| Durham, NC | SERVICETRADE, INC. | 200 | 5 | — |
| Raleigh, NC | SHAW UNIVERSITY | 184 | 4 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | SHELCO, LLC | 120 | 3 | — |
| Garner, NC | SIGMA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | 389 | 3 | — |
| Greensboro, NC | SIMPLY SOUTHERN HOLDINGS, LLC | 257 | 2 | — |
| Goldsboro, NC | SKILL CREATIONS OF GOLDSBORO, INC. | 507 | 3 | — |
| Stetesville, NC | SMART METALS RECYCLING LLC DBA SPROUT | 176 | 7 | — |
| Mt Airy, NC | SMITH-ROWE, LLC | 307 | 7 | $753 |
| Charlotte, NC | SOLID SURFACE CARE, INC. | 352 | 6 | — |
| New Bern, NC | SOS GLOBAL EXPRESS, INC. | 0 | 1 | — |
| Wilmington, NC | SOUTH ATLANTIC SERVICES, INC. | 235 | 5 | — |
| Polkton, NC | SOUTHERN FABRICATORS INC | 134 | 2 | — |
| Boonville, NC | SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | 265 | 4 | — |
| Raleigh, NC | SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE | 115 | 1 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | SOUTHMINSTER, INC. | 216 | 3 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS, INC. | 112 | 5 | — |
| Durham, NC | SPREEDLY INC. | 101 | 5 | — |
| Greensboro, NC | ST. JOHNS PACKAGING (USA) LLC | 143 | 3 | $4,107 |
| Raleigh, NC | STEWART ENGINEERING, INC. | 126 | 2 | — |
| Wilmington, NC | STURDY CORPORATION | 134 | 4 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | SUNLIGHT FINANCIAL, LLC | 118 | 7 | — |
| Rockingham, NC | SUPERIOR CRANES, INC. | 454 | 2 | — |
| High Point, NC | SYNTHA GROUP, INC. | 677 | 5 | — |
| Saint Pauls, NC | T DAVIS CONSULTING, INC. | 70 | 1 | — |
| Hickory, NC | TAILORED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. | 158 | 3 | — |
| Winston Salem, NC | TARHEEL PAPER COMPANY | 126 | 5 | — |
| Morrisville, NC | TECAN U.S. INC. | 446 | 6 | — |
| State College, PA | TELUS AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS (US), INC. | 733 | 4 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | TESA TAPE, INC. | 386 | 5 | $12,087 |
| Raleigh, NC | THE ANGUS BARN LTD., LLC | 135 | 4 | $2,810 |
| Winston-salem, NC | THE BUDD GROUP INC. | 635 | 7 | $16,894 |
| Pineville, NC | THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. | 230 | 6 | $14,300 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | THE CEDARS OF CHAPEL HILL CLUB, INC. | 215 | 8 | $8,928 |
| Raleigh, NC | THE CYPRESS OF RALEIGH CLUB, INC. | 208 | 3 | $4,732 |
| Durham, NC | THE FOREST AT DUKE | 193 | 4 | — |
| Garner, NC | THE HAMLIN COMPANIES, INC. | 105 | 2 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | THE LOVING GROUP | 111 | 3 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME AT CHARLOTTE, INC | 222 | 4 | $2,848 |
| Sylva, NC | THE SOUTHWESTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, INC. | 61 | 3 | — |
| Hickory, NC | THE SYSTEMS DEPOT, INC. | 106 | 2 | — |
| Greensboro, NC | THE VINYL ANSWER, INC. DBA RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN OF CENTRAL NC | 313 | 3 | $3,002 |
| Matthews, NC | THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS | 339 | 9 | $5,364 |
| Whiteville, NC | THOMPSON, PRICE, SCOTT, ADAMS & CO PA | 109 | 1 | — |
| Wilson, NC | TOBACCO RAG PROCESSORS, INC. | 255 | 3 | $652 |
| Emerald Isle, NC | TRANSIMPACT, LLC | 171 | 4 | — |
| Durham, NC | TRIANGLE BRICK COMPANY | 233 | 7 | $14,722 |
| Burlington, NC | TRIANGLE GRADING & PAVING, INC/CAROLINA HEAVY HAULERS | 153 | 3 | — |
| Rolesville, NC | TRIBECA HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC | 42 | 2 | — |
| Troy, NC | TROY LUMBER COMPANY | 231 | 3 | $13,532 |
| Rutherfordton, NC | TRYON EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES, LLC | 109 | 6 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | TRYON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 279 | 3 | $20,483 |
| Charlotte, NC | TRYON MEDICAL PARTNERS, PLLC | 407 | 3 | — |
| Duck, NC | TWIDDY & COMPANY OF DUCK, INC | 146 | 2 | $1,750 |
| Conover, NC | TWIN CITY KNITTING CO., INC. | 107 | 2 | $1,480 |
| Monroe, NC | UNION ACADEMY | 237 | 5 | — |
| Monroe, NC | UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION INC | 106 | 1 | $1,206 |
| Grover, NC | UNIQUETEX HOLDING COMPANY, INC. | 155 | 2 | — |
| Hickory, NC | UNITED BEVERAGES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | 205 | 3 | $3,947 |
| Lenoir, NC | UNIVERSAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | 108 | 5 | $136 |
| Mount Olive, NC | UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT OLIVE | 197 | 2 | — |
| Kernersville, NC | US DUCT, INC. | 165 | 1 | — |
| Raleigh, NC | US RADIOLOGY SPECIALISTS, INC. | 3,618 | 5 | — |
| Albemarle, NC | UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP | 183 | 7 | $7,831 |
| High Point, NC | VANN YORK PONTIAC | 322 | 2 | $11,553 |
| Wilmington, NC | VANTACA | 222 | 1 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | VELOCITOR SOLUTIONS, LLC | 240 | 7 | $6,510 |
| Winston-salem, NC | VESCO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT INC | 148 | 14 | $25,489 |
| Greensboro, NC | VIVET INC. | 99 | 2 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | W. K. DICKSON & CO., INC. | 0 | 1 | — |
| Mount Airy, NC | W.L.A., INC. | 117 | 3 | — |
| Raleigh, NC | WAKE INTERNAL MEDICINE CONSULTANTS, INC. | 159 | 3 | — |
| Knightdale, NC | WAKE STONE CORPORATION | 0 | 3 | $997 |
| Durham, NC | WDI HOSPITALITY LLC | 242 | 3 | — |
| Chapel Hill, NC | WELL DOT, INC. | 207 | 1 | — |
| Dunn, NC | WELLONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 198 | 1 | — |
| Thomasville, NC | WHITEWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. | 176 | 1 | $2,140 |
| Wilmington, NC | WILMINGTON EYE, P.A. | 221 | 3 | — |
| Williamsville, NY | WINDSONG RADIOLOGY GROUP, PC | 227 | 5 | $81,597 |
| Cary, NC | WITHERSRAVENEL | 440 | 9 | — |
| Raleigh, NC | Y.M.C.A. OF THE TRIANGLE AREA, INC. | 442 | 4 | — |
| Boonville, NC | YADKIN VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC | 121 | 1 | $2,033 |
| Raleigh, NC | YORK PROPERTIES, INC. OF RALEIGH | 154 | 3 | $5,670 |
| Charlotte, NC | YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | 335 | 2 | $11,004 |
| Winston Salem, NC | ZIEHL-ABEGG, INC. | 289 | 2 | — |
| Greensboro, NC | ZIM AIRCRAFT CABIN SOLUTIONS | 312 | 4 | $2,640 |
| Whitsett, NC | ZINK HOLDINGS, LLC | 189 | 2 | — |