Think "young entrepreneur" and you might imagine a college student starting a technology company in his dorm room. You probably don't think of a loan processor quitting a bank job to start a rock hauling service.
Krystal Vierkant, founder of Rock On, is one of eight young entrepreneurs spotlighted in The Business Journal's 2010 Young Entrepreneurs section. Candidates had to be under 35 and a founder or controlling shareholder at a company with more than $1 million in annual revenue.
This year's honorees were: Dirk Bak of Corporate Facilities Management, Steve Whinnery of eCapital Advisors, Krystal Vierkant of Rock On Cos., Collin Kaas of Kaas Wilson Architects, Justin Kaufenberg of TST Media, Nick Beste of ManCave, Matt Meents of Reside, and Brentone Hayden of Renters Warehouse. (Warning: the section is behind the Business Journal's paywall.)
Read The Business Journal's full summary here.