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ALABAMA
Belzon Huntsville
ComFrame Software Birmingham
Morgan Research Huntsville
Savela & Associates Birmingham
D E L AWA R E
Integrity Staffing Solutions Newark
Laboratory Management Systems
ARIZONA
Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers
D I STR ICT OF COLU M B IA
Blackboard Washington
Conquest Systems Washington
Phoenix
Cultural Experiences Abroad Tempe
Performance Software Phoenix
Resort Golf Group Scottsdale
Schaller Anderson Phoenix
ScriptSave Tuscon
Tommy Bahama Footwear Phoenix
Wireless Retail Scottsdale
ARKANSAS
Flake-Wilkerson Market Insights Little Rock
CA L I F O R N I A
AES Consulting San Francisco
Airborne 1 Los Angeles
BankServ San Francisco
Beador Construction Newport Beach
Blue Pumpkin Sunnyvale
Bolt Staffing Service Vallejo
Caliber Collision Centers Irvine
Campaigners Redondo Beach
Capitol Sacramento
CareerStaff Irvine
CaseStack Los Angeles
Chocoholics Divine Desserts Stockton
Contract Recruiting Palos Verdes Estates
DrinkWorks! Newport Beach
Electronic Cash Systems Rancho Santa Margarita
Enterprise Computing Solutions Mission Viejo
Epsilon Systems Solutions San Diego
Extreme Pizza San Francisco
Fionda Santa Barbara
Global Brand Marketing Santa Barbara
httprint San Francisco
Impulse Communications Fountain Valley
Insyght Interactive Beverly Hills
ITS Oxnard
Landmark Protection San Jose
Links Medical Products Irvine
Linksys Irvine
Luminex Software Riverside
Melton Franchise Systems Carpinteria
Micro Solutions Enterprises Chatsworth
MindWorks Santa Clara
NetAppl San Ramon
NetTV San Rafael
Network Hardware Resale Santa Barbara
Network Presence Los Angeles
Norstar Office Products Commerce
Outsource Group, The Walnut Creek
Pacific Data Designs San Francisco
PowerLight Berkeley
ProfitLine San Diego
Proflowers San Diego
Prometheus Laboratories San Diego
Recom Group, The San Dimas
Red Peacock International Glendale
Redbarn Pet Products Long Beach
Spectrum Communications Cabling Services
Corona
Spenser Communications Irwindale
Staff Tech Roseville
Stone Brewing San Marcos
StoneTech Professional Walnut Creek
Strategic Data Systems San Diego
SubZero Constructors Lake Forest
Support Services of America Norwalk
TeleChem International Sunnyvale
Thinknicity San Francisco
Trek Equipment Sausalito
Valley Oak Systems Alamo
Virtium Technology Irvine
World Development Palm Desert
COLORADO
3t Systems Denver
All Copy Products Denver
ForeRunner Lakewood
Juxtamark Louisville
Maui Wowi Littleton
Noodles & Co. Boulder
Orange Glo International Greenwood Village
ProtoTest Englewood
Quantum Logistics Denver
Summit Products Parker
CON N ECTICUT
ArchivesOne Waterbury
Church Hill Classics Danbury
GRT Stamford
Integrated DisAbility Resources Bloomfield
Oakleaf Waste Management East Hartford
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New Castle
Project Assistants Wilmington
FLOR I DA
A.M.E.’s Uniforms Fort Lauderdale
Advantage Credit International Pensacola
American Services Technology Cocoa
ASG Naples
Baci Fresh Pompano Beach
Blue Star Food Products Miami
Brightstar Miami
Card USA Hollywood
Chadco Enterprises Sarasota
Co-Advantage Resources Orlando
Columbia Data Products Altamonte Springs
Cross Match Technologies
Palm Beach Gardens
Family First Mortgage Palm Coast
For Any Occasion Tampa
Governor’s Distributors Miami
Kraft Construction Naples
Lenco Marine Stuart
Network Express Largo
Network Telephone Pensacola
Omega Insurance Services St. Petersburg
