Business Leader Selected the Top 100 North Carolina Small Businesses from over 367 nominations that were received. Our process yielded a numerical score from 1-100. Based on this score, we reanked Small Businesses #11 to #100 and identified the Top Ten Small Businesses in North Carolina.

• 40% Revenue Growth (both 1-year and 5-year growth)
• 40% Business Achievement (awards, years in business, etc.)
• 20% Community Involvement

1-year Revenue Growth:  28%
5-year Revenue Growth:  1,000+%
Business:  New Homes Construction

Business Awards:
• 2006, 2007 – Energy Star Partner of the Year
• “Second Best Growth Builder in America” by Big Builder Magazine
Community Involvement:
• Leader in Habitat for Humanity for three years with three houses at zero cost to the Habitat organization
• Model home furniture donations to local women’s shelters

About the Company:
Anderson Homes, Inc./Vanguard Homes, Inc. delivers about 350 houses annually in the Triangle, specializing in energy-efficient, environmentally conscious homes. Founded in 1980, Anderson Homes is the Triangle's largest locally-owned and operated homebuilder. The company's innovative approach to home building, including the breakthrough Peak Performance Home, combines certified ENERGY STAR performance, along with the quality and distinctiveness of customized homes coupled with the cost savings of volume building. Anderson Homes has become one of the most respected and sought after builders in the Triangle area of North Carolina. In 2006, Anderson added a new semi-custom division, Vanguard Homes, to take the Peak Performance platform into new price points and markets.

1-year Revenue Growth:  47%
5-year Revenue Growth:  113%
Business:  Commercial Brokerage

Business Awards:
• 2008 – TCREW Champion Award for Best Mixed-Use Development
• 2007 – Largest Lease in the Triangle ($50 million transaction)
Community Involvement:
• Founding Sponsor Duke Dream Campaign – Anesthesia Research 2007-2008
• Nonprofit environmental clean-up through Cherokee Property Foundation

About the Company:
Anthony & Co. is one of the largest, oldest and most experienced commercial real estate service companies in North Carolina serving businesses, institutions, investors and individuals. With its deep roots, high experience level and broad relationship connections across the state and the Southeast, Anthony & Co. ONCOR International can serve clients locally or globally. The company’s goal is to improve the quality of life, increase competitive effectiveness and raise return on investment for its clients, colleagues and community. Anthony & Co. is recognized by corporate, institutional and individual clients as the "consummate insider," and now with four locations, Anthony & Co. has greater reach to serve more clients in more local markets as part of the “ANCO” project.

1-year Revenue Growth:  20%
5-year Revenue Growth:  50%
Business:  Commercial and residential moving and storage

Business Awards:
• 2004-2008 – Atlas Van Lines Milton M. Hill Quality award
• 2003-04 – Bart Lassiter Top National Salesperson
Community Involvement:
• Supporter of Salvation Army
• Supporter of United Way

About the Company:
Since 1908, City Transfer and Storage has successfully serviced the Triad’s moving needs by combining industry advancements with old-fashioned hard work. The Lassiter family has watched its company transition from two mules to two-ton trucks and has expanded its ventures far past its High Point origins. With custom packaging and a unique mobile storage unit called HomePak, City Transfer makes sure every customer is treated individually. Its monstrous 300,000-square-foot storage facility could easily hold a yacht (and it has), but City Transfer’s distinctive storage system keeps everything in its proper place. The company conducts more than 3,000 moves a year and shows no signs of slowing.

1-year Revenue Growth:  53%
5-year Revenue Growth:  135%
Business:  Office Services

Business Awards:
• 2007 – ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors
• 2007 – 19th on the ENR Top Asbestos Abatement Firms
Community Involvement:
• Monetary donations to disadvantaged youth through Moore Buddies
• Sponsored 50 youth from the Youth Transition program in Durham, N.C.

About the Company:
Environmental Holdings Group provides turnkey environmental remediation and demolition services to a wide range of clients throughout the Southeast. Whether it is asbestos abatement at a university, a water intrusion issue in a hospital, or wrecking an industrial structure, Environmental Holdings Group has the capabilities to provide clients with a turnkey solution. The company began in 1982 when a group of former Brand Insulation employees started what is now known as The Associated Group in Philadelphia, Pa. The company opened a local office in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2001 as a branch office of Associated. In the fall of 2004, Environmental Holdings Group acquired certain assets, excluding the Associated brand name. Environmental Holdings Group has proven to be a reliable, compliant and safe remediation contractor throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia.

1-year Revenue Growth:  101%
5-year Revenue Growth:  105%
Business:  Commercial Construction

Business Awards:
• 2007 – Pinnacle Award for Best Building Project, Carolinas Association of General Contractors
Community Involvement:
• Supporter of the YWCA
• Member of the Winston-Salem Chamber

About the Company:
Frank L. Blum Construction Co. provides commercial general construction in the Triad. Its services include commercial contracting in health care, higher education and private schools, research labs, continuing care retirement communities, religious facilities and not-for-profit buildings. Frank L. Blum Construction Co. has done work for Wake Forest University (WFU), High Point University, WFU Baptist Medical Center, BB&T, Winston-Salem’s YWCA, Summit School, the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro and Burlington’s Village of Brookwood. Recently, Frank L. Blum Construction Co. celebrated its 85th anniversary and completed two big LEED projects, leading the push into green building for the region. The company’s goal is to keep building great buildings, prepare for the 100th anniversary under its third generation of leadership and to continue being a market leader.

