Approximately 80% of all companies in San Diego can be considered "small companies." If you're looking for a larger employer, targeting prospective employers can be difficult. Here's a list that can help. (You're welcome!)
Please know that the list in not complete. You can help by expanding it. Let me know of companies that should be added. Thanks ... and good luck!
Apparel
- Reef Sandals - DC Shoes
- Tribal Gear - Fallen Footware
- Bed, Bath and Beyond
Biotechnology
- Abgent - Acadia Pharmaceuticals
- Accelrys - Aethlon Medical
- Allerca - Alphatec
- AMN Healthcare - Amylin Pharmaceuticals
- Apricus Biosciences - Arena Pharmaceuticals
- Burnham Institute - Cytori Therapeutics
- Gen-Probe - Genesee Scientific
- Halozyme Therapeutics - Illumina
- InvivoGen - Nereus Pharmaceuticals
-Neurocrine Biosciences - NuVasive
- Pfizer Inc. - ResMed
-The Scripps Research Institute - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Sequenom - Isis Pharmaceuticals
- MicroConstants - TimeLogic
- Vet-Stem
Computer Software
- Aonix - BackBone
- DivX - ESET, NA
Consumer Goods
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps - ProFlowers
- WD-40 Company - Natural Alternatives International
Defense Contracting
- Aethlon Medical - Cubic
- General Atomics - Kratos Defense & Security Systems
- Science Applications International
Electronics
- Air Products - Hewlett Packard
- American Technology Corp. - Cymer, Inc.
- e.Digital Corp. - Mad Catz, Inc.
- Hitachi Data Systems - NTN Buzztime
- Oracle Corporation - Pulse-Link
Energy
- Envision Solar - Maxwell Technologies
- Sempra Energy - San Diego Gas & Electric
- Solar Turbines
Entertainment
- Sony Electronics - Sony Online Entertainment
- Nautilus Entertainment Design
Finance and Insurance
- California Bank & Trust - Commonwealth Financial Network
- Encore Capital Group - LPL Financial
Food & Drink
- AleSmith Brewing - Chicken of the Sea
-Hash House a go go - Karl Straus Brewing
- Kashi - Jack in the Box
- Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill - Souplantation
- Coco's Bakery - Hot Dog on a Stick
- Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks - Stone Brewing
Health
- Carefusion - Dexcom
- NuVasive - Scripps Health
- Sharp Healthcare - Volcano Corp
Internet
- Active Network - -Satellite Internet
- MindTouch - Veoh
- SwoopThat.com
Media
-Active Network - McKinnon Broadcasting
- Mission Times Courrier -Future Wave (acquired by Macromedia)
- Mitchell International - Semantic Research
- Silicon Beach (acquired by Aldus) - The Monastary
- Peregrine Systems - Websense
- San Diego Business Journal - San Diego City Beat
- San Diego Jewish Journal - San Diego Magazine
- San Diego Reader - U-T San Diego
Musical Instruments
- Carvin Corporation - Taylor Guitars
Retail
- Charlotte Russe - Petco
- PriceSmart - Le Travel Store
Sports Equipment
- Callaway Golf - VolleyHut.com
- TaylorMade Golf - Cobra Golf
Telecommunications
- Cricket Communications - Continuous Computing
- Jump Mobile - Leap Wireless
- NextWave Wireless -Nokia UMT
- Qualcomm - Skyriver
- ViaSat, Inc.
Transportation and logistics
- Mail Boxes Etc. - National Steel and Shipbuilding
- Ryan Aeronautical - SpaceDev, Inc.
- Advanced Aircraft
Other
- CineForm - Hunter Industries
- Jenny Craig, Inc. -Rockstar San Diego
- Upper Deck Company - Anacomp
- Bridgepoint Education - Champion Ballroom Academy
- Kyocera - The Allen Group
- Quality Assurance International