Business: Sells proprietary software that measures known IT security risks and identifies potential threats. It also automates the time-consuming process of complying with federal IT security regulations.
Founded: 2004, but the company's software did not reach the market until mid-2006.
Headquarters: Golden Valley
Website: www.prevari.com
Executive: Founder and CEO KoniKaye Jeschke
Employees: 11
2008 revenue: $387,000
Quote: "It's been very stressful. ... I think I've aged 10 years in the last five." -- Jeschke, describing the pressures of building a new company.
