The popular Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies across the United States is out for 2022 — and the state of Florida is looking pretty strong.
From healthcare to education to marketing and construction, Florida’s top companies represented a multitude of industries. Over a 3-year span from 2018 – 2021, Florida companies had a 239% median growth, $18.8 billion in total revenue, and 36, 540 jobs added.
Two Florida companies made the overall Top 10 List: HighKey at #5 and Homethreads at #8. HighKey is a food & beverage company based in Orlando with 41,585% growth and Homethreads is a retail company based in Boca Raton with 25,851% growth.
This year, Inc. 5000 also listed the Top 10 diverse leaders of 2022 and Florida had two honorable mentions: HighKey once again and Zimba & PLUS ULTRA, a consumer products company based out of Boca Raton. Zimba & PLUS ULTRA was also listed in the Top Women Leaders category.
Through a 3-year period of uncertainty and change, these companies have shown a resiliency and level of innovation like no other. Of the 394 Florida-based companies, 61 were newly founded and an impressive 85 were repeat honorees.
Below are the Top 10 Florida-based companies, South Florida-based companies, and how they compare on a national level.
TOP 10 Fastest Growing Companies in FLORIDA:
- #5 – HighKey (Orlando) – Food & Beverage – 41,585% growth
- #8 – Homethreads (Boca Raton) – Retail – 25,851% growth
- #35 – Zimba & PLUS ULTRA (Boca Raton) – Consumer Products – 9,349% growth
- #47 – The Snow Agency (Miami) – Advertising & Marketing – 6,953% growth
- #48 – OneRail (Orlando) – Software – 6,879% growth
- #50 – KITRUM (Clearwater) – IT Services – 6,799% growth
- #58 – AMA Consulting Group (Winter Park) – Government & Services – 6,218% growth
- #59 – 365 LOGISTICS (Ft. Lauderdale) – Logistics & Transportation – 6,093% growth
- #67 – Poseidon Management of Florida Get Staffed Up (Miami) – Human Resources – 5,807% growth
- #68 – Octillion (Boynton Beach) – Media – 5,793% growth
Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies in SOUTH FLORIDA (Miami Metro Region):
- #8 – Homethreads (Boca Raton) – Retail – 25,851% growth
- #35 – Zimba & PLUS ULTRA (Boca Raton) – Consumer Products – 9,349% growth
- #47 – The Snow Agency (Miami) – Advertising & Marketing – 6,953% growth
- #59 – 365 LOGISTICS (Ft. Lauderdale) – Logistics & Transportation – 6,093% growth
- #67 – Poseidon Management of Florida Get Staffed Up (Miami) – Human Resources – 5,807% growth
- #68 – Octillion (Boynton Beach) – Media – 5,793% growth
- #99 – HCM Unlocked (Boca Raton) – Human Resources – 4,385% growth
- #100 – Performance Golf (Ft. Lauderdale) – Sports -4,323% growth
- #122 – Stylecraft (Boca Raton) – Manufacturing – 3,733% growth
- #139 – Air Pros (Hollywood) – Consumer Services – 3,392% growth
Interesting Stats:
- Of the overall 394 Florida-based companies, almost 45% were from South Florida with 171 represented.
- Of the Top 10 Florida-based companies, 60% were based in South Florida.
- Of the Top 10 South Florida based companies, 20% were from Miami-Dade county, 30% from Broward county, and 50% from Palm Beach county.
Here’s a shoutout to some of our South Florida Tech Hub members who made the 2022 list:
- #618 – ShipMonk (Ft. Lauderdale) – Logistics & Transportation – 1,025% growth (5 year repeat)
- #697 – Sloane Staffing (Palm Beach Gardens) – Business Products & Services – 897% growth
- #886 – Salesmsg (Delray Beach) – Software – 718% growth
- #998 – PlanHub (West Palm Beach) – Construction – 654% growth (2 year repeat)
- #1306 – Social Mobile (Hollywood) – Business Products & Services – 498% growth
- #1740 – CloudHesive (Ft. Lauderdale) – Business Products & Services – 353% growth (4 year repeat)
- #2016 – Gravity IT Resources (Ft. Lauderdale) – Human Resources – 299% growth (4 year repeat)
- #2345 – PeakActivity (Boynton Beach) – Business Products & Services – 250% growth (3 year repeat)
- #2359 – TechStrong Group (Boca Raton) – Media – 248% growth (3 year repeat)
- #2990 – Dedicated IT (Lake Park) – IT Services – 181% growth (3 year repeat)
- #3301 – The SilverLogic (Boca Raton) – Software – 180% growth (3 year repeat)
- #3917 – Digital Resource (West Palm Beach) – Advertising & Marketing – 125% growth (5 year repeat)
- #4435 – ModMed (Boca Raton) – IT Services – 100% growth (7 year repeat honoree!!)
To learn more about the 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, visit https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2022