1-year Revenue Growth: 72%
5-year Revenue Growth:  N.M.%
Business:  Construction

Business Awards:
• 2007 – Project obtains Honorable Mention in Green Awards
• 2008 –STAR status for safety and health from NC Dept. of Labor and OSHA
Community Involvement:
• Built one of Habitat for Humanity-Charlotte first “green” homes
• Participate and support Red Cross.

About the Company:
Not only is Hendrick Construction’s founder and president a fifth-generation contractor, but he has surrounded himself with a diverse construction team with a variety of constructions skills. As stated on its Web site, “This foundation enables our customers to enjoy all of the sophistication, skills and range of abilities that larger construction firms offer while providing the personal service, attention to detail and attitude you might find with a smaller company.” Its latest projects include building the 75,000-square-foot North American headquarters for Continental Tire Co. in Lancaster, S.C. and Mecklenberg County’s LEED Silver-certified Freedom Center. The Freedom Center is a significant renovation of the Freedom Mall in Western Charlotte to hold a variety of social services. It will house more than 1,000 employees when completed in 2011.

1-year Revenue Growth:  22%
5-year Revenue Growth:  127%
Business:  Accounting

Business Awards:
• 2007 - Beth Traynham, Business Leader magazine Impact Financial Leader
• 2007 - Tim Gupton, Business Leader magazine Impact RTP Dealmaker
Community Involvement:
• Supports the NC Idea grant program
• Supports Duke Entrepreneurship Week

About the Company:
HPG is the Triangle’s largest locally-owned and managed CPA firm, offering tax, audit and advisory services to company founders and executives as well as high net worth individuals. HPG helps company founders conserve cash and coordinate growth while advising them on emerging issues for maximum competitive advantage. The firm delivers value through local, national and international resources. Its team-based culture, embodied by REACH, enables HPG to develop strong, successful client relationships through the retention of talented and experienced entrepreneurial professionals. HPG is looking forward to continuing double-digit growth and maintaining its success into the next 25 years.

1-year Revenue Growth:  64%
5-year Revenue Growth:  279%
Business:  Construction

Business Awards:
• 2008 – 40 Under 40 Award, Charlotte Business Journal
• 2005 – Platinum Safety Award, Ohio Casualty Group
Community Involvement:
• The Carolinas Christian Athletic Association sponsor
• ACE Mentor Program sponsor

About the Company:
Myers & Chapman, Inc. provides commercial general contracting, servicing private developers in and around the Charlotte, N.C. market. Their services include retail, industrial, and office construction. Myers & Chapman, Inc. has done work for Crosland, Faison, Beacon Development Partners, Collette, American Asset Corporation, York Development Group, and NewSouth Properties. Recently Myers & Chapman, Inc. is joining the LEED ranks with five certified employees, a plan to have its new facility LEED-upfitted, as well as pursuing more LEED projects. The company’s goal is to grow while maintaining their business core of client satisfaction and increase market share.

1-year Revenue Growth:  31%
5-year Revenue Growth:  411%
Business:  Hospitality

Business Awards:
• 2008 – National Limousine Operator of the Year, National Limousine Association
Community Involvement:
• Provide transportation to Make-A-Wish kids and families
• Supporter of United Way of the Carolinas

About the Company:
Rose Chauffeured Transportation, Ltd. provides corporate and event chauffeured transportation. Their services include corporate services, national transportation, and sports transportation. Rose has done work for Bank of America, Wachovia, Duke Energy, TIAA-CREF, and the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Recently Rose broke $4 million in revenues, a target that elevated the business to a whole new level. The company’s goal is to capitalize on the rise in group business, maybe by instituting private commuter shuttles to and from the airport, and a switch to propane, a viable alternative fuel.

1-year Revenue Growth: 97%
5-year Revenue Growth: 897%
Business:  Staffing Agency

Business Awards:
• 2007 – Named on the Inc. 5,000 list
• 2007 – Named one of “Best Places to Work” in the Triangle
Community Involvement:
• Donations to UNC Children’s Hospital
• Supporter of the Boys and Girls Club

About the Company:
The Select Group is a full-service recruiting firm specializing in the placement of skilled professionals into contract, contract-to-permanent and permanent career opportunities. The core of The Select Group’s success is a customized recruitment process that brands the client’s identity. This process allows The Select Group to deliver predictably better-suited candidates and improved results at substantially lower costs. Clients range from small and mid-size organizations to global Fortune 500 corporations. Since the inception of The Select Group eight years ago, the company has retained all but four employees, who were lost to relocation. Team members love to work at The Select Group because Wolitski provides an environment based on mutual respect instead of hierarchy.