Healthcare Job Finder Named Fastest-Growing Privately Held Company in Dallas Area

The SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted its annual celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit Thursday night with a gala and awards dinner at the Dallas Hyatt Regency. The alphabetical list of the 2023 Dallas 100 winning companies was released.

Photo of representatives of companies at 2023 Winners at Dallas 100
Smon Mak, The Linda A. and Kenneth R. Morris Endowed Director of the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, with owners and repersentatives of the top 10 winning companies.

Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship Ranks Dallas 100™ Top Entrepreneurial Companies

Dallas (SMU) Nov. 2, 2023 – StaffDNA, a company specializing in healthcare industry job search technology, ranks as the fastest-growing privately held Dallas-area company. The SMU Cox School of Business Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship presented the Plano-based company with the top award at the Dallas 100™ Entrepreneur Awards Gala Thursday at the Dallas Hyatt Regency. The area’s top entrepreneurial companies—based on growth over three years—were revealed from 100 to one at the annual awards event.

StaffDNA is one of 16 healthcare industry companies that are among the 2023 ranking of the area’s 100 fastest-growing privately held companies. Four of this year’s top 10 winners are in the healthcare staffing field. StaffDNA’s job search technology serves a range of professions and settings from RNs to certified nursing assistants, as well as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health settings.

“Due to a number of factors, including medical advancements and an aging population, the healthcare industry is surging across the country,” said Simon Mak, the executive director of the SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship. “Our ranking of this year’s fastest-growing privately held companies shows that the Dallas area reflects that growth. In fact, this is the second consecutive year that our No. 1 company, StaffDNA, is a healthcare staffing company. Last year’s top winner, Shiftkey, was a healthcare facilities finder. It’s clear that healthcare is a critical and growing part of the Dallas-area economy.”

To qualify for the Dallas 100 competition, companies must have revenue earnings of $500,000 to $100 million dollars. Collectively, the 2023 Dallas 100-ranked companies generated more than $11 billion from 2020 to 2022, the last year for which complete financial records are available. Over that same time, all 100 companies created nearly 14,000 jobs and grew average sales by 146%. In 2022 alone, all 100 companies together generated sales of over $5.5 billion.

“This group of winners was chosen based on company statistics they submitted for the three years that the COVID pandemic was at its peak,” Mak said. “They deserve recognition not only for their contributions to the area economy but also for their innovative spirit and resilience.”

The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship 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. The winners represent a broad spectrum of businesses from Dallas and 16 surrounding cities.

The Caruth Institute, working with the accounting firm FORVIS, LLP examined 2020 to 2022 sales information submitted by hundreds of companies. This year’s presenting company was Texas Capital Bank. In addition to FORVIS, LLP, the 2023 program event sponsors—in alphabetical order—were ActOne Group; Executive Press; MarketScale; and USI Insurance Services. Media sponsors were Dallas Business Journal and KRLD NewsRadio 1080.

The top 10 fastest-growing DFW companies in 2023 received special recognition at the event. Listed in rank order, these companies are 1) StaffDNA, Plano; 2) Advantis Medical, Dallas; 3) Aligned, Plano; 4) Big Town Concrete LLC, Irving; 5) LiquidAgents Healthcare, Plano; 6) Front Burner Society, Dallas; 7) Ironside Human Resources, Dallas; 8) o9 Solutions, Dallas; 9) Focus Staff, Dallas; and 10) Paynetworx LLC, Van Alstyne.

A complete, ranked list of all 2023 SMU Cox Dallas 100 companies, listed from No. 1 to No. 100, follows:

Rank

Company Name

City

Company Description

 1

StaffDNA

Plano

Digital platform for healthcare staffing

 2

Advantis Medical

Dallas

Travel healthcare staffing

 3

Aligned

 Plano

Data Center Provider

 4

Big Town Concrete, LLC

 Irving

Ready-mixed concrete producer

 5

LiquidAgents Healthcare

Plano

Full-service healthcare staffing solutions

 6

Front Burner Society

Dallas

Restaurant incubator and operator

 7

Ironside Human Resources

Dallas

Healthcare staffing

 8

o9 Solutions

Dallas

AI software platform provider

 9

Focus Staff

Dallas

Travel healthcare staffing services

 10

Paynetworx, LLC

Van Alstyne

 Payment processing provider

 11

 Newline Interactive

 Allen

 Interactive displays, intuitive software

 12

 Alto

 Dallas

 Premium ride-hailing service

 13

 Embark

 Dallas

 Business advisory firm

 14

 Elevate Windows and Doors

 Grand Prairie

 Vinyl windows and doors manufacturers

 15

 Sol-Ark

 Allen

 Solar engineering company

 16

 BBG Real Estate Services

 Dallas

 Commercial real estate services

 17

 BeauTech Power Systems, LLC

 Dallas

 Aircraft engine leasing

 18

 Valor Healthcare, Inc.

 Dallas

 Healthcare services contractor

 19

 Precision Global Corporation

 Rockwall

 Venture capital firm

 20

 Rudick Construction Group, Inc.

 Dallas

 Full-service commercial general contractor

 21

 Curis Functional Health

 Dallas

 Functional health and wellness company

 22

 Alwood

 Richardson

 Aluminum extrusion and hardware merchants

 23

 Coats Homes

 Dallas

 Luxury custom home builder

 24

 Anders Group

 Irving

 Allied health recruiters

 25

 Lone Star Analysis

 Addison

 Prescriptive analytics, guided AI

 26

 Ameripipe Supply, Inc

 Dallas

 Pipe, valve and fitting supplier

 27

 RiseIT Solutions

 Dallas

 Software and technology services company

 28

 Zeal IT Consultants

 Dallas

 Software development consultancy

 29

 Qentelli, LLC

 Dallas

 Digital and cloud technology company

 30

 Apex Dental Partners

 Dallas

 Administrative support services to dentists

 31

 ZINTEX Remodeling Group

 Lewisville

 Bathroom installation and renovation

 32

 Ameripac, Inc.

