PARC Specialty Contractors

Location:Sacramento
2002 Revenue: $3.9 million
Growth (1998-2002): 131%
FT/PT employees (2002): 4/50

CEO Mike Kidd believes in what he calls the Mini Me growth strategy. When a young branch of his business succeeds, he turns over the management and some equity to the staff. "Employees with a vested interest perform better," he says. This, his sixth offshoot, cleans buildings of mold, asbestos, and lead paint.