John Galt

John Galt Boulevard, Omaha

Fast-growth companies are everywhere, including the unlikely city of Omaha.  Read more

Happy Anniversary, Masters of the Universe

Fifty years ago this month, Ayn Rand published the book that launched a thousand companies.  Read more

Such a Character

30 memorable fictional entrepreneurs  Read more

Would You Rather Be Bill Gates or Justin Timberlake?

Entrepreneurs from the 2009 Inc. 500 answer the question: If you could be anyone in the world, whom would you be?  Read more

One Hundred, Of The Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies In The United States.

In the fall of 1971, Bill Nicolai was camping in Washington State's North Cascade mountains when his tent collapsed and he almost froze to death. That wi...  Read more

The Rules of Attraction

Many Inc. 500 CEOs become addicted to fast growth -- the exhilaration of laying it all on the line -- while some even plan fast growth just to make the Inc. ...  Read more

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales Growth 1976-80 Per...  Read more

Where the Money Is

The famed bank robber Willie Sutton was reported to have said, "I robbed banks because that's where the money is." The quote has survived...  Read more

Fame

Profiles of celebrity CEOs and the repercussions of recognition and publicity.  Read more