"SBA honors owners of The Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Gym in Chatham"

Owners, Tim Walsh and Lucas Kovalcik traveled this past Tuesday to Washington D.C. and were welcomed as special guests to the White House. They have climbed their way to the top since opening in 2005 and are looking to the future, adding more locations. Preview how they got there below or read the full article here.

"SBA honors owners of The Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Gym in Chatham"

By: Independent Press

Two long-time friends and New Jersey natives, Lucas Kovalcik and Timothy Walsh know what it is like to climb to the top. They took their passion for fitness and rock climbing and turned it into a successful business.

Today the owners of The Gravity Vault LLC, a premier indoor rock climbing facility with locations in Chatham and Upper Saddle River, were named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2013 New Jersey Small Business Persons of the Year.

In making the announcement at the company’s Chatham facility, SBA’s New Jersey District Director Al Titone said Kovalcik and Walsh were selected for the award based on criteria that include: Staying Power (a substantial history of an established business); Growth in Number of Employees; Increase in Sales; Financial Strength of the Company; Innovativeness of Product or Service Offered; Response to Adversity and Contributions to Aid Community Oriented Projects.

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