RAJ LAHOTI

Raj Lahoti, 25 is the CEO, Online Guru, Inc.Has been named as a recipient of the ACGSD’s 2007 Deal Makers Awards in the High Growth category.

Lahoti is an Internet entrepreneur with 13 years of online marketing and e-business experience. He has a successful track record of developing successful Web sites–from his first (at age 14) that drew in 100,00 visitors per year–to his most recent venture, DMV.ORG (http://dmv.org), which brings in nearly 60 million visitors per year and is ranked within the Top 200 Web sites in the United States and among the Top 5 online automotive destinations.

Raj Lahoti set out to build up one of his brother’s domains in order to provide meaningful content in an area that, well, generally lacks it. DMV.ORG, the “Online Unofficial Guide to the DMV,” aggregates information from the (often dreaded) Department of Motor Vehicles in each state — all in one place.

“We attribute our tremendous growth to providing our visitors with information they need to know in the easiest to navigate format and content that is simple to comprehend,” said Lahoti. “Here at Online Guru (http://www.onlineguru.com), our main goal is to provide our visitors with the very best online user experience.”

Lahoti, a successful entrepreneur and Internet visionary, contributes to the success of his business through his expertise in Web and intellectual properties. His hands-on experience includes architecture and design, software development, online marketing, sales, business development, and operations.