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PROFIT 100: Canada's fastest-growing companiesPROFIT 100: Canada's fastest-growing companies

Every CEO or business owner can learn from, and be inspired by, the success stories celebrated by the PROFIT 100, the definitive ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.

Making just the tail end of this year's list — our 20th annual — required explosive 5-year revenue growth of 627%. And the average PROFIT 100 company grew its revenue by a sizzling 1,800%. Clearly, it takes something exceptional to rank among the entrepreneurial elite of the PROFIT 100.

The 20th-annual PROFIT 100 has the same twofold mandate as the ranking did at its inception: to celebrate entrepreneurship and to uncover the management practices of successful Canadian companies. Our mix of engrossing stories on Canada's rising business stars and practical management advice from PROFIT 100 CEOs deserves the attention of all entrepreneurs with an interest in growing their business.

Visit the PROFIT Video Centre for interviews with award-winning Canadian entrepreneurs.

How to use our tables
The PROFIT 100 table ranks the 100 fastest-growing companies in Canada by percentage revenue growth from 2002-07, while the Next 100 table features companies ranked from Nos. 101 to 200.

Clicking on a company's name will take you to a profile with all our information about that firm. Each profile also features an Inside Track with further details on the company's business.

The tables can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on the name of the column that interests you.

The PROFIT 100 tables and profiles can be emailed, printed out in a printer-friendly format, or downloaded as a spreadsheet.

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Overview: Sights for sore eyes | Article download (.pdf)
PROFIT's 20th annual ranking of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies demonstrates how entrepreneurs can combine a big vision with tight focus to achieve rapid expansion in any industry and any economy.

No. 1 profile: A need for speed
Canada’s Fastest-Growing Company landed the country’s biggest corporate clients with a new twist on an old business: child care. But to generate big profits soon, it will have to grow even faster.

The complete list: Tables | Spreadsheet download (.xls)


Meet Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies, Nos. 101-200

The complete list: Tables | Spreadsheet download (.xls)


Best HR practices: Building the ultimate workforce
Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies reveal how they hire, inspire, manage and motivate the employees who move their firms in the right direction.

Financing solutions: Crossing the cash chasm
Whether you're trying to grow your business or merely keep it going from day to day, you need a steady and sufficient supply of funding. Here's how four PROFIT 100 companies bridge the deadly gap between incurring expenses and collecting from their customers.

Growing with technology: Great new marketing
Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies don't shy away from the latest tools for selling more. Follow their lead, and you'll convert more prospects at lower cost - even if you're not a nerd.


Recruiting: Let them have pie
Smart, motivated employees are key to keeping Wellington West on top of its game. In return, they're rewarded with a piece of the company.

Exporting: Perfect vision
By exploiting its competitive edge with laser-like focus, Revision Eyewear has built a platform for bigger breakthroughs.

Manufacturing: Mr. Fix-it
With a focus on customer relationships and new technology, Peter Hart buttressed his business against offshore manufacturers. He's not done yet.

Managing growth: Rapid recovery
Near disaster made Charles Chang realize his business had grown out of control. Less than 18 months later, it's a model of effective management - and expansion.