Professional Placement Resources
Jacksonville Beach
Quality Assured Services Orlando
Recovered Capital Fort Walton Beach
ReNew Life Formulas Clearwater
Rent Rite Boca Raton
Restaurant Partners Orlando
RTI Insurance Services of Florida
Fort Myers Beach
Soneticom West Melbourne
Starmark International Fort Lauderdale
Sterling Financial Group of Companies
I OWA
Advanced Technologies Group West Des Moines
Decisionmark Cedar Rapids
Innovative Lighting Roland
Mathis, Earnest & Vandeventer Cedar Falls
Spindustry Systems Des Moines
KANSAS
Beyond Now Technologies Overland Park
Mortgage Sources Overland Park
KENTUCKY
J.C. Malone Associates Louisville
LOU I S IANA
Global Data Systems Lafayette
Jelec USA Lafayette
PPM Consulting West Monroe
MAINE
Great Works Internet Biddeford
MASSACH US ETTS
Advanced Vision Research Woburn
ath Power Consulting Andover
Authoria Waltham
CCBN Boston
Color Kinetics Boston
Connected Framingham
CourtSmart Digital Systems N. Chelmsford
edocs Natick
Eze Castle Software Boston
Health Dialog Services Boston
iProspect Arlington
Keurig Wakefield
Kortec Beverly
Maverick Construction Boston
Perseus Development Braintree
SoftArtisans Brookline
Softscape Wayland
Spotfire Somerville
Unica Waltham
Z Corp. Burlington
ZonePerfect Nutrition Beverly
Boca Raton
Superchips Longwood
Swiss Watch International Hollywood
Tourico Holiday Flights Altamonte Springs
Vitacost.com Boynton Beach
GEORGIA
Access Group, The Atlanta
Advanced Vending Systems Ringgold
Afterburner Atlanta
Alogent Alpharetta
Digital Visual Display Technologies Atlanta
Gameplan Financial Marketing Woodstock
In Zone Austell
Magnet Communications Atlanta
Mister Sparky Marietta
Myers Group, The Snellville
Prosys Information Systems Norcross
Sigma Analytics and Consulting Atlanta
Smartsoft International Norcross
W. Ray Wallace & Associates Alpharetta
I DAHO
DJM Sales & Marketing Boise
ProClarity Boise
Trinity Springs Ketchum
ILLINOIS
AmeriPay Payroll Elk Grove Village
Arrow Financial Services Niles
Calamos Investments Naperville
Cardinal Cartridge Elmhurst
Clover Technologies Group Ottawa
Cooktek Chicago
Fisher Mortgage Vernon Hills
Heartland Dental Care Effingham
Interface Software Oak Brook
Marketing Resources Chicago
Maverick Technologies Columbia
MicroTek Oakbrook Terrace
Parksite Batavia
Potbelly Sandwich Works Chicago
Round Table Group Chicago
Royal Buying Group Hinsdale
Staff One Woodridge
SupplyCore Rockford
INDIANA
Ace Mortgage Funding Indianapolis
Angie’s List Indianapolis
Defender Security Indianapolis
Hat World Indianapolis
Just Marketing Indianapolis
Noble Logos Cicero
Tilson HR Greenwood
TruStar Solutions Fishers
M A RY L A N D
180s Baltimore
Artery Group, The Bethesda
BCC Glen Burnie
bigdough.com Bethesda
Catapult Technology Bethesda
CNSI Rockville
Conquest Annapolis Junction
DrinkMore Water Gaithersburg
FlavorX Bethesda
Global Science and Technology Greenbelt
Gryphon Technologies Riverdale
Honest Tea Bethesda
HSU Development Rockville
International Software Systems Greenbelt
MasiMax Resources Rockville
Network Management Resources Severna Park
Palladian Partners Silver Spring
Paradigm Solutions Rockville
Plexus Com/Group Baltimore
QSS Group Lanham
SmartOffice Services Millersville
Smartronix California
SPL Integrated Solutions Columbia
Strategic Management Initiatives Gaithersburg
Thunder Creek Baltimore
Trios Associates Lanham
Under Armour Performance Apparel Baltimore
VoiceLog Gaithersburg
MICHIGAN
American Megacom Livonia
Asset Acceptance Warren
