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5 Dallas-area companies earn spots on new Inc. list of best-led in U.S.

Container Store on Northwest Highway in Dallas

The Container Store wraps up a ranking of 153.

Local workers looking for employment have a new resource to find the best of the best. Five Dallas-area companies have earned spots on Inc.'s new list of the country's best-led midsize businesses.

The companies and their rankings are:

Goosehead Insurance Agency, Westlake, No. 148
The Container Store, Coppell, No. 153
Sabre, Southlake, No. 181
Trintech, Addison, No. 184
MB2 Dental, Carrollton, No. 203

To compile the list, Inc. evaluated private and public U.S.-based companies with 2020 revenue of $50 million to $2 billion, or a valuation of $50 million to $10 billion. With help from Pitchbook and Shango Labs, Inc. sifted through data related to management excellence for more than 10,000 companies.

“This inaugural list of companies represents the remarkable midsized companies, both public and private, often founder-led, that are at the vanguard of reinventing American business,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. magazine. “With their leadership, all businesses will benefit from an exciting, competitive future full of possibilities.”

Bozeman, Montana-based software company Snowflake tops the Inc. list.

The DFW area's top-ranking company, Goosehead Insurance Agency, was founded in 2003 in the affluent suburb of Westlake and is led by Mark Jones. Inc. describes it as "an independent U.S. insurance agency offering best coverage and pricing for automotive, homeowners, flood, and other policies." The company's website prominently features testimonials from customers touting Goosehead's helpful, understanding, and personable agents.

The Container Store, coming in at No. 153, is no stranger to accolades — or to its myriad fans. Organizing spaces and packaging gifts since 1978, the Coppell-based retailer is under the leadership of Satish Malhotra.

Southlake-based Sabre, clocking in at No. 181, is a travel technology company that provides software, data, mobile, and distribution systems for airlines and hotels throughout North America. It was founded in 1960, and Sean Menke is now at the helm.

According Inc., No. 184-Trintech "provides finance software solutions to help streamline high-volume transactions and reconciliations, manage journal entry processes, and ensure regulatory compliance." The Addison-based company was started in 1987 and is under the leadership of Teresa Mackintosh.

MB2 Dental, based in Carrollton, is, Inc. says, "a dental partnership organization that helps dentists maximize their talents and build wealth over the course of their careers." The No. 203-ranked company was started in 2007 and is led by Chris Steven Villanueva.

Elsewhere in Texas
Austin-based dating app provider Bumble ranks first in Texas and 40th overall on Inc. magazine’s new list of the country’s 250 best-led midsize companies. Southern Methodist University alumna Whitney Wolfe Herd leads Bumble as founder and CEO.

In 2018, Herd told Business Insider that leaders should measure success based on the positive impact they have on the people they work with. Leaders, she says, are only as successful, happy, and efficient as the least successful, happy, and efficient members of the teams.

“Everybody who touches your company or brand — you should be so grateful that they are dedicating their time, their knowledge, and their skills to something you created,” Herd told Business Insider.

Austin companies grabbed nine spots on the list:

Bumble, No. 40
BigCommerce, No. 70
YETI, No. 91
Digital Turbine, No. 101
Open Lending, No. 137
Everly Health, No. 150
The Zebra, No. 170
Helias Construction, No. 177
Cirrus Logic, No. 180

Four companies from the Houston metro area also show up on the list:

Castle Biosciences, Friendswood, No. 126
Sunova Energy, Houston, No. 156
Cactus Wellhead, Houston, No. 224
National Energy Services Reunited, Houston, No. 228

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E.Sun Bank from Taiwan opens first location in buzzy Dallas market

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E. SUN Bank

There's a new bank in town: E.Sun Bank, a financial institution from Taiwan, has opened a representative office in Dallas, at 2323 Ross Ave #730 — becoming the first Taiwanese bank in the city.

Founded in 1992, E.Sun Bank is one of Taiwan’s leading financial institutions, known for its customer-centric approach, digital innovation, and commitment to sustainability, with a growing international footprint in 35 locations across 11 countries.

The Dallas office is the second E.Sun location in the U.S. following Los Angeles, expanding its footprint to serve Taiwanese, Asian, and U.S. enterprises.

It marks Phase 1 of E.Sun’s Dallas expansion, with plans to offer full banking services — including corporate and commercial lending, trade finance, real estate project loans, and cross-border advisory support — after they receive regulatory approval to operate as a U.S. branch. In the interim, clients will be referred to E.Sun’s Los Angeles branch, ensuring seamless service continuity and responsive support for businesses navigating international growth.

A press release notes that Dallas is riding "unprecedented momentum," leading the nation in corporate headquarters relocations and business expansions in recent years. (The release even credits CultureMap Dallas for this declaration, making this absolutely one of the best press releases ever sent out in the history of PR.)

Fueled by a pro-business climate, a surge in tech sector investment, and the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, the region has become a magnet for international capital — including major commitments from Taiwanese companies such as GlobalWafers, Foxconn, Wistron, and Inventec.

To celebrate the opening of its Dallas office, E.Sun hosted a gala event on October 30 which was attended by Chairman Huang, Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Moreno, Director General Yvonne Hsiao of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, members of the Greater Dallas Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from both U.S. and Taiwanese enterprises. The evening culminated in a cultural performance by the E.Sun choir, symbolizing the bank’s commitment to bridging cultures as well as economies.

The Dallas office complements the recently launched Taiwan Trade and Investment Center and reflects the deepening partnership between Taiwan and Texas, a relationship further reinforced by record-setting bilateral trade — totalling $25.6 billion in 2024 — and the launch of a direct Taipei-Dallas flight, which underscore the growing ties between the two economies. And let's not forget Taiwan concepts like Chicha San Chen, the Taiwanese tea chain that recently opened a location in Carrollton, where it's drawing lines around the block.

“Our new Dallas office is more than geographic expansion—it’s a commitment to powering the economic synergy between Taiwan and Texas,” says E.SUN Financial Holding Company chairman Joseph Huang. “As the region attracts global capital and innovative industries, we are proud to serve as both catalyst and cornerstone for the next era of U.S.-Asia partnership, supporting Taiwanese enterprises and facilitating mutually beneficial investments.”

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