EO Member Named Top Entrepreneur

EO Charlotte member Eric Dudley was recently heralded as a "Top Entrepreneur" by the Charlotte Business Leader. Dudley was name to the list of Entrepreneurs of the Year.

“I appreciate this recognition and I am honored to be in the company of these accomplished entrepreneurs,” says Eric Dudley, president of WebsiteBiz, an interactive marketing agency.

The Charlotte Business Leader Entrepreneurs of the Year recognizes business owners that have demonstrated significant business growth and community involvement.

Dudley launched WebsiteBiz, in 1997. In the twelve years since, it has expanded to become one of the top online marketing agencies. Its core competencies include developing results-driven Internet strategies, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, online media buying, permission-based email marketing, social media marketing, Web effectiveness, and Web analytics.

Over a three year period beginning in 2005, the company saw its revenue increase by 67 percent, and expanded its workforce by 50 percent. WebsiteBiz is ranked 52nd fastest growing private Advertising and Marketing company nationally and the 688th fastest growing private company nationally by Inc. magazine. Additionally, WebsiteBiz is the only exclusive online marketing agency ranked as one of the Top 25 Advertising and Marketing Agencies by the Charlotte Business Journal.