Five Sarasota County companies are among 96 finalists for the GrowFL 2017 Florida Companies to Watch. The award from GrowFL, the state of Florida’s economic gardening program, is now in its seventh year and honors 50 select second-stage companies from throughout the state that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and creating new industries throughout Florida. Finalists from Sarasota County include: AdRizer; Clickbooth.com; Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers; Lightspeed Voice; and Rite Technology. The Florida Companies To Watch program consists of two rounds of selections. Finalists now advance to the second round, where they will be further evaluated based on their performance in the marketplace, innovative products, services or processes, philanthropy and empowered employees. Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Florida Companies to Watch is a distinguished awards program specifically designed to seek out second-stage businesses from a wide range of industries representing all areas of the state, not just those in major metropolitan areas. In addition to evaluating past growth and projected success, applicant companies are judged on their special strengths and impact in their markets, communities and within the state.

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