car.com Troy
Comfort Research Grand Rapids
Contract Counsel Madison Heights
Employees Only Troy
Engineering Solid Solutions Southfield
Franklin Financial Group Southfield
FurnitureFind Buchanan
HomeRoute Howell
Human Capital Southfield
McKeough Land Co. Grand Haven
National Heritage Acadamies Grand Rapids
Partners of Progress Bloomfield Hills
Questar Capital Ann Arbor
Service Source, The Adrian
Zoup! Fresh Soup Ferndale
M I N N E S O TA
Capella Education Minneapolis
Comm-Works Plymouth
InTouch Vadnais Heights
Logistics Management Services Eagan
Newtel Holdings Minneapolis
FALL 2003
INC. Geographic Guide
500
A look at the nation’s entrepreneurial hot spots
ALASKA
Seattle 5.3
13
2.5
WA S H I N G T O N (15 )
O R E G O N (9 )
M O N TA N A ( 1 )
2.6
I D A H O (3)
2.3
H AWA I I
W YO M I N G (1 )
8.4 Reno
N E VA D A (4 )
18.4 Provo
U TA H ( 13 )
5.7
C O L O R A D O (10 )
CA L I F O R N I A ( 5 9 )
Santa Barbara 10
13
Entrepreneurial
Deserts
Los Angeles
A R I Z O N A (8 )
10 Orange
County
N E W M E X I C O (2 )
States with no Inc. 500 companies
Alaska
Hawaii
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
West Virginia
TOP STATE GROWTH
1
2
3
4
5
Rhode Island (8,767%)
New Jersey (1,916%)
Washington (1,814%)
Florida (1,793%)
Utah (1,771%)
Average company growth rate for
states with 3 or more companies
TOP STATE GAINS
TOP STATE LOSSES
1 Maryland (+10)
2 Utah (+9)
Washington (+9)
4 Michigan (+7)
5 Missouri (+3)
Virginia (+3)
1
2
3
4
5
Compared with the 2002 Inc. 500
Compared with the 2002 Inc. 500
Georgia (-13)
Texas (-11)
Illinois (-9)
New Jersey (-8)
Minnesota (-6)
Top 10
States
Top 10
Cities
1
2
3
4
5
California (59)
Texas (36)
Florida (34)
Virginia (30)
Maryland (28)
New York (28)
7 Pennsylvania (24)
8 Massachusetts (21)
9 Illinois (18)
New Jersey (18)
By number of companies
Top States
Per Capita
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
Washington, D.C. (41)
Boston (23)
Philadelphia (21)
Dallas (19)
Chicago (14)
Atlanta (13)
Los Angeles (13)
Seattle (13)
9 New York (12)
10 Detroit (10)
Houston (10)
Orange County, Calif. (10)
Top Cities
Per Capita
Utah (5.7)
Maryland (5.2)
Virginia (4.1)
Delaware (3.7)
Massachusetts (3.3)
Rhode Island (2.8)
Oregon (2.6)
Washington (2.5)
Idaho (2.3)
Nebraska (2.3)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
By number of companies per
million residents
Provo, Utah (18.4)
Trenton, N.J. (11.3)
Johnson City, Tenn. (10.4)
Santa Barbara, Calif. (10)
Reno, Nev. (8.4)
Washington, D.C. (8)
Seattle (5.3)
Buffalo (5.2)
Dallas (5.1)
Ann Arbor, Mich. (5)
Wilmington, Del. (5)
By number of companies per million
residents, for metropolitan areas with
at least 250,000 residents and 3 or
more companies
Metropolitan areas, including
surrounding counties, by number
of companies. Some areas
include counties in bordering states
M A I N E (1 )
N O R T H D A K O TA
VERMONT
M I N N E S O TA ( 8 )
NEW
S O U T H D A K O TA
W I S C O N S I N (6 )
N E W YO R K ( 2 8 )
Buffalo 5.2
M I C H I G A N (1 7 )
New York
H A M P S H I R E (2)
23
3.3
12
2.8
R H O D E I S L A N D (3)
Ann Arbor
5
I OWA ( 5 )
2.3
10
Chicago 14
P E N N S Y LV A N I A ( 2 4 )
Detroit
Philadelphia
Wilmington
O H I O (16 )
N E B R A S K A (4 )
21
11.3
Trenton
5
I L L I N O I S (18 )
8
I N D I A N A (8 )
C O N N E C T I C U T (5 )
N E W J E R S E Y (18)
3.7
D E L AWA R E (3)
41
5.2
M A R Y L A N D (28)
WEST
VIRGINIA
K A N S A S (2 )
Boston
M A S S A C H U S E T T S ( 21)
4.1
MISSOURI (7)
VIRGINIA (30)
K E N T U C K Y (1 )
Washington, D.C.
