Online Guru, Inc. CEO, Raj Lahoti Named One of Top 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs by Inc.com
Online
Guru, Inc. CEO Raj Lahoti named by Inc.com as one of its 30 Under 30:
America's Coolest, Young Entrepreneurs. The site's annual list ranks
Lahoti No. 9 this year among young business entrepreneurs across the
United States. His company is Online Guru, Inc., a San Diego Internet
marketing and Web publishing company that develops top-notch online
sites and Web portals.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 2, 2007 -- Online Guru, Inc. CEO Raj Lahoti named by Inc.com as one of its 30 Under 30: America's Coolest, Young Entrepreneurs.
T he site's annual list ranks Lahoti No. 9 this year among young business entrepreneurs across the United States. His company is Online Guru, Inc., a San Diego Internet marketing and Web publishing company that develops top-notch online sites and Web portals.
Lahoti owes much of Online Guru's success to that of its flagship site, DMV.ORG: The Unofficial Guide to the DMV.
The site thoroughly explains how to take care of driver-related
transactions such as licensing, vehicle registration and titling--plus
a myriad of auto-related topics. To the tune of 65 million visitors
annually, the site experiences a high volume of traffic from drivers in
all 50 states.
Like many of the 30 Under 30, Lahoti already has many years of
online marketing and e-business experience. He has a successful track
record developing successful Web sites--from his first (at age 14) that
drew in 100,000 visitors per year--to DMV.ORG, which brings in nearly
twice that per day.
After experimenting with a number of Internet domain acquisitions,
Raj Lahoti decided to develop one of his brothers' domains that held
particular promise: DMV.ORG. "I can never thank my brother, Ravi,
enough," said Raj. "We knew the potential for that domain, and if he
hadn't had the vision to get it--and the belief in me that I could turn
it into something important--none of this would be a reality today."
In 2003, Lahoti began developing the DMV.ORG Web site from his
apartment during a short stint at USC. Two months after the school year
started, he dropped his classes and focused all his efforts on what has
become one of the Top 200 Web sites in the U.S and among the Top 5
online automotive destinations.
The company continues to grow and improve through the full support of
the entire Lahoti family, and the frequent contributions and
suggestions of Lahoti's business-savvy wife of two years, Vidya, who
herself is completing her MBA.
"Surrounding myself with the right people, positive people who
enthusiastically share my vision, has given me the ability to make it
this far. We're continually pooling our energy and challenging each
other to create the most helpful site out there," Lahoti adds. "To me,
that's everything."
Earlier this year, Lahoti earned honors in San Diego, Calif. as a
finalist for the Ernst and Young prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year
Award, and as the winner of the Association for Corporate Growth San
Diego (ACGSD) 2007 Deal Makers Awards in the High Growth category.
During the past few years, Online Guru, Inc. has experienced
tremendous growth. From just a couple of people working out of a small
office, the company now employs a staff of nearly 20. He expects
continued expansion in the months and years to come with the
development of many other Web sites held by the company.
Online Guru, Inc. focuses on excellence and site usability. It
partners with those companies that offer high quality products and
services, and that embrace the lofty core values so integral to the
working practices of all those at Online Guru, Inc.
Looking to the future, Lahoti and his team of "gurus" proudly stand
by his company's mission: "To simplify the lives of the online
community by delivering relevant information and resources combined
with innovative products and services."
Contact:
Kathe Nielsen
(866) 487-8999 ext. 4592
http://www.onlineguru.com
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