Success Stories

33 FLORIDA COMPANIES TO WATCH HONOREES NAMED TO INC. 5,000 LIST More than 30 past GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees have been named to the Inc. 5,000 list recognizing the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. According to Inc., the companies that made the list have grown by six times, on average since 2016. The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 [...]

Noel McCormick, President Last year, Pinellas County based McCormick Stevenson Corporation, joined the top 50 second-stage companies in the state as a GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree. McCormick Stevenson Corporation offers a wide range of mechanical engineering expertise; from deep systems engineering, to complex engineering analysis, to routine drafting and design, and everything in-between. (Left to right) Dr. Nancy Crews, CEO, Custom Manufacturing and Engineering; Noel McCormick; Dr. Tom [...]

David Karins, founder of Karins Engineering Group, Inc., became interested in entrepreneurship in high school while working at his father’s company. He kept his eye on that goal consistently and as a result was well prepared to strike out on his own when the opportunity presented itself. Due in part to that focus, Karins was a rarity in the engineering world – a partner in his own firm at the [...]

Although Quality Enclosures was selected as a GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honoree in 2015, Steve Schwartz, president, first got involved with GrowFL in 2010. GrowFL’s programs, like the CEO Roundtables and Business Growth Program, are specifically designed for second-stage entrepreneurs who have a desire and intent to grow. “As companies continue to understand and manage the impacts from the coronavirus, now is the time to take advantage of GrowFL’s [...]

Since 1909, Bell Performance has been committed to finding new and innovative solutions to treat the problems that fuels exhibit, which include removing unwanted water, adding lubricity, or increasing power. Based in Seminole County, their mission is to provide outstanding products, superior service, and global opportunities which benefit their employees, their customers, and the world. Glenn Williams began working at Bell Performance where their missions of positive impacting the world [...]