4. Park Place President: We'll Acquire More Companies

Acquisitions can provide you with instant growth. After it received a capital infusion two years ago, Park Place Technologies bought three companies within the last year, pushing it up 29 spots in CRN's Solution Provider 500, from No. 237 to No. 208. Park Place, based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, provides third-party maintenance for storage, servers and data center networks by offering post-warranty maintenance services.