Last week was a big milestone for our company – our 100,000th order.  Wow, what an accomplishment!  What does it take to reach 100K orders of trophies and awards?

We started keeping track of our orders electronically in May of 2000.  That’s when we launched Trophies2Go, our Internet storefront.  I remember Jeff and I were due with our first daughter and my mom was dying of cancer, and yes, like a true entrepreneur, Jeff decided to launch a new business!  Even though Trophies2Go was launched during the dot-com boom, it turned out well for us.  We’ve grown from 2 full-time staff and about 3-4 part timers to a staff of 18.  Before we went electronic, orders were written ‘old-school’ in a book, and highlighted as the order went out the door.  We didn’t have email then either, so we had to make notes on orders and talk to each other about every little detail.  Everything was done from our old Issaquah storefront, without UPS shipping.  Since that time we’ve expanded into our Awards Design Center in Issaquah and our Awards Workshop in Renton, WA.  All orders, inventory, and shipping are tracked with our order processing software.  It’s all very high tech now.

But the thing that has remained the same since order #1 is our goal of creating great awards at a good value on time.  Whether it’s a kids soccer trophy or a corporate President’s Award, all of our products are well made, expertly engraved, and delivered on time.  Our staff is the best in the industry and that’s what makes all the difference.
Cheers,
Jessica