Small businesses will put Americans back to work.
That's what Eric Schurenberg, editor-in-chief at Inc. magazine, told us. That's also why he decided to come up with his own list of the top small businesses that are creating the most jobs right now.
"The Inc. 500 list has been around since the early 80's," Schurenberg said. "So why not recognize this other component of what small businesses contribute to the economy?"
The 100 companies on Schurenberg's Hire Power Awards list have created more than 73,000 jobs between 2008 and 2011 and 92 percent of the CEOs from these companies are planning on hiring more employees next year.
"All of these small businesses seem to be run by people who are focused on growth," Schurenberg told us. "They're hungry entrepreneurs. They aren't only computer programmers or MBA graduates. They were blue-collared people. That's one of the most inspiring things."
Al Ruffalo, CEO of RuffaloCODY (#3), told Inc. that when his company hires someone, they "want to make sure there’s a career for them, not just a job. There’s a moral sense of doing whatever I can to protect people.”
The top industries hiring right now are health, business products and services, food & beverage, government services and financial services. Furthermore, the states hiring the most are California, Illinois, Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
According to Inc.'s database — which they shared with us — here are the top 19 small businesses creating the most jobs right now.
19. FCi federal
Headquarters: Leesburg, VA
CEO: Sharon Virts Mozer
Jobs created (3 years): 767
Number of employees (2012): 816
Revenue (2011): $33.8 million
What they do: Provides business process outsourcing for federal agencies
Source: Inc.
18. Acadian Companies
Headquarters: Lafayette, La.
CEO: Richard Zuschla
Jobs created (3 years): 773
Number of employees (2012): 3,129
Revenue (2011): $380.6 million
What they do: Provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance and medical services.
Source: Inc.
17. Applied Medical
Headquarters: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
CEO: Said Hilal
Jobs created (3 years): 782
Number of employees (2012): 1,956
Revenue (2011): $250-$500 million
What they do: Makes medical devices for surgical applications.
Source: Inc.
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