I posted back in May about Doba’s growth from 2003 to 2006 of over 3,200%.

Last week, we found out that Doba has been recognized as the 23rd fastest-growing private company in the United States. The 2007 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc. magazine (on newsstands August 28 - October 2), also ranks Doba 2nd in the category of fastest growing software companies, and 5th in growth among companies intending to go public.

When I look back at the past almost 5 years, I always knew we were growing fast. But I didn’t realize how fast. Being ranked in the top 25 of the fastest growing private companies in the country, being the 2nd fastest growing software company in the country, I think it finally hit home for me. Doba literally exploded from 2003 to 2006.

The small part I’ve played in getting Doba to grow like this is tiny at best. So some thanks are in order to all of the other compatriots who have helped Doba fight the fight. First off, Doba’s other 2 co-founders, Dave Gray and Brandon Williams, don’t get the public recognition they should. They were there in the beginning, they’re there now, pushing and pulling Doba down the road we’re traveling. Next, Blaine Nielsen, Doba’s President and COO, needs to get a large amount of credit too. I firmly believe if Blaine hadn’t left Dell to come work for us in the spring of 2005, we would not exist as a company today. Over the years, we’ve had over 200 employees work for Doba. It goes without saying that without their efforts, Doba would have grown exactly 8.74645% (I figured this out scientifically, it’s Calculus, complex stuff). Doba’s employees are the best in the world! I’d be remiss if I didn’t also thank Doba’s customers. Without the support and business of our customers, our growth would have been exactly 0.0% (a less scientific calculation, but spot on nonetheless). Doba has also had some great partners over the years. Our partners form the foundation for our market position, give us credibility, and help us grow our business. Finally, for me personally, I need to thank my wife Amy. Without her support, I’d probably still be unemployed and dinking around doing nothing. Being the wife of an entrepreneur is definitely not easy. And I credit my Mom and Dad for teaching me to work hard.

All of these parties have that in common: we’ve worked hard (damn hard at times) to grow Doba. In the all-team meeting we had this morning, I told everyone that I’d bet them all that no one in the room (including myself) would ever work for a company that placed higher on the list than #23. I think that’s true, odds are that we all won’t.

I also told the Doba Team to pat ourselves on the back for a couple of minutes, then get back to work! Doba has a long way to go still in order to reach our full potential. The world ain’t seen nothing yet from Doba!!