A method for initializing stateless session EJBs that includes the steps of identifying a quantity of EJB to initialize, invoking a stateless session EJB, and occupying the invoked stateless session EJB so that the stateless session EJB is not released into a pool of available EJBs. The invoking and occupying steps can be repeated for number of iterations equal to the identified quantity. Each instance of the occupying step can be completed after the last iteration of the invoking step occurs.