The 2011 Inc. 500|5000

Growth Is in Overdrive on This Year's Inc. 500
Companies that create jobs create the future, as Inc. 500 companies have been proving for 30 years. See these people here? Now it’s their turn.
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A Few Thousand Reasons to be Optimistic
Despite one of the most stagnant economic periods in history, Inc. 5000 companies continue to grow–with a surprise industry leading the charge.
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How We Chose the 2011 Inc. 500|5000
Do you have what it takes to make the list? Read more

Inc. 500|5000 Features

40,882 Percent Three-Year Growth is the New Black
Paul Hurley of Ideeli, the midmarket fashion juggernaut, on how he rose to the top of the 2011 Inc. 500.
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No Doubt About It
James Goodnight's software company, SAS, appeared on Inc.'s first list of fast-growing companies, in 1981, and it has grown every year since. Read more

So, You Think You're Going Public?
Not so fast. The market may love LinkedIn and Pandora, but chances are, it feels very differently about you. Read more

The First Ever No. 1 Company
What ever happened to Jeff Stoops, founder of the fastest-growing company of 1981? Read more

"My Story": Inc. 500|5000 Profiles

HubSpot
Brian Halligan

Check-6
Brian Brurud

Renters Warehouse
Brenton Hayden

Global Strategies
Christopher Simovich

Phenomenon
Krishnan Menon

The Menkiti Group
Bo Menkiti

Daytner Construction Group
Theresa Alfaro Daytner

Wavsys
Sean Yazbeck

Veteran Corps of America
William Wheeler

Trillacorpe Construction
Frank Campanaro

SingleHop
Zak Boca & Dan Ushman

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