Small Business
There are 76,452 small businesses (with 100 or fewer employees) in the Houston region. These small businesses employ one in four area workers (574,800) and provide $20.2 billion in annual payroll.
Small businesses in Houston benefit from the same factors that fuel the success of all businesses in Houston—low cost of living, reasonable tax burden, well-developed transportation infrastructure, well-developed technology infrastructure, business-friendly climate and an ample pool of qualified workers, easy access to domestic and international markets and a high standard of living.
There are nine companies on Inc. Magazine's 2005 list of the 500 fastest growing U.S. companies.
Company | Rank |
| Sirius Solutions | 25 |
| PreCash | 26 |
| PCPC Direct | 150 |
| VeriCenter | 171 |
| DataCert | 203 |
| G&A Partners | 335 |
| Rohe & Wright Builders | 347 |
| Cosentino USA | 425 |
| Cardtronics | 432 |
Source: Greater Houston Partnership
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