company in 2004. Gravity Payments provides full-spectrum payment processing solutions including credit and debit card processing, electronic check payment processing, gift and loyalty programs, and e-commerce solutions. The company was recognized as one of the nations fastest growing private companies in 2009 by Inc magazine. Dan was recently featured in SPUs etc magazine. Congratulations, Dan!