Fastest-growing small businesses

While many large American businesses struggle through challenging economic times, the little guys have their problems, too. That makes it all the more impressive when you see some of them find ways to navigate the choppy waters, turning out profits and enhancing long-term propsects.

Fortune Small Business keeps track of such things and recently compiled its list of America’s fastest-growing small public companies. From a group of 100, here are the Top 10:

1. Astronics, East Aurora, N.Y. (manufacturing)

2. Arena Resources, Tulsa, Okla. (energy)

3. Bolt Technology, Norwalk, Conn. (manufacturing)

4. North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Tulsa, Okla. (manufacturing)

5. Vasco Data Security International, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. (technology)

6. Dynamic Materials, Boulder, Colo. (manufacturing)

7. Life Partners Holdings, Waco, Tex. (insurance)

8. AeroCentury, Burlingame, Calif. (aircraft)

9. Gulfport Energy, Oklahoma City, Okla. (energy)

10. Interactive Intelligence, Indianapolis, Ind. (technology)

To see the rest of the list, and to read about each of these companies, visit FSB 100 at CNNMoney.com.

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