Inc. 5000


Recent Inc. 5000 Articles

My Story: Krishnan Menon of Phenomenon

Why this advertising and marketing company, which develops marketing campaigns for entertainment networks, consumer companies, and inventors, stays out of view  Read more

Thinking of Going Public?

The market may love LinkedIn and Pandora, but chances are, it feels very differently about you.  Read more

My Story: Theresa Alfaro Daytner of Daytner Construction Group

“From a very young age I knew that I wanted to be in charge and be the boss,” says Daytner. Her company provides general contracting and construction-man...  Read more

My Story: Bo Menkiti of the Menkiti Group

“If we have an opportunity to do the right thing, at the cost of another couple percent return, we’re going to do that,” says Menkiti.  Read more

My Story: Sean Yazbeck of Wavsys

“One thing I learned from working with Mr. Trump for a year was that you need to have a fire in the pit of your belly to be successful, and it was my dream...  Read more

The First Ever No. 1 Company

Checking in with Jeff Stoops, the founder of the fastest-growing company of 1981.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Advertising Company

C2C Outdoor tracks the best outdoor spaces for advertising.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Business Products & Services Company

I.T. Source sells credit card processing services and is a wholesale and retail telecom service provider.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Computer Hardware Company

A10 Networks makes and installs networking and IT security products.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Construction Company

MZI Group, based in Chicago, hires workers from struggling neighborhoods.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Consumer Products & Services Company

Contour makes hands-free video cameras that can be used to stream and share videos while users engage in sports and other activities.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Education Company

The Armando Montelongo Company offers courses on purchasing and renovating real estate properties, then reselling them for profit.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Energy Company

Greenspring Energy is making solar energy affordable for home owners and businesses.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Engineering Company

Bridger Photonics develops laser technology that can help police find meth labs.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Environmental Services Company

Cleanscapes provides trash collection and recycling to residential and commercial customers, as well as to municipalities.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Financial Services Company

PaymentMax promises to pay merchants the next day.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Food & Beverage Company

Boston-based Big Night Entertainment Group models their nightclub and restaurant business after Steve Wynn.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Government Services Company

Crystal Clear Technologies sells communications and technology systems to the Department of Defense.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Health Company

Houston-based ClearCorrect makes an alternative to Invisalign that is shaking up the industry leader for dental braces.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Human Resources Company

Nextaff sells human resources franchises that offer recruiting, screening, testing, and employee assessment services.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Insurance Company

Brokersweb.com operates websites on which insurance carriers can advertise and users can compare plans.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing IT Services Company

Advantis provides IT staffing for large and midsize companies in banking, health care, and retailing.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Real Estate Company

Valuation Management Group provides commercial and residential real estate services.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Logistics & Transportation Company

Shipito.com is making use of the extra space in its warehouse by helping U.S. companies ship their products to their international customers.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Company

Solazyme uses algae to create oils for use in food, fuel, and skin care products.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Media Company

GoLive! Mobile launched in 2006 and brought in $36.3 million in 2010 by providing mobile content to subscribers.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Security Company

Foreground Security CEO David Amsler and his employees hack into companies’ computer networks to protect them from the bad guys.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Software Company

Luke Roopra’s company, Vertiglo, has grown 8,648 percent over three years by designing custom online and mobile apps for businesses.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Travel Company

Sixthman designs theme cruises geared toward music and movie fans, such as Kid Rock’s Chillin’ the Most Cruise and the Turner Classic Movies Cruise.  Read more

My Story: William Wheeler of Veteran Corps of America

Doing whatever it takes to do things right  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Telecommunications Company

One Source Networks manages wide-area networks and provides VoIP services for large and midsize customers.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Retail Company

Ideeli sells apparel, accessories, shoes, and home and travel items through a members-only shopping site.  Read more

Editor's Letter: A Salute to the Builders of Great Companies

Here’s to the people who create jobs, and to the people who fill them.  Read more

Publisher's Note: Celebrating the Power of Partnership

A sincere thanks to our marketing partners for recognizing the economic heroes we call entrepreneurs  Read more

Inc. 5000 Update: Electronic Payments

Michael Nardy started out trying to earn some beer money and ended up with a $42.7 million payment-processing business.  Read more