Florida State University unveiled the 2019 Seminole 100 during a ceremony hosted by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, the FSU Alumni Association and professional services firm EY on Saturday, March 2.
The 2nd Annual Seminole 100 Celebration at University Center Club in Doak Campbell Stadium recognized the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or managed by FSU alumni.
FSU President John Thrasher presented the top award to James “Chef” Barlow of Blue Air Training of Las Vegas. The 2019 Seminole 100 included a wide range of businesses across the country. More than 75 are located in Florida.
EY verified information from each company and ranked the businesses based on a compound annual growth rate.
To qualify for the Seminole 100, a company must have operated for at least three years and generated revenue by Jan. 1, 2015. In addition, the business must have been owned or majority-managed by an FSU graduate for three consecutive years prior to its nomination.
THE 2019 SEMINOLE 100 LIST:
- Blue Air Training LLC, Las Vegas, Nev.*
- Social Catering and Events, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Boomerang Transportation LLC, Tampa, Fla.
- SimpleNexus, Lehi, Utah
- Vale Food Company, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Chop Barbershop LLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Orlando Project Controls LLC, Lake Mary, Fla.
- Asset Engineering Inc., Bartow, Fla.
- Providence Technology Solutions LLC, Jacksonville, Fla.
- Imagine Media Consulting, Atlanta, Ga.
- Wilcox and Hackett LLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- LandSouth Construction, Jacksonville, Fla.*
- Curaytor, Orlando, Fla.
- Visiture, LLC, Charleston, S.C.*
- Top Tier, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Chanco Schiffer Law LLC, Atlanta, Ga.
- Square Peg Technologies, Washington, D.C.
- A-LIGN, Tampa, Fla.*
- Owenby Law, P.A., Jacksonville, Fla.*
- Lucky Goat Coffee Co. LLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- PlayBig Therapy & Recreation Zone LLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Southeast Forensic Consultants, Tallahassee, Fla.
- American Meetings Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- GMF Steel Group, Lakeland, Fla.*
- ReliaQuest, Tampa, Fla.
- Peterson Foods, LLC, Marietta, Ga.*
- Williams Law Group LLC, Short Hills, N.J.
- ROI Healthcare Solutions, Atlanta, Ga.*
- Connect Agency, Jacksonville, Fla.*
- Kupanda Capital LLC, Washington, D.C.*
- Ardent Eagle Solutions, Tampa, Fla.*
- Avion Insurance Agency Inc., Lake Mary, Fla.*
- Veteran Energy, Gainesville, Fla.*
- Cayer Behavioral Group, Tallahassee, Fla.
- AgileThought, Tampa, Fla.*
- Tampa Bay Wave Inc., Tampa, Fla.
- Aerospace Quality Research & Development MRO, LLC, Addison, Texas*
- Taylor Financial, Tampa, Fla.
- HomeCare Connect LLC, Winter Park, Fla.
- Diverse Computing Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.*
- Cores & Associates LLC, Freehold, N.J.
- Resonant Sciences LLC, Dayton, Ohio
- All Seasons Wealth, Tampa, Fla.
- CFO Alliance, Tampa, Fla.*
- JLA Sports LLC, Odessa, Fla.
- First GREEN Bank, Mount Dora, Fla.*
- iMobile3 LLC, Jacksonville, Fla.*
- Fiore Communications, Tallahassee, Fla.*
- Morris Retirement Advisors, Parsippany, N.J.
- Convert IT Marketing Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.*
- Insurance Specialty Group, Atlanta, Ga.*
- TopCat Markets Inc., Sylva, N.C.
- Urban Catalyst Consultants, Tallahassee, Fla.
- com, Oviedo, Fla.
- Total Professional Association Management, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Premiere Computer Solutions, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Prime Meridian Bank, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Autumn Beck Blackledge, PLLC, Pensacola, Fla.
- ReEmployAbility Inc., Tampa, Fla.*
- Synergy Wood Products Inc., Sanford, Fla.
- AK Consulting Group, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Smith Family Chiropractic, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Allied Instructional Services, Ashland, Va.*
- Lalabye Baby LLC, Spring, Texas
- Demirel International, Marianna, Fla.
- Hadjo Media LLC, Atlanta, Ga.
- Silver Productions, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Convergence Consulting Group, Tampa, Fla.*
- Axis Management Group Holdings Inc., Franklin Lakes, N.J.*
- Kerigan Marketing Associates Inc., WindMark Beach, Fla.*
- Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC, Orlando, Fla.*
- Southwest Georgia Oil Company, Bainbridge, Ga.*
- Sunbrite Outdoor Furniture Inc., Orlando, Fla.
- Tal Search Group Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.*
- Florida Event Décor, Orlando, Fla.*
- Stone, Glass & Connolly LLP, Jacksonville, Fla.
- Marmer Construction Inc., Sebring, Fla.
- Southern Home Consultants Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.
- Global Sales, Gibsonton, Fla.*
- Harvard & Associates, CPA, P.A., Tallahassee, Fla.
- Liberty Partners of Tallahassee LLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Gulf Beach Weddings, St. Pete Beach, Fla.*
- Tasty Pastry Bakery Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.
- Manausa Law Firm, P.A., Tallahassee, Fla.
- Information and Computing Services, Jacksonville, Fla.*
- Assurance Financial Group LLC, Baton Rouge, La.*
- Deep Blue Yacht Supply Inc., Davie, Fla.*
- McKee Insurance Agency, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Venture Medical, Tampa, Fla.*
- Johnson and Blanton, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Rambana & Ricci, PLLC, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Kraft Nissan, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Taylor White Specialized Staffing Services Inc., Tampa, Fla.
- Partners in Association Management, Tallahassee, Fla.*
- Accountable Healthcare Staffing, Boca Raton, Fla.*
- Southern Proper Hospitality, Atlanta, Ga.*
- Coton Colors by Laura Johnson, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd, Jacksonville, Fla.
- Madison Social, Tallahassee, Fla.
- PremierMED Family & Sports Medicine, Ocoee, Fla.
*Companies previously named to the Seminole 100
“The remarkable success of these business owners reflects well on the university, and we are incredibly proud they are Florida State alumni,” said Melissa Roberts, managing director of the Jim Moran Institute. “Seminole 100 is our way of recognizing entrepreneurial excellence among our alumni, and it helps fulfill Florida State’s goal of becoming a preeminent university that embraces entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation across campus.”
To learn more about the Seminole 100, visit www.seminole100.fsu.edu.
