Small Biz

Brad Galiette

Polaristar

www.polaristar.com
Essex, Conn.
Age: 22

Then:
Galiette was a Yale junior double majoring in economics and computer science who still found time to run a $1-million online advertising company from his dorm room. In its third year, Polaristar had already signed on big name clients like Wal-Mart (WMT),
Disney (DIS), and Netflix (NFLX).

Now:
Polaristar has rolled out several new products and services over the past year, including TagTarget —a way for consumers to compare online prices with brick-and-mortar prices—as well as North Merchant, a suite of credit card processing tools for businesses. Galiette says he’s also in talks with venture capitalists, who he hopes can help “take the company to the next level.”