For the past nine years, Inc. and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) have teamed up to recognize America's fastest-growing urban businesses through the annual Inner City 100 list.
The 2007 Inner City 100 boasts an average four-year revenue growth of 535 percent and record average revenue of $39 million. Nine percent report sales exceeding $100 million. The list has a record number of minority CEOs: 40 percent compared with 32 percent last year and a previous high of 38 percent in 2003. Twenty percent are immigrants. They are leaders in their communities -- and, indeed, leaders in the U.S. economy.
Here, you can explore facts and statistics about the companies on the 2007 list, profiles of all 100 honorees, and interactive map, and more. Read More.
As company founders go, Frances Terrazas bloomed late. After retiring from the military at age 40, he set out on a path that eventually led him to start TerraHealth, which provides staffing, consulting, and technology support for military medical facilities. The company now boasts more than $15 million in revenue and close to 360 employees.
Read more about this year's number one company.
