23. SET Enterprises Inc.

In 1989, BE 100s CEO Sid Taylor ended his corporate career at auto giant General Motors to

incontent-ad1"> start SET Enterprises Inc. More than 20 years later, the Warren, Michigan-based company is an industry leader in metal processing and assembly. With revenues in excess of $185 million, the firm is the fourth largest minority-owned automotive supplier in Michigan.

SET Enterprises operates manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Chicago, New Boston, Michigan; and North Vernon, Indiana. Auto titans Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, and Ford Motor Co. are among some of the company’s current customers.