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No. 99 American Bancard Boca Raton, FL

	Year	2008
	Industry	Financial Services
	Founded	2001
	Growth	1,903.8%
	2004 Revenue	$763,887
	2007 Revenue	$15.3 million
	Employees	105
	Website	www.americanbancard.com

What it does:
Provides credit card processing services and equipment to small- and mid-sized businesses and offers working capital to its clients.

Why it's growing:
Through factoring--the purchase of debts owed, or "accounts receivable," in exchange for immediate payment at a discount--American Bancard offers small businesses the means to grow when traditional loans are not available. American Bancard also provides equipment to its clients at no charge, earning its money from processing credit cards.

What's noteworthy:
CEO Sam Zietz was a finalist in the South Florida Business Journal's 2007 Business of the Year Award in the General Business Category.