Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the 2012 Inc. 500|5000, all of the following must be true of your company. Your company must:
- Have generated revenue by March 31, 2008;
- Have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2008;
- Have generated at least $2 million in revenue in 2011;
- Be privately held, for profit, based in the U.S., and independent (not a subsidiary or division of another company).
limited exceptions
There are a few limited exceptions to the requirements, so please call our team with any questions about eligibility at 212-389-5505 (toll free at 800-248-0308).
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"The Inc. list has shouted that we are the fastest growing apparel company"
—Gregory Lillien, CEO, IguanaMed
Contact the Inc. 500|5000 team at 212-389-5505, toll free at 800-248-0308, or at feedback5000@inc.com. We're here to help.
