Entrepreneurship : Growing Companies

This 27-year-old company in Mount Vernon counts the Maryland Institute College of Art, Johns Hopkins Lacrosse and the Baltimore Orioles among its clients. 

16 W. Hamilton St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Formerly the software products division of RWD Technologies LLC, Ancile Solutions creates learning and performance software. It is now hiring for seven positions. 

6085 Marshalee Dr.
Elkridge, MD 21075

This Timonium caterer began as a little sandwich shop and has grown to $4.25 million in sales and 15 full-time employees. 

9526 Deerco Rd.
Timonium, MD 21093

Pixelligent manufactures nanocrystal additives used in semiconductors and electronics. Founded in 2000, it has recently made three new executive hires and launched its first commercial product in partnership with Brewer Science.

Holabird Business Park
6411 Beckley St.
Baltimore, MD 21224

Founded nine years ago, Rooftop Communications LLC is a branding and marketing agency whose clients include Donate LIfe Maryland, Armada Employer Services and Amerigroup Real Solutions. 

2526 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21218

Since its founding in 2004, this video production company has grown to 20 employees. 15Four Video Strategy counts World Relief and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation among its clients. 

3618 Falls Rd.
Suite 200
Baltimore, MD

Since launching in November, EATbmore.com has grown to include more than 60 delivery and takeout restaurants in Baltimore. 

3500 Boston St.
Suite 423
Baltimore, Maryland 21224

Are you a fan of Twin Peaks or Mulholland Drive? A local firm wndr is behind DavidLynch.com, a website that features the acclaimed director's eponymous music label. The boutique creative agency also counts Towson University and the Discovery Channel among its clients. 

255 S. Regester St.
Baltimore, MD 21231

April Toner LLC sells toner, inkjet cartridges, ribbons and postage meter ink to businesses and nonprofits in Greater Baltimore.

2400 Boston Street
Factory Building, Suite102
Baltimore, MD 21224

Six-year-old Hampden store Lovelyarns encourages "yarn bombing," or knitted graffiti, that you can see in front of its Falls Road store. Its graffitti art will also be on display at this year's Artscape. 

3610 Falls Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21211

Silberstein Insurance Group employs 36 and counts large private and public companies, hospitals and health systems among its clients. It serves more than 500 corporate clients and hundreds of individual clients nationwide.

2330 W. Joppa Rd.
Suite 311
Lutherville, Maryland 21093

Launched four years ago, Weiss PR Associates' client roster includes SECU Credit Union, Rubeling & Associates, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Foundation, the Traffic Group and others. 

2400 Boston Street
Factory Building, Suite 346
Baltimore, MD 21224

Al Rubeling started Rubeling & Associates in 1981 at age 26 with his life savings of $2,000. Today, the 18-person Towson firm counts M & T Bank, Loyola Blakefield High School and Baltimore County government among its clients.

1104 Kenilworth Dr.
Suite 500
Towson, Maryland 21204

Started four years ago, Clapp Studios' husband-and-wife owners take photos for weddings, corporate materials, book covers, fashion shoots, and web advertising for small businesses. Its corporate clients include the Bozzuto Group and Go First Mortgage. 

3000 Chestnut Ave., suite 220
Baltimore, Maryland 21211

Mothers around the world want to know how to get their kids to eat their veggies. Teresa Vetter found the solution -- and it became a family business, Tessemae's All Natural. The dressing is now sold at 61 Whole Foods Markets. 

Annapolis, Maryland