Jamie Harden

Business: The firm, which manufacturers and assembles interior, exterior and digital signs for clients on the Gulf Coast and nationwide, is on a three-year growth spurt. It has grown from $5.2 million in sales in 2008 to more than $10 million this year. Harden, who bought the business in 2005, projects 2013 will be another year of at least 25% annual sales growth. He also expects to hire at least 10 people next year, which would bring the payroll to 90 employees, up from 45 in 2008. “We're as busy as we've ever been,” says Harden, who says restaurant activity and banking consolidations are some of the growth spots.