W A S H I N G T O N , D .C . ( 2 )
Johnson City 10.4
N O R T H CA R O L I N A (7 )
T E N N E S S E E ( 11 )
O K L A H O M A (2 )
ARKANSAS (1)
A L A B A M A (4 )
19 5.1
M I S S I S S I P P I (2 )
13 Atlanta
S O U T H CA R O L I N A (4 )
G E O R G I A (14)
TEXAS (36)
LOU I S IANA (3)
Houston 10
FLOR I DA (34)
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Dallas
Paisley Consulting Cokato
ReyHan PGF Eagan
Tastefully Simple Alexandria
MISSISSIPPI
Gulf Coast Laundry Services Gulfport
IMS Engineers Jackson
MISSOURI
Advanced Business Fulfillment Earth City
Gold Crest Distributing Mexico
K & Co. Parkville
Pangea Chesterfield
S2Tech Chesterfield
Schultz Engineering Services Poplar Bluff
Socket Internet Columbia
M O N TA N A
Commercial Energy of Montana Cut Bank
NEW MEXICO
Dankoff Solar Products Santa Fe
Portage Environmental Espanola
N O R T H CA R O L I N A
AdminSolutions Charlotte
Campbell Alliance Raleigh
Coastal Capital Markets Wilmington
LTM Havelock
Open Software Solutions Greensboro
Schoollink Fayetteville
Ultimus Cary
NEW HAMPSHIRE
eCopy Nashua
Windmill International Nashua
NEW JERSEY
Access Communications Summit
AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics
Resources Cherry Hill
AnswerNet Network Princeton
Banfe Barrington
Complex Litigation Integrators Tinton Falls
Entology Bedminster
Floorgraphics Princeton
Heartland Payment Systems Princeton
Joseph Sheairs Associates Shamong
Marlabs Edison
Marlin Leasing Mount Laurel
Pride Products Distributors Springfield
Royal Mortgage Princeton
Shelko Consulting Ridgewood
StreetGlow Wayne
Technology and Management Associates Galloway
Vision Systems Group Somerset
Wood Flooring International Delran
N E W YO R K
ABCO Maintenance Staten Island
Advanced Facilities Services International
Cheektowaga
American Pie Syosset
Avino Construction E. Northport
C3i New York
Creditors Interchange Buffalo
D&D Consulting Albany
E.A. Technologies Hauppauge
Execuscribe Rochester
Extra Mile Transportation Buffalo
Fetch Logistics Amherst
Good Home Co., The New York
IntraLinks New York
Intrasphere Technologies New York
IVCi Hauppauge
Kaizen Direct Rochester
Lloyd Group, The New York
LocalNet Williamsville
Managed Care Network Niagara Falls
Maxons Restorations New York
Network Outsource New Hyde Park
New York Staffing Services New York
Powercom Electrical Services Bronx
Quotable Cards New York
Rochester MicroSystems Rochester
Simply Certificates Guilderland
TSE Sports & Entertainment New York
USAData New York
NEBRASKA
C&A Industries Omaha
HKS Medical Information Systems Omaha
Ho-Chunk Winnebago
Home Instead Senior Care Omaha
N E VA D A
Future Computer Technologies Sparks
Quantum Loyalty Systems Incline Village
ScripNet Las Vegas
Sierra Design Group Reno
FALL 2003
OHIO
Aelita Software Dublin
Cambridge Home Health Care Akron
CSI Network Services Broadview Heights
Custom Shop Clothiers, The Sylvania
Dancor Columbus
Diversitech Cincinnati
Ed Necco & Associates South Point
Horizon Datacom Solutions Columbus
L.E.M. Products Harrison
Open Systems of Cleveland Cleveland
Progressive Medical Westerville
Randall Mortgage Services Dublin
RetroBox Columbus
Thinsolutions Cleveland
Trasys Cincinnati
WRG Services Willoughby
OKLAHOMA
Long Wave Oklahoma City
TPi Billing Solutions Tulsa
OREGON
Associated Business Systems Portland
Cleaner Image Maintenance Clackamas
DB Professionals Portland
Integra Telecom Beaverton
ISite Design Portland
Lane Marketing Communications Portland
Massini Group Hillsboro
Unicru Beaverton
Vesta Portland
P E N N S Y LV A N I A
ASI Show, The Trevose
Benecon Group, The Leola
Berks and Beyond Employment Services
West Reading
Blue Angel Technologies Valley Forge
Coventry First Fort Washington
Diamond Drugs Indiana
Direct Data Horsham
Earth Sun Moon Trading Co. Grove City
Educational Directories Unlimited Chester
Fiberlink Communications Blue Bell
Freedom Medical Exton
GHR Systems Wayne
Isa Consulting Blue Bell
Legal Network Pittsburgh
