• National, local, and industry recognition
• Media exposure via national, local, and industry/trade outlets -- in past years, the Inc. 500|5000 list has received over 25 million media impressions
• A high-traffic company profile page on Inc.com
• Coverage in Inc. magazine for the top Inc. 500 companies
• A complimentary Inc. 500|5000 benefits package from PR Newswire, including one free press release. Click here for more details.

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• Personal validation for your employees
• Public acknowledgment for company-wide success despite the recession

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• An exclusive Inc. 500|5000 community of private companies
• Inc. 500|5000 leadership and exposure opportunities (i.e. host a local Inc. event, increased visibility to the Inc. editorial staff, etc)
• Local private company Inc. event invitations
• Celebration and learning at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony

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• Exclusive, cutting-edge private company research on growth patterns and strategies
• Shared business insights, resources and best practices
• Eligibility for a complimentary analysis of your company's growth potential by our CEO Project experts

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• Traffic to your Inc.com profile (The profile pages of 2009's Inc. 500|5000 honorees received nearly 200,000 visits collectively during the months of August and September)
• Recruiting tools
• New sales and partnership opportunities through high-quality networking

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• Your company could be featured on Inc.com or in Inc. newsletters
• Be eligible for Inc. 500|5000 applicant drawings, such as complimentary conference registrations throughout the year

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• You could miss out on Inc. magazine's editorial deadlines--and the visibility that accompanies coverage of your company
• Avoid last-minute problems or concerns with your application or verification documents that could prevent you from making the Inc. 500|5000
• Allow more time for fact checking, accuracy and the editorial compilation of your Inc. 500|5000 company profile

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All of the following must be true of your company in order to qualify for the 2010 Inc. 500|5000. Your company must:

1. Have generated revenue by March 31, 2006;
2. Have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2006;
3. Have generated at least $2 million in revenue in 2009;
4. Be privately held, for profit; based in the U.S., and independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company).

Note: there are some exceptions to the requirements, so please call our team with any questions about eligibility at 212-389-5505 (toll free at 800-248-0308).

If your company does not meet the criteria above, it can still benefit from being a member of the Inc. community of private companies: please click here.

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Apply here for the 2010 Inc. 500|5000. After you've applied, you will be asked to verify your revenue numbers. You can find more information on revenue verification here and more information on the Inc. 500|5000 application process here.

The deadline to submit the online application is April 30, 2010 and revenue verification documentation is due to our team no later than May 14, 2010. We encourage you to apply early in order to be eligible for additional benefits and to ensure that you make all editorial and publication deadlines. Why apply early?

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If you do not have a final figure for your 2009 revenue at the time you apply, you may provide estimates and give the more precise figure when you submit your revenue verification.

In years past, we have extended the application and verification deadlines. This year, we are unable to extend the deadlines due to editorial constraints. Companies that miss the deadlines may lose the opportunity to be featured on the Inc. 500|5000 list.

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In 1982, Inc. introduced the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. Since then, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark. Oracle, Patagonia, E*Trade, American Apparel, Zipcar and numerous other well-known brands have been honored by the Inc. 500|5000. In 2007, the Inc. 500 list expanded to the Inc. 500|5000, giving readers a deeper, richer understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape and capturing a broader spectrum of success.

Today, the list is a distinguished editorial award, a celebration of innovation, a network of entrepreneurial leaders, and an effective public relations showcase. The Inc. 500|5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. All 5,000 honoree companies are individually profiled on Inc.com. The top 500 are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, the leading entrepreneurial advocate for 30 years running. Inc. also ranks the fastest-growing companies by industry, metro area, revenue, and number of employees, and we also highlight women- and minority- run companies.

For more Frequently Asked Questions, click here.

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