By , Entrepreneur Staff
Published May 03, 2016
Through surveys and available data, we've examined hundreds of small businesses and come away with six archetypal sets of practices and characteristics that we believe are representative of most growth companies operating today.
The qualifications were simple: Companies had to be domestically owned, privately held, for-profit and have shown net capacity growth over at least two years, with an employee size in 2015 of 10 to 1,000.
Below, we examine the traits of Controllers, one of the six archetypes of the Entrepreneur360™ Performance Index. To see the other five archetypes, click here.
This group keeps its focus on customers and suppliers. They pay close attention to what’s going on in their markets and do what it takes to keep customers happy. Controllers don’t grow especially fast compared to their peers, but they do grow rather steadily, and work for the long-term.
Controllers hit reasonable growth targets and find ways to flourish even in tough markets.
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Founded: 2010
Business Type: Manufacturing
Website: http://aheadforprofits.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Marketing and analytics
Website: http://accordantmedia.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Hardware
Website: https://www.adafruit.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Retail
Website: http://www.adenandanais.com
Founded: 2012
Business Type: Advertising
Website: https://www.applovin.com
Founded: 2005
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.beebyclarkmeyler.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Staffing
Website: http://bettsrecruiting.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.beyondspotsanddots.com
Founded: 2005
Business Type: Health technology
Website: http://www.bioiq.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Branding
Website: https://brandyourself.com
Founded: 2007
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.brightedge.com
Founded: 2003
Business Type: Internet technology
Website: https://www.concepttechnologyinc.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Marketing
Website: https://contently.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.contextmediainc.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Retail
Website: http://www.crazymountainbrewery.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Manufacturing
Website: https://www.dragoninnovation.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Software
Website: https://www.drchrono.com
Founded: 2008
Business Type: Internet search
Website: https://duckduckgo.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Language education
Website: https://www.duolingo.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Social media
Website: http://www.ideasthatevoke.com
Founded: 2007
Business Type: Cloud services
Website: http://www.evolveip.net
Founded: 2008
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.front-centermarketing.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Management consulting
Website: http://www.gothamculture.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Software
Website: https://gravityjack.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Learning technology
Website: http://www.grovo.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: HR software
Website: https://zenpayroll.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Name-changing service
Website: https://www.hitchswitch.com
Founded: 2001
Business Type: Human resources
Website: http://hranswerlink.com
Founded: 1996
Business Type: Transportation
Website: http://www.icon4x4.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Internet of Things
Website: http://idevicesinc.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Cloud services
Website: http://www.imemories.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Branding
Website: http://www.influenceandco.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Infographics
Website: http://infographicworld.com
Founded: 1994
Business Type: Telecommunications
Website: http://www.intelisys.com
Founded: 2008
Business Type: Consulting
Website: http://www.jewelbranding.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Infographics
Website: http://killerinfographics.com
Founded: 1998
Business Type: Staffing
Website: http://thelasallenetwork.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Education
Website: http://www.littlepassports.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Education
Website: http://www.mindblownlabs.com
Founded: 2012
Business Type: Software
Website: http://www.namely.com
Founded: 2012
Business Type: Food
Website: https://naturebox.com
Founded: 1994
Business Type: Software
Website: http://www.nextjump.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Manufacturing
Website: http://www.olloclip.com
Founded:
Business Type: Marketing
Website: https://www.omnionlinesolutions.com
Founded: 2006
Business Type: Marketing
Website: https://ontraport.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Manufacturing
Website: http://www.orangemud.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://readysetrocket.com
Founded:
Business Type: Design
Website: http://www.renhaus.com
Founded: 2005
Business Type: Incubator
Website: http://www.revolution.com
Founded: 2008
Business Type: Communications
Website: http://www.richter10point2.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: SEO
Website: https://sachsmarketinggroup.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Retail
Website: http://www.shoptiques.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Web design
Website: http://smashingboxes.com
Founded: 1991
Business Type: Health care
Website: http://spectrum-aeromed.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.square2marketing.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Cloud communications
Website: https://www.switch.co
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Software
Website: http://www.tapad.com
Founded: 2005
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.thejamesagency.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Tech accessories
Website: https://touchfire.com
Founded: 2009
Business Type: Property rentals
Website: https://www.vacasa.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Automotive
Website: http://voltacharging.com
Founded: 2007
Business Type: Social media
Website: http://wonderfulunion.com
Founded: 2012
Business Type: Software
Website: http://www.ytel.com
Founded: 2011
Business Type: Marketing
Website: http://www.zinepak.com
Founded: 2010
Business Type: Recruitment
Website: https://www.ziprecruiter.com
Founded: 2008
Business Type: Travel
Website: www.zozi.com
Read more about each archetype:
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