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Introducing the Inc. 5000 Series: California's Top Companies

Inc.'s inaugural ranking of the most successful companies in the state.

Inc.'s first annual ranking of America's top businesses in California is here. The fastest-growing private companies--representing cities from San Diego to Sacramento--saw their combined total revenues climb 168 percent to a collective $5.5 billion between 2016 and 2018. Their 2018 revenue ranged from $1 million to $393 million. And they are also job creators, adding 26,000 to California payrolls.

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Inc. 5000 Series: California 2020

RANK	COMPANY	2 YEAR GROWTH (2016-2018)	INDUSTRY	METRO AREA	CITY
1	Create Music Group	20,960%	Media	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
2	VILLAWAY	5,674%	Travel & Hospitality	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
3	LeadCrunch	5,169%	Advertising & Marketing	San Diego	San Diego
4	Deserve	2,633%	Financial Services	San Francisco	Menlo Park
5	Outer Aisle	1,956%	Food & Beverage	Oxnard	Ventura
6	Stasher	1,880%	Consumer Products & Services	San Francisco	Emeryville
7	BrillMedia.co	1,744%	Advertising & Marketing	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
8	BuzzyBooth	1,526%	Business Products & Services	Los Angeles	Culver City
9	Position2	1,445%	Advertising & Marketing	San Jose	Santa Clara
10	StartEngine Crowdfunding	1,418%	Financial Services	Los Angeles	Los Angeles

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How the 2020 Inc. 5000 Series Companies Were Selected Companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 Series are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2016 to 2018. To qualify, companies must: be located in the region to which they are applying and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to three decimal places. Learn more about these companies.