 Grapevine

 Contract packaging and fulfillment

 33

 Linear Roofing & General Contractors, LLC

 Addison

 Commercial and residential insurance re-roofing

 34

 Emler Swim School

 Dallas

 Swim instruction for children

 35

 Phoneternet, LLC Real Time Feedback

 Dallas

 Customer engagement platform

 36

 Blue Hammer Roofing, Inc.

 Dallas

 Commercial roofing

 37

 Anserteam Workforce Alliance

 Dallas

 Multiple industry staffing services

 38

 SYNERGEN Health

 Dallas

 Technology-driven revenue cycle services

 39

 T2D Concepts

 Farmers Branch

 Purpose-driven hospitality group

 40

 BP Aero Engine Services, LLC

 Irving

 Commercial aircraft engine repair

 41

 Tek Leaders, Inc.

 Frisco

 Digital transformation and strategic consulting

 42

 Brainvire Infotech, Inc.

 Plano

 Digital transformation company

 43

 M Crowd Restaurant Group

 Irving

 Restaurant group

 44

 Hite Digital

 Frisco

 Digital marketing and branding agency

 45

 SignaPay

 Irving

 Credit card processing

 46

 Zimperium

 Dallas

 Mobile security platform

 47

 Compass Datacenters

 Dallas

 Custom, move-in-ready data centers

 48

 CityVet, Inc.

 Dallas

 Veterinary medical care and pet services

 49

 G Texas Custom Catering, LLC

 Dallas

 Full-service catering and bar company

 50

 HealthMark Group

 Dallas

 Healthcare information management technology

 51

 FTK Construction Services

 Allen

 General contractor

 52

 Take Command

 Dallas

 Tech startup healthcare system

 53

 Amino Transport

 Southlake

 Third-party logistics firm

 54

 Cloud Communications Group

 Dallas

 Technology expense management and IT advisory

 55

 ParkHub

 Dallas

 Parking management technology

 56

 Tolleson Wealth Management

 Dallas

 Financial services of all kinds

 57

 C1S Group, Inc.

 Dallas

 Industrial and commercial renovation

 58

 pawTree, LLC

 Southlake

 Customized pet food and supplements

 59

 Buchanan Technologies

 Grapevine

 Managed IT services

 60

 Synaptic Pediatric Therapies

 Richardson

 Pediatric speech and occupational therapy

 61

 SoundPro

 Irving

 Audio, video and lighting equipment

 62

 Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc.

 Dallas

 Civil engineering firm

 63

 Maple Distributing

 Irving

 Premium appliances distributor

 64

 Pursuit

 Dallas

 Sales and marketing staffing firm

 65

 Expo Home Improvement

 Carrollton

 Home improvement company

 66

 Warrior Logistics, Inc.

 Coppell

 Long-haul freight transportation provider

 67

 Level 5 Retail Construction, Inc.

 Sachse

 High-end retail general contractor

 68

 Bython

 Frisco

 Digital publishing and marketing company

 69

 ENO8

 Plano

 Digital product development studio

 70

 Octed, LLC DBA Programmers.io

 Coppell

 Experts in AS400/IBMi programming

 71

 Imaginuity

 Dallas

 Service marketing and advertising agency

 72

 D3V Technology Solutions

 Dallas

 Cloud engineering firm

 73

 Lime Media Group

 Rockwall

 Experiential marketing agency

 74

 Direct Orthopedic Care

 Addison

 Full-service orthopedic clinic

 75

 IMCS Group, Inc.

 Irving

 IT and healthcare staffing company

 76

 BuzzClan

 Dallas

 Technology consulting and staffing firm

 77

 MMC

 Irving

 Workforce management services provider

 78

 Plutus Health, Inc.

 Dallas

 Healthcare revenue cycle management

 79

 Care Continuity, Inc.

 Irving

 Patient navigation company

 80

 Sirius Building Company

 Dallas

 Finish-out construction

 81

 MangoChango

 Dallas

 Software development

 82

 Mohr Partners, Inc.

 Dallas

 Real estate advisory and outsourcing services

 83

 Valent Partners

 Dallas

 Management and technology consultant

 84

 Wheeler Staffing Partners

 Plano

 Staffing firm

 85

 United Protective Services

 Dallas

 Security services company

 86

 Lightbeam Health Solutions

 Irving

 Health management platform

 87

 Summit Endeavors DBA Georgetown Building Solutions, LLC

 Addison

 Importer of finish-out building materials

 88

 Vista Bank

 Dallas

 Banking services

 89

 Our Data Works, Inc. DBA Our Service Works

 Carrollton

 eCommerce fulfillment and customer care

 90

 Value Creed, LLC

 Plano

 Consulting and managed services firm

 91

 ESA, Enterprise Staffing Agency, LLC

 Dallas

 Medical and hospitality staffing firm

 92

 Dux Commercial

 Carrollton

 Commercial drywall contractor

 93

 Red Elephant

 Lewisville

 Architectural sign manufacturer

 94

 Lawson Event Rentals

 Dallas

 Event rental company

 95

 Northgate Construction

 Addison

 Commercial general contractor

 96

 ID90 Travel, Inc.

 Southlake

 Travel app

 97

 Unity Search, LLC

 Dallas

 Staffing firm

 98

 Cariloop

 Richardson

 Human-centered caregiver support platform

 99

 Allata

 Dallas

 Application development firm

 100

 OrderMyGear

 Dallas

 Custom-branded store platform