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Wondering what’s going to happen to this year’s FastTrack awards? Tom Gawne, senior manager at Yeo & Yeo, sits down with Ann Arbor SPARK’s president and CEO Paul Krutko for a quick podcast and explains all you need to know!

The podcast kicks off with a discussion on Tom’s background and Yeo & Yeo’s work, including its involvement with MEDC and Pure Michigan Business Connect, where it helps startups. Tom goes on to explain the partnership with Ann Arbor SPARK and the annual FastTrack awards. Tom and Paul speak to the uniqueness of the “gazelle companies” that qualify for these awards and how hard it is to achieve 20% revenue growth consecutively for three years in a row. Tom closes by speaking about his perspective on the future of the Ann Arbor region’s economy and the importance of entrepreneurship.

Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud