Genius Jones
Miami, FL

• Ranked No. 37 in the Top 100 Businesses
in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
• Ranked No. 46 in the Top 100 Retail Companies

What it does:
Sells toys, strollers, and apparel for parents and children with an emphasis on good design.

Why it's growing:
Tapped into a growing market of parents wanting to retain a certain sense of style after having children. Genius Jones started with one brick-and-mortar store in 2003 and now sells online and at two additional locations in South Florida.

What's noteworthy:
President Daniel Kron is a former New York fashion photographer who was running a women's sports website when the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. When the business tanked, Kron's wife had just given birth to their first child, and the idea for Genius Jones was born.