Inc. 5000Inc. staffSPECIAL REPORT Inc. 5000 2020: An Exclusive Guide to America's Most Inspiring EntrepreneursThese are the stories of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S.
Inc. 5000Leigh Buchanan Even in Tough Times, These Companies Are Set on ReinventionThe vision that led Inc. 5000 founders to rapid growth is helping them thrive during this extraordinary crisis.
Inc. 5000Tom Foster 'A Growth Industry Like I've Never Seen': Inside America's No. 1 Fastest-Growing CompanyKabir Barday, founder of OneTrust, is a first-generation entrepreneur--and was early to realize that online privacy laws are creating a massive new market.
Inc. 5000Lee Anna A. Jackson How This New CEO Is Keeping Her Daughter's Legacy AliveHow I stepped up to guide my daughter's company in the middle of a pandemic.
Inc. 5000Brooke Henderson Google Botched Startup Support. This Ex-Employee Built a Business Around ItMatt Wursta's startup helps founders make the most of Google cloud tools. When Covid-19 hit, his service was critical to companies that could no longer afford it. He helped them anyway.
Inc. 5000Kevin J. Ryan From Drink-Coolers to Hand-Warmers: The Slickest Products From America's Top CompaniesThey're not just beautifully designed. They're powering some of the most successful private companies in the U.S.
Inc. 5000Leigh Buchanan How This Homeware Entrepreneur Went From $2 Million in Debt to 1,000 Percent GrowthZain Subhani says he failed and failed and failed until finding a product retailers love.
Inc. 5000Kevin J. Ryan This Business Made a Killing by Mailing Murder MysteriesHunt a Killer's $27 million in 2019 revenue earned it a spot on the 2020 Inc. 5000.
Inc. 5000Leigh Buchanan From Truck Driver to CEO: How I Built a Logistics Firm Pulling in $3.5 Million a YearThis New Orleans native turned a job driving trucks into a massively successful contracting business.
Inc. 5000Kimberly Weisul She Left Her VP Job to Start a Company That Prioritizes Career GrowthAt this woman-led engineering firm, there's a focus on mentorship.
Inc. 5000Burt Helm From Selling Cars to Building an $18 Million Ad Business for DealershipsHow I learned to outsell the sexists in auto showrooms and leveraged the experience to sell ad programs to dealerships.
Inc. 5000Kimberly Weisul How This Single Mother of Two Broke Into Energy's Old Boys' ClubThis founder set out to level the playing field and give women and minorities more opportunities in the energy industry.
Inc. 5000Tom Foster She Built a Business to Find Fallen Soldiers and Prevent Human TraffickingHow my work identifying the victims of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina filled an ongoing need.
Inc. 5000Lindsay Blakely His Partner Died Months After Launch. Going It Solo, He Knew He Was an EntrepreneurJosh Schuster lost his mentor and co-founder just two months into their partnership, but the lessons he learned from the man gave him the confidence he needed to start his own business.
GrowMelissa Santoyo TikTok Made Roller Skating Hot. Now Black-Owned Companies Are Trying to Keep Up With DemandThe skate trend keeps rolling, even as companies do their best to manage surging interest and backlogs.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom 4 Post-PPP Coronavirus Relief Programs for Small BizThe Paycheck Protection Program expired on August 8. These coronavirus relief programs will still be available.
LeadMark Coatney Businesses Shouldn't Have to Be the Mask PoliceGovernments across the country are asking already-stressed business owners to be the first line of defense. This needs to change.
LeadDiana Ransom What Howard Schultz, Marc Benioff, and 100 Other Top Execs Think Will Help Save America's Small BusinessesA letter from 100 industry leaders urged lawmakers to consider a new relief effort aimed at supporting small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic for the next several months.
MoneyElizabeth Gore 4 Helpful Financial Resources for Restaurant OwnersIt's hard to think of an industry more affected by Covid-19 than food and beverage.
Cash FlowBrooke Henderson She Was Rejected by 86 Investors Before Hearing a Single Yes--and It Was From Jay-ZAfter years of fits and starts, Denise Woodard's Partake Foods is now seeing a surge in sales. Here's her advice for other founders of color.
LeadJeff Haden 6 Job Interview Questions to Ask Every Remote Work Job Candidate (Post-Covid Edition)I asked one million-plus LinkedIn followers for their favorite interview questions to ask job candidates. Here are some of the best.
LeadLeigh Buchanan How Entrepreneurs Are Reducing the Stress of Back-to-SchoolReopening schools requires more than frequent disinfection and spacing out desks. Small companies are tackling some of the other issues educators may face.
LeadJoe Galvin 4 Major Pandemic Challenges Facing Leaders and How to Solve ThemMaintaining morale and growth are among top concerns for CEOs. Here's what to do.
LeadGraham Winfrey How Amazon and Michael B. Jordan Are Driving Profits to Small Businesses Across the U.S.Amazon Studios and Jordan's Outlier Society have been hosting free movie screenings for communities around the U.S.--and benefiting minority-owned businesses.
LeadJoe Bargmann 6 Smart Pivots Inspired by the PandemicPlastic workout domes, a French-pastry vending machine, a two-stool mobile pub: Business success during Covid-19 requires embracing innovative ideas and tolerating risk.
