1st-YEAR WINNER
Milwaukee
Industry: Technology/Real Estate
Founded: 2012
Projected 2019 revenue: $6 million
rentcollegepads.com
Milwaukee-based Rent College Pads helps college students across the United States find places to live near their universities.
Recognizing the challenge that college students face as inexperienced renters, Rent College Pads developed a website that allows students to find and compare off-campus housing.
Since launching with Marquette University in 2013, Rent College Pads has expanded to more than 100 universities across the United States and continues to add to that list.