Annual ý Cox Dallas 100™ Awards Gala Honors DFW Entrepreneurship

The ý Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted its annual celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit Tuesday night with a gala and awards dinner at the Dallas Hyatt Regency. The alphabetical list of the 2024 Dallas 100 winning companies was released.

Dallas 100 2024 Top 10 Winners
The CEOs of the 2024 Dallas 100’s Top 10 winning startup companies pose together. Their companies collectively generated $1.2 billion from 2021 through 2023.

Area’s 100 Top Startups Collectively Contributed Billions to Local Economy

Dallas (ý) Nov. 14, 2024 – Maverick Power, a Plano-based company that creates custom solutions in the U.S. power distribution industry, ranks as the fastest-growing privately held startup company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The ý Cox School of Business presented the Plano-based company with the top award earlier this week at the 34th annual Dallas 100™ Entrepreneur Awards Gala. The area’s top entrepreneurial companies—based on growth over three years—were revealed at the event, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Dallas.

During his victory speech, Maverick Power President and CEO Tom Currier recounted a story about a pivotal moment in the recent past when the company’s financials left him uncertain about the future—until the vice president of business development walked in announcing he had closed the deal on a huge contract. “For all the entrepreneurs out there, there are always lean times, there are always really tough times,” said Currier. “The challenge is whether you are willing to put one foot forward, whether you are willing to give it one more go. For us, that moment was a turning point that made all the difference.”   

The Cox School’s Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, the founding sponsor of the Dallas 100, ranks the area’s top 100 entrepreneurial companies based on percentage growth and absolute dollar growth over the previous three years, emphasizing their contributions to the Dallas area economy. This year’s winners represent a broad spectrum of businesses from Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding cities. To qualify for the Dallas 100 competition, companies must have revenue earnings of $1 million to $250 million. Collectively, the 2024 Dallas 100-ranked companies generated more than $8.5 billion from 2021 to 2023, the last year for which complete financial records are available. All 100 companies grew average sales from 2021 to 2023 by 80%, and in 2023 alone, all 100 companies generated sales of over $ 3.5 billion.   

Event Chair-Elect Bill Rolley and managing director said, “I really enjoy working with entrepreneurs in my job every day. They strive for success and we work to help them take their companies to the next level.” As middle market team lead of Texas Capital, the presenting sponsor of the 2024 Dallas 100 Award Gala, Rolley is keenly aware of the economic contributions of DFW entrepreneurs. “We’ve had such success with startup companies over the years. Companies have gone public, companies have been sold. It’s really great to help them and watch them on their journeys.”

The ý Cox Caruth Institute, event founding sponsor, working with the accounting firm Forvis Mazars, examined 2021 to 2023 sales information submitted by hundreds of companies. In addition to Forvis Mazars, the 2024 program sponsors—in alphabetical order—were Executive Press; MarketScale; Polsinelli Law Firm; ý Cox and ý Lyle Hart Institute for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; ý Cox Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership; and USI Insurance Services. Media sponsors were the Dallas Business Journal and KRLD NewsRadio 1080.

The top 10 fastest-growing DFW companies in 2024 received special recognition at the event. Listed in rank order, these companies are 1) Maverick Power, Plano; 2) Compass Datacenters, Dallas; 3) PayNetWorx, LLC, Van Alystyne; 4) Curis Functional Health, Dallas; 5) Sky Elements Drone Shows, North Richland Hills; 6) ILE Homes, Dallas; 7) Archer Review, Dallas; 8) Take Command, Richardson; 9) Chris Harp Construction, Nevada, TX; and 10) FTK Construction Services, Allen.

A complete, ranked list of all 2024 ý Cox Dallas 100 companies, listed from No. 1 to No. 100, follows.

Rank

Company Name

City

Short Description

1

Maverick Power

Plano

Data centers

2

Compass Datacenters

Dallas

Data centers

3

PayNetWorx, LLC

Van Alstyne

Payment processing services

4

Curis Functional Health

Dallas

Health and wellness

5

Sky Elements Drone Shows

N. Richland Hills

Drone shows

6

ILE Homes

Dallas

Rental investment and asset management

7

Archer Review

Dallas

Healthcare education technology

8

Take Command

Richardson

HRA administration platform

9

Chris Harp Construction, LLC

Nevada

Construction

10

FTK Construction Services, LLC

Allen

Construction

11

Emler Swim School

Dallas

Swim instruction

12

Brainvire Infotech Inc.

Irving

IT consultation and services

13

@properties | Christie's International Real Estate

Dallas

Real estate services

14

HealthMark Group

Dallas

Healthcare information management

15

Ironside Human Resources

Dallas

Healthcare staffing

16

The 20 MSP

Plano

IT consultation and services

17

MTS (Mobile Technology Solutions)

Heath

Technology sales and consulting

18

Stride Healthcare

Dallas

Physician practice management

19

Anserteam Workforce Alliance

Dallas

Multi-industry staffing service

20

Apex Dental Partners

Dallas

Administrative support

21

Northgate Construction

Addison

Construction

22

Zeal IT Consultants

Dallas

Software consulting

23

Amazech Solutions, LLC

Plano

Application development and data analytics

24

Vista Bank

Dallas

Banking services

25

SignaPay

Irving

Credit card processing

26

Octed, LLC dba Programmers.io

Coppell

IT services

27

Caruth Protection Services, LLC

Sunnyvale

Fire protection and security

28

MMC

Irving

Workforce management

29

Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc.

