3 Castro Valley, Hayward Companies On List Of Startups To Watch

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — Three Castro Valley and Hayward startups are worth keeping an eye on Inc. magazine said with the release of its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

The startup companies were ranked by revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To be considered, they had to have earned at least $100,000 in 2019 and grown that to at least $2 million by the end of 2022. To be considered, the companies must have been up and generating revenue by March 31, 2019.

Companies in Castro Valley and Hayward included in the ranking are:

• Blue Beyond Consulting of Castro Valley, a Business Products & Services company, grew by 105 percent during the three years and ranked 4,222 nationally. Blue Beyond Consulting is a woman-owned management consulting firm that partners with organizations to enhance their performance, build value and create actionable strategies.
• Resourznet of Hayward, an IT Services company, grew by 187 percent during the three years and ranked 2,845 nationally. Resourznet offers business process outsourcing and information technology services to clients around the world. The company currently has openings for software engineers listed on its career page.
• Universal Herbs of Hayward, a Retail company, grew by 101 percent during the three years and ranked 4,313 nationally. Universal Herbs is an online retailer with over 10,000 vitamin, mineral, herbal, diet and natural cosmetic products.

The 2023 Inc. 5000 companies had combined revenues of $358.2 billion, added nearly 1.2 million jobs and grew at a median rate of 219 percent. The list featured 638 newly founded companies and 3,047 repeat honorees.