2024 Fast 56 Awards
Friday, Sept. 13
USF School of Music
3755 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
5:30 p.m. | Cocktails and Reception
6:45 p.m. | Awards Ceremony
RSVP by Aug. 26
Congratulations to the 2024 Honorees!
- AKA Integrated Marketing
- ALLMAG Auto Parts
- Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc.
- Aprio, LLP
- Atlas Professional Services
- ATX Promos
- Barrett School of Music
- Belleair Market
- BFrank Studio
- Black Digital
- ComplianceQuest Inc.
- Control Logics
- Dark Moss
- DART Tech
- David J Reali, PLLC
- DCE Live Inc.
- Drummond Carpenter, PLLC
- Elite Source, LLC
- Everett Financial Group, LLC
- Excite Medical
- Fizen Technology
- Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
- Hydra Engineering & Construction, LLC
- iApartments Inc.
- Ice of Central Florida
- IMAGELIFT
- In Home Senior Fitness
- Intex Builders, LLC
- Keel and Curley Winery
- Lukos
- Majestic Restaurant Group
- Matrix Hormones
- McKay Advertising + Activation
- My Organic Turf
- One Day Came Inc.
- Patel, Greene & Associates, LLC
- PBB Enterprises
- Pioneer Innovation
- Pipas Law Group
- Priority Marketing
- Pritchett Steinbeck Group Inc.
- Reach St.Pete
- Renynold Gosselin and Karen Tillman -Gosselin Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FLPG
- RSA Consulting Group, LLC
- RTW Photography
- Sky Limit Crane & Rigging
- Stokes Financial Group - Northwestern Mutual
- Strategic Tax Consulting Inc.
- Swor Women's Care
- The Baldwin Group
- The Candle Pour
- Traumatic Brain Diagnostics
- Veith Engineering & Business Solutions
- Watermelon Swim
- Wey Engineering, PLLC
- William S. Foley, P.A.
2024 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Green Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
Event Sponsor
About the USF Fast 56
The Fast 56 identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the world's fastest-growing USF Bull-owned or Bull-led businesses. The awards celebrate their success while providing a forum to pass lessons to the next generation of Bull entrepreneurs. Congratulations to all of our past recipients.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominated companies are ranked by percentage of cumulative annual growth in revenue for the most recent three fiscal years. Companies must meet all three criteria:
- The company must have been in operation for a minimum of 36 months.
- The company must have verifiable revenue of at least $100,000 for the first two reporting periods and $250,000 for the most recent 12-month period.
- The company must be owned or operated by a former USF student who meets one of the following:
- A former USF student or group of former students must have owned 50% or more of the company during the eligible period.
- OR
- A former USF student must have served as the company’s chief executive (e.g. chairman, CEO, president or managing partner) during the eligible period.
- OR
- A former USF student must have founded the company and been an active member of the most senior management team during the eligible period.
- A former USF student or group of former students must have owned 50% or more of the company during the eligible period.
Application Process
Nominations and applications are now closed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to view answers to frequently asked questions.
USF Fast 56 Scholarship
The USF Fast 56 scholarship embodies the spirit of USF Alumni entrepreneurs who encourage the current generation to dream big. We accept compelling applications from currently enrolled USF students with visionary business ideas. Applicants must submit an essay of up to three (3) pages typed explaining their ideas.
2024 Event Timeline
March 11
Nominations and applications open
June 1
Nominations and applications close
July 8
Award recipients notified
September 13
Awards Ceremony and Reception
2023 Fast 56
The 2023 Fast 56 was held on Friday, September 8 when the 56 businesses and their Bull leaders were celebrated in a dramatic countdown to the No. 1 fastest-growing.
Meet the 2023 Fast 56 recipients
Watch the 2023 Fast 56 in 56 seconds
