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Get an Offer That's Just Right
Finding the perfect investor can be a Goldilocks-type challenge. Here's how one company found that 'just right' investor. Read more
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3 Lessons From the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Disaster
The foundation's recent public relations mess offers valuable takeaways for small businesses. Read more
Inc. 500|5000 Slideshows
10 Steps: Teach Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
For business owners, it may be the most important lesson you can pass along. Use these 10 tips to put your kids on a start-up track. View slideshow
Pow! Smartest Networking Tips from the Inc. 5000
Want to be a power networker? We tapped 6 CEOs of the country’s fastest growing companies about how they’ve networked for success, and how you can too. View slideshow
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The Engines of the Economy
The Inc. 5000 created 370,592 jobs in the last three years. Find out which companies have the most employees, those that have added the most jobs, the industries fueling the economy with job growth, and more.
Inc. 500|5000 Videos & Live Chats
What's Your Exit Strategy?
Four-time entrepreneur Joe Apprendi talks about exiting three companies and how his latest--Collective, a New York online advertising firm--could be his home run, an IPO. Watch video
Tips on Social Media in 2012
What you need to know about word-of-mouth marketing in the new year, according to Dave Kerpen, founder of Likeable Media, and author of Likeable Social Media. Watch video
Cupcake Pioneer Is Going Global
Steve Abrams bought Manhattan's Magnolia Bakery in 2007. Now he's got big expansion plans, with stores in New York, L.A., Dubai & beyond. Watch video
Recent Inc. 5000 Articles
5 Ways to Reward Your All-Star Employees
There's no such thing as too much employee recognition. Learn five ways to reward your team. Read more
3 Steps to Build Your Business Up by Tearing it Down
Sometimes the best way to keep your business growing is to analyze what would bring it to an end. Read more
6 Steps to Define Your 'True North'
Identifying your business’s one true objective will provide a strong foundation for all strategic decision-making. Read more
I Love You, You’re Fired
What do you do when the product you conceived, nurtured and loved, fails to thrive? Read more
2 Factors That Define Great Leaders
How setting an objective and influencing people will define your leadership success. Read more
How to Fix Your Sales Team: 3 Ways
How one company re-incentivized its sale force to pursue high-value customers. Read more
Don’t Grow Your Business With Bad Customers
Take the time to discover which customers add the most value to your business. Read more
5 Alternative Ways to Get Your Story Told
The best business story might not get noticed by the top publications, but there are plenty of other ways to get it published. Read more
3 Characteristics of a Great Investor
Outside investors can propel your business and create a foundation for long-term success. The trick is finding the right ones. Read more
No Really! Change is a Good Thing
Spearheading a rapidly-growing business has its challenges but don't resist the urge to evolve as the business grows. Read more
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The Inc. 5000 By Industry
The bars on this chart reflect the total growth for each industry (2010 revenue for all company s assigned to that industry, divided by the total 2007 revenue for those companies.) The top company in each industry is listed below the industry name.
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