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Despite the challenges of 2020, some businesses found their products and services in sudden demand.
When workers moved to online shopping, (iourmcir.iiftBaskcts.com was there to take the order. And, when families needed to fill extra time at home, sales ai White Mountain Puzzles skyrocketed.
Early in 202(1, ConvcnlcntMn Urgent Care changed its offerings, quickly providing C0V1D testing in three stares, which spurred its growth. And when tity dwellers decided this was a good lime to skedaddle. The Holland Group hustled to rind homes for the masses.
AMP United, which debuts on the Private 100 list this year, is the only Fast Five whose growth is not directly related to the pandemic, though its servicing of military ships was deemed an essential service.
Together, these five generated more than $240 million in 2020.
Fastest Growing: The Holland Group/Sara Holland & Company
Sara Holland, broker and owner
Three-Year Average Annual Growth: 116.2%
Rank on Private 100: 99
Headquarters: 1 Bridge St., Plymouth
Product/Service: Real estate firm
Broker and Owner: Sara Holland
Founded:2017
Total Number of Employees: 10
Website: sarahollandco.com
A 10-year real estate veteran, Sara Holland broke out on her own in 2017. As luck would have it, The Holland Group ramped up right before one of the biggest real estate booms in history.
Holland was initially hesitant to get into real estate and started out as a part-time assistant for a friend who was an agent. Eventually she assumed the marketing responsibilities before taking the plunge to become an agent herself. But, after working in two firms, she was restless, and her husband urged her to open her own office.
Holland, who goes by gut instinct, says she rented office space before even finalizing her business plan. "I am not someone who likes to bum bridges. When 1 told the brokerage I was leaving to start my own business, I gave them four months lead time. I wanted to take care of my clients and the firm," she says. "Then I started by hiring a couple of interns from Plymouth State who helped me with marketing and branding."
Within four years, however, Holland's agency grew to two fulltime employees and eight agents serving the White Mountains and Lakes regions.
"We are definitely people over profit. I...