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Nine local companies make annual Inc. 5000

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Nine Springfield-area businesses made the 2014 Inc. 5000 list, though none cracked the coveted top 500.

On its annual list, Inc. magazine ranks the fastest-growing private companies based on percentage revenue growth between 2010 and 2013.

Springfield-based e-commerce agency Classy Llama Studios LLC, which last year ranked No. 456 on the list, again led local companies in 2014. The 23-employee firm landed at No. 2,025 on this year's list, pushed by three-year revenue growth of 200 percent to $2.9 million in 2013 from $976,804 in 2010, according to the company's materials submitted to Inc.

The eight other local companies on the Inc. 5000 spanned myriad industries.

3D Corporate Solutions LLC, No. 2,382
  • Description: Monett-based pet food ingredient supplier
  • Three-year revenue growth: 162 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $265.1 million
  • Employees: 235
  • 2013 rank: 2,936
Little Sunshine's Playhouse, No. 3,219
  • Description: Making its debut on the Inc. 5000, the company provides early childhood educational services
  • Three-year revenue growth: 108 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $5.8 million
  • Employees: 180
Red Monkey Foods, No. 3,369
  • Description: Mount Vernon-based spice manufacturer
  • Three-year revenue growth: 100 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $12.5 million
  • Employees: 67
  • 2013 rank: 1,637
Russell Cellular, No. 3,429
  • Description: Battlefield-based Verizon agent
  • Three-year revenue growth: 97 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $105.9 million
  • Employees: 650
  • 2013 rank: 3,243
JMark Business Solutions Inc., No. 4,141
  • Description: Springfield-based information technology firm
  • Three-year revenue growth: 70 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $9.8 million
  • Employees: 72
  • 2013 rank: 3,673
Springfield Music, No. 4,706
  • Description: Retailer of musical instruments in the Queen City, making its debut on the Inc. 5000
  • Three-year revenue growth: 52 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $5.8 million
  • Employees: 125
Marlin Network Inc., No. 4,713
  • Description: Springfield-based advertising and marketing firm
  • Three-year revenue growth: 51 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $13.3 million
  • Employees: 133
  • 2013 rank: 4,380
Everything Kitchens LLC, No. 4,894
  • Description: Making its Inc. 5000 debut, largely online retailer of kitchen products based out of Springfield
  • Three-year revenue growth: 46 percent
  • 2013 revenue: $16.6 million
  • Employees: 27
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