Mindbridge Software Norristown
Noble Fiber Technologies Clarks Summit
Pepperweed Consulting Pittsburgh
Refinery Huntingdon Valley
Research Pharmaceutical Services
Plymouth Meeting
Scott Pipitone Design Pittsburgh
Service Link Aliquippa
Timberlane Woodcrafters North Wales
V2 Blue Bell
V-Span King of Prussia
RHODE ISLAND
Advertising Ventures Providence
American Biophysics East Greenwich
Heartlab Westerly
S O U T H CA R O L I N A
Advanced Data Services Mount Pleasant
Patterson Ventilation Blythewood
Shred First Spartanburg
Southern Homes of the Upstate Central
TENNESSEE
AccuForce Staffing Services Kingsport
Automated License Systems Nashville
BCS Industries Memphis
Beacon Technologies Nashville
Franklin American Mortgage Franklin
GTS Refreshment Services Kingsport
Interactive Solutions Memphis
Navarro Research and Engineering Oak Ridge
Pro2Serve Oak Ridge
Stinger Industries Murfreesboro
Techni-Glass Surgoinsville
TEXAS
Adea Solutions Dallas
Advanced Health Education Center Houston
American Ironhorse Motorcycle Fort Worth
Amerisource Funding Houston
Bridgeway Capital Management Houston
Burgess Construction Consultants
Richardson
C&B Services Port Neches
Capstone Dallas
Cardtronics Houston
Career Control Group Dallas
ConferenceCall.com Carrollton
Court Reporter’s Clearinghouse Houston
Diamond Group, The Dallas
Foremark Dallas
Four Hands Austin
Grant Harrison Advertising Houston
MapFrame Dallas
Monitronics International Dallas
Motive Communications Austin
MRE Consulting Houston
National Bankcard Systems Austin
No Brainer Enterprises Houston
Obsidian Software Austin
Palm Beach Tan Carrollton
PharmaFab Grand Prairie
Quorum Business Solutions Dallas
Republic State Mortgage Houston
Resulté Universal Dallas
Scooter Store, The New Braunfels
SecureInfo San Antonio
Software Professionals Irving
Synhrgy HR Technologies Houston
Texas Residential Mortgage/Bankers
Alliance Dallas
Timber Blind and Shutter McKinney
Tropical Oasis McKinney
Y2 Marketing DeSoto
U TA H
4life Research Sandy
ATA Services Salt Lake City
Back to Basics Products Bluffdale
Cafe Rio Orem
Career Step Springville
Elite Exteriors Sandy
Ikano Communications Salt Lake City
MyFamily.com Provo
Omniture Orem
SafeHome Security Provo
Stake Center Locating Salt Lake City
United Underwriters Insurance Provo
Wolf Electronix Orem
VIRGINIA
Adonix Reston
AnviCom Vienna
Argon Engineering Associates Fairfax
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group Virginia Beach
Atlantic Credit & Finance Roanoke
Blue Ridge Numerics Charlottesville
Bowman Consulting Group Chantilly
Business Plus Hampton
CapTech Ventures Richmond
Carteret Mortgage Centreville
Cherokee Information Services Arlington
CRAssociates Newington
Electronic Consulting Services Reston
Gray Hawk Systems Alexandria
HealthScribe Sterling
iDirect Technologies Reston
Liberty Tax Service Virginia Beach
Meridian Knowledge Solutions Chantilly
MicroPact Engineering Herndon
Mid-Atlantic Car Wash Technology
Charlottesville
Milestone Construction Services Sterling
Milestone Group Arlington
Momentum Marketing Services Alexandria
Money Clip Magazine Virginia Beach
Mythic Entertainment Fairfax
Petron Pacific Manassas
Preferred Systems Solutions Fairfax
REI Systems Annandale
Tesoro Virginia Beach
VIPdesk Alexandria
WA S H I N G TO N
ActiveLight Poulsbo
Áegis Assisted Living Redmond
Alexander Global Promotions Bellevue
Casabyte Renton
Click Wine Group Seattle
Door to Door Storage Kent
Envision Telephony Seattle
Mercury Online Solutions Bainbridge Island
Mosaic Co., The Renton
PlayNetwork Redmond
Radiant Research Kirkland
Randy’s Ring & Pinion Everett
Speakeasy Seattle
Topics Entertainment Renton
WCI Seattle
WISCONSIN
AutoComm Appleton
Berbee Information Networks Madison
Great Lakes Media Technology Mequon
Print-Tech Madison
Proven Direct Menomonee Falls
USA Funding Brookfield
W YO M I N G
Denali Ventures Cheyenne
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