FAST 25: Spot Freight Inc.
The third-party logistics firm Spot Freight has grown rapidly through a mix of contracting with new customers and getting more work from existing customers.
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FAST 25: Activate Healthcare
Activate Healthcare helps companies reduce their medical costs by providing on-and near-site primary care clinics.
FAST 25: Becknell Industrial
Becknell Industrial builds spec and build-to-suit warehouse and light-manufacturing space. It's enjoyed growth that co-founder Dan Harrington couldn't have imagined when the company was founded 27 years ago.
FAST 25: TMG Construction Management Inc.
TMG Construction Manaement has a number of fast-growing clients, which have fueled its own growth. One of its top clients is one of the nation's largest Taco Bell franchisees.
FAST 25: Morales Group Inc.
Tomas Morales’ staffing company has placed more than 40,000 workers in jobs throughout the Midwest.
FAST 25: LTC Language Solutions
LTC Language Solutions started teaching languages in the business-to-business and business-to-government realms. Today, it’s a full-service language service provider, offering language training, cross-cultural training, translation and interpreting.
FAST 25: Formstack LLC
Formstack lets clients build online forms that help them collect data—survey results, event registration, business leads, patient information—that can be used to make decisions faster.
FAST 25: Archway Technology Partners LLC
Archway Technology Partners’ strong performance caught the attention of a suitor, Pennsylvania-based SEI Investments Co., which announced July 5 that it has acquired Archway for $80 million.
FAST 25: DeveloperTown
DeveloperTown started out building software for startups. But today most of its business comes from enterprise clients.
FAST 25: Lauth Group Inc.
Lauth Group celebrated its 40th anniversary in May, and CEO Michael Jones credits the real estate development company’s success to a decision made years ago to diversify its offerings.
FAST 25: Asphalt Solutions Inc.
Company President Chad McIntyre is a mechanical engineer who saw an opportunity in concrete and asphalt repairs and paving.
FAST 25: Pondurance
The cybersecurity firm Pondurance is capitalizing as new threats hit the headlines almost daily. "We always say the media does a lot of our selling for us,” partner Ron Pelletier said.
FAST 25: SmarterHQ
CEO Michael Osborne said brands need to connect more with their customers, and personalized messaging helps them do that.
FAST 25: Thomas P. Miller and Associates LLC
Tom Miller's 28-year-old consulting firm in the last five years has branched into K-12 education systems, community colleges and higher ed.
FAST 25: Mattingly Concrete Inc.
Last year, Mattingly Concrete handled 600 residential customers, which is about 90 percent of its business.
FAST 25: SupplyKick LLC
CEO Josh Owens says SupplyKick can help companies that have been kicked off Amazon for shipping incorrectly or misclassifying products.
FAST 25: ClearObject
CEO John McDonald said the internet of things is growing exponentially, which is spurring ClearObject’s growth.
FAST 25: Joseph David Advertising LLC
CEO Brad Benbow said Joseph David Advertising, which does business as JDA Worldwide, prefers to work with emerging brands because they tend to be more aggressive.
FAST 25: Annex Student Living
CEO Kyle Bach said the company initially had to convince schools that private student housing would help them grow and retain students.
FAST 25: Execs managing explosive growth share insights
Avoid "shiny-object syndrome." Build the systems and processes to support "catastrophic growth." Avoid micromanagement. Those are some of the pearls of wisdom offered by executives who've helped their companies survive and prosper through torrid growth.