Can The U.s. Chamber Learn To Think Small?

Though 91% of its 230,000 members are small companies, the Chamber is still run by corporate fat cats.

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Vizio, No. 134

UniTek USA, No. 441

Revenue: $2 billion Three-year growth: 1,313 percent Location: Irvine, California William Wang's company has become a major player in the world of flat-panel TVs. "The company is not me, it's many people's efforts," Wang told Inc. in 2007. "And it's not just all about work--it's being able to appreciate one another."

Revenue: $1.1 billion Three-year growth: 1,024.3 percent Location: Las Vegas This company brokers real estate and manages property in Nevada and Arizona.

Revenue: $854.9 million Three-year growth: 5,883 percent Location: South Jordan, Utah This multilevel marketing company took off beginning in 2005 when founder Dallin Larson (above) started to sell açai berry juice, priced at $40 a bottle.

Revenue: $825.6 million Three-year growth: 1,014.3 percent Location: Dallas Founded in 2004 by (from left to right) Lisa Holliday, Rob Snyder, Pierre Koshakji, and Chris Domhoff, this company provides gas and electric power to customers in Texas and Georgia.

Revenue: $439 million Three-year growth: 722 percent Location: Plymouth, Minnesota This company manages the natural-gas, electricity, and alternative-fuel systems of large energy consumers, including utilities, retailers, and food processors.

Revenue: $347.5 million Three-year growth: 854.2 percent Location: Reston, Virginia Primarily a government contractor, Carahsoft delivers software, hardware, and IT services to its clients.

Revenue: $331 million Three-year growth: 966.4 percent Location: Boca Raton, Florida Sex does in fact sell. This company publishes Penthouse magazine and operates a number of niche websites, including many that are strictly for adults only.

Revenue: $270.7 million Three-year growth: 917.2 percent Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan Founded in 1973, this company fills prescriptions for patients with acute and chronic conditions and operates disease-specific management programs. Phil Hagerman (above) serves as president and CEO.

Revenue: $265.6 million Three-year growth: 583.3 percent Location: Blue Bell, Pennsylvania This company installs fiber-optic cable for telecom companies and handles installation for cable and satellite TV providers. C. Scott Hisey (above) is UniTek's CEO.

Revenue: $218,290,000 Three-year growth: 2,645.4 percent Location: San Diego Led by CEO Andrew S. Clark (above), Bridgepoint Education offers online degrees through two universities. The company went public in April.