Dallas

Civil engineering services

30

Qentelli, LLC

Dallas

Digital and cloud technology

31

La La Land Kind Café

Dallas

Café

32

GTexas Custom Catering, LLC

Dallas

Custom catering and event services

33

IMCS Group Inc

Irving

Staffing agency

34

ZINTEX Remodeling Group

Lewisville

Bathroom installation and renovation

35

Techigai Inc

Plano

IT services

36

Legal Concierge Inc

Parker

Trial support services

37

Lightbeam Health Solutions

Dallas

Health management platform

38

LERMA/ Advertising

Dallas

Advertising

39

Vonlane Holdings, LLC

Dallas

Transportation services

40

Worlds

Dallas

AI platform for video and sensors

41

Valent Partners

Dallas

Management and technology consultant

42

ParkHub, Inc.

Dallas

Software and hardware services

43

The Orientation Company

Frisco

Insurance services

44

Hutchinson Construction, LLC

Dallas

Civil construction

45

Aletheia Marketing and Media, INC

Dallas

Marketing and media

46

Jimmy Ray Trucking

Lewisville

Transportation services

47

NPIC

Plano

Pet treats manufacturer

48

Cloudmellow

Plano

Digital marketing and marketing technology

49

Cloud Ingenuity, LLC

Carrollton

Cloud services and cybersecurity consulting

50

Synaptiq, LLC

Plano

IT consulting and digital transformation

51

United Protective Services

Dallas

Contract security services

52

Warrior Logistics, Inc.

Coppell

Transportation and logistics

53

Zimperium

Dallas

Mobile security platform

54

Total Apartment Solutions

Dallas

Multi-family property maintenance

55

Value Creed, LLC

Plano

Commodity trading software consulting

56

Our Data Works, Inc. DBA Our Serviceworks

Carrollton

Outsourced fulfillment and customer care

57

OrderMyGear

Dallas

Custom-branded store platform

58

The Functionary

Aubrey

Business process outsourcing company

59

Sound Productions, LLC

Irving

Retail audio, visual and lighting

60

Assured Benefits Administrators

Dallas

Third-party healthcare administrator

61

Controlled Contamination Services

Dallas

Cleaning services

62

Brightline Insurance Group

Addison

Insurance services

63

Blue Hammer Roofing

Dallas

Roofing/construction

64

GCATS Telecom & Critical Power Services

Dallas

Commercial specialty contractor

65

Alpha & Omega Industries, LLC

Carrollton

Commercial construction

66

Buchanan Technologies

Grapevine

IT services

67

US Aviation Academy

Denton

Aviation training

68

Valor

Fort Worth

Specialty asset management

69

Lime Media Group

Rockwall

Experiential marketing agency

70

MangoChango

Dallas

Software development

71

Plutus Health Inc

Dallas

Healthcare revenue cycle management

72

Heartland IT Consulting

Dallas

IT consulting

73

BuzzClan

Dallas

Technology consulting and staffing

74

Bython Media Inc.

Frisco

Digital publishing and marketing

75

iiPay PLC

Dallas

Global payroll provider

76

Tolleson Wealth Management

Dallas

Financial services

77

XL Pro Consulting Group, LLC

Dallas

Staffing and safety services

78

101Media

Dallas

Full service media

79

Alwood LLC

Richardson

Aluminum extrusion and hardware

80

Cariloop

Richardson

Caregiver support platform

81

MTX Group Inc.

Frisco

Technology consulting

82

Synaptic Pediatric Therapies

Richardson

Pediatric speech and occupational therapy

83

pawTree LLC

Southlake

Pet products

84

ý Botanical

Dallas

Landscaping services

85

Herbal Goodness LLC

McKinney

Superfoods manufacturer

86

Thrust Flight

Addison

Aviation training

87

Qualis Roofing and Construction

Arlington

Construction

88

Euclid Design Group DBA The Windmill Ceiling Fan Co

Plano

Custom ceiling fans and lighting

89

Phillips Home Improvements

Allen

Construction

90

Dux Commercial, LLC

Carrollton

Commercial drywall contractor

91

TEKZENIT INC.

Irving

Software consulting

92

Krypton Solutions, LLC

Plano

Manufacturing

93

The Bridge

Dallas

Strategy and technology consulting

94

C&W DustTech

Alvarado

Industrial dust services

95

Mstone Stone & Tile

Dallas

Natural stone supplier

96

Fort Construction, LP

Fort Worth

Commercial general contractor

97

Two Roads Consulting

Dallas

Business management consulting

98

Tax Advisors Group

Dallas

Tax consulting

99

Kissable Dental

Cross Roads

Dental practice

100

Rudick Innovation and Technology

Dallas

Managed IT services


Dallas 100 2024 Top Winning Company, Maverick Power
Figure: Celebratory confetti rained down on the leadership of Plano-based Maverick Power, announced as DFW’s fastest-growing startup during the Dallas 100 Awards Gala Tuesday night.