Despite Meager Beginnings, Vendorseek Outshines Outsourcing Competitors
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Unfortunately, efficiency is often the last priority of large companies in today’s business world. There are simply too many obstacles -- think “red tape” -- that get in the way of productive environments. While many people can acknowledge the problem, how-ever, it’s truly the unique individual who can take it upon them-selves to step outside the traditional to strike out on their own.
In the case of VendorSeek (http://VendorSeek.com) president Kenneth C. Wisnefski, nothing could be closer to the truth. “I was working as a regional sales manager for a temporary staffing firm when I came up with the concept of VendorSeek,” says Wisnefski. “Anytime we needed to source some sort of service, the process was incredibly slow. We even lost a very large con-tract on one occasion because of it. From that point on I knew there had to be a better way.”
Not one to let ideas fade into obscurity, he started VendorSeek as a Web-based company in2002 with only $2000. For the first two years of business, Wisnefski ran the company out of his basement with the assistance of friends and family members. The process, he reports, was both rewarding and unpleasant at the same time. “I was working my normal nine-to-five job and running VendorSeek in my off hours,” states Wisnefski. “I eventually quit my full-time job and rented a small office to focus on it completely.”
With plans to increase staff numbers to 25 in 2007, his efforts have paid-off more than he ever imagined possible. “We currently have over 7,000 vendors that we out-source to companies seeking cost effective, business-based services and we expect to continue growth. We’re simple, we’re fast and we’re effective, and that’s why we continue to be successful,” adds Wisnefski.
In the case of VendorSeek (http://VendorSeek.com) president Kenneth C. Wisnefski, nothing could be closer to the truth. “I was working as a regional sales manager for a temporary staffing firm when I came up with the concept of VendorSeek,” says Wisnefski. “Anytime we needed to source some sort of service, the process was incredibly slow. We even lost a very large con-tract on one occasion because of it. From that point on I knew there had to be a better way.”
Not one to let ideas fade into obscurity, he started VendorSeek as a Web-based company in2002 with only $2000. For the first two years of business, Wisnefski ran the company out of his basement with the assistance of friends and family members. The process, he reports, was both rewarding and unpleasant at the same time. “I was working my normal nine-to-five job and running VendorSeek in my off hours,” states Wisnefski. “I eventually quit my full-time job and rented a small office to focus on it completely.”
With plans to increase staff numbers to 25 in 2007, his efforts have paid-off more than he ever imagined possible. “We currently have over 7,000 vendors that we out-source to companies seeking cost effective, business-based services and we expect to continue growth. We’re simple, we’re fast and we’re effective, and that’s why we continue to be successful,” adds Wisnefski.
