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Some of the fastest-growing companies in Columbia that were featured on the Inc. 5000’s list.

Meet some of the 2024 fastest-growing companies in the Columbia area featured on Inc. 5000’s list.

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Shoutout to the five companies that ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Columbia (and one in Lexington) that were featured on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. These companies had a median growth of 146% and added 84 jobs.

Inc.com determined rankings for 5,000 companies in the US according to percentage revenue growth over three years. The Columbia Metro area is home to six companies that made the list this year.

Alliance Consulting Engineers, Columbia

  • Ranking: No. 4,929
  • Growth: 75%
  • Industry: Engineering
  • What they do: roadway/railway development, infrastructure improvements, and water system distribution + collection

Capital City Financial Partners, Columbia

  • Ranking: No. 4,013
  • Growth: 113%
  • Industry: Financial Services
  • What they do: provides financial strategies and customized, comprehensive financial planning methods during every life stage

Krumware, Columbia

  • Ranking: No. 2,153
  • Growth: 244%
  • Industry: Software
  • What they do: software development offering clients services like UI/UX design, web application development, skills development + more

Fun fact: We wrote about Krumware in a 2018 article listing several local start-ups folks should keep an eye on.

Marc Brown Law Firm, Columbia

  • Ranking: No. 670
  • Growth: 701%
  • Industry: Legal
  • What they do: personal injury + worker’s comp. law

Rumsey Construction & Restoration, Columbia

  • Ranking: No. 2,847
  • Growth: 178%
  • Industry: Construction
  • What they do: fire, water, and storm drainage restoration specialists for commercial + residential

Southern Steel Engineers, Lexington

  • Ranking: No. 4,138
  • Growth: 108%
  • Industry: Engineering
  • What they do: engineering firm that specializes in steel design and construction
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