HubSpot

HubSpot is one of the world’s leading inbound marketing companies. From its offices in the growing technology hub of Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company helps small businesses learn the tricks of the trade with regards to inbound marketing and boosting their firms’ online presence and sales. The company was founded in 2006 by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, who met at Cambridge-based university Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and now serve as CEO and CTO respectively. Since their co-founding of the firm, HubSpot has carried out a successful IPO (in 2014) and now boasts a revenue stream of $186.5m.