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No. 85 Higher One

New Haven, CT

Year	2007
Industry	Financial Services
Founded	2000
Growth	1,748.3%
2003 Revenue	$894,759
2006 Revenue	$16.5 million
Employees	90
Website	www.HigherOne.com

Ranked No. 6 in the Top Companies in Financial Services

What it does: Helps universities streamline refunds--i.e., financial aid overages or tuition overpayments--through electronic transfers. This reduces administrative costs and cuts handling errors. The company also offers a suite of banking products to college students.

Why it's growing: Client referrals are a major factor; the company has a 100 percent renewal rate with university clients, many of whom recommend it to other college administrators. It has almost doubled its client base every year.

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