Inc. (magazine)#Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000

Inc. launched as an American business magazine in Boston by Bernie Goldhirsh, focusing on growing companies, startups, and entrepreneurship. Its first issue appeared in April 1979. The magazine was headquartered in Boston's waterfront on the India Wharf and relocated to NYC in the early 2000s.{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/eweb/entrepreneurship-education-chronology|title=Entrepreneurship Education Chronology – eWeb: Entrepreneurship Education Resources by Jerome Katz|website=sites.google.com|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301175207/https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/eweb/entrepreneurship-education-chronology|url-status=dead}} Goldhirsh was an MIT-trained mechanical engineer who founded Sail magazine,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebalancesmb.com/best-business-magazines-4176680|title=The 8 Best Business Magazines of 2020|last=Delbridge|first=Emily|date=November 21, 2019|website=The Balance Small Business|publisher=Dotdash|location=New York City|at=Best for Startups: Inc. |access-date=February 8, 2020}} which he sold for $10 million in 1980. Paul W. Kellam, who had joined Goldhirsh's company as editor of Marine Business, was one of Inc.{{'s}} first editors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/features/magazine/west/la-tm-goldhirsh30jul23,0,3430054.story|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313042751/http://www.latimes.com/features/magazine/west/la-tm-goldhirsh30jul23,0,3430054.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2007|title=Do the Right Thing – Los Angeles Times|website=Los Angeles Times |date=March 13, 2007|access-date=September 11, 2019}} Goldhirsh kept a low profile, and George Gendron, who served as editor-in-chief from 1980 to 2002, was considered the "public face" of the magazine. He was later succeeded by John Koten and Jane Berentson.{{Cite news |date=2007-05-13 |title=An Open, Sunlit Space at 7 World Trade Center (Published 2007) |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/realestate/commercial/13sqft.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230521122402/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/realestate/commercial/13sqft.html |archive-date=2023-05-21 |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=en |last1=Wilson |first1=Claire }}{{Cite news |date=2010-11-24 |title=Lower Manhattan Gains Ground as Publishing Hub (Published 2010) |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/realestate/commercial/24media.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220617091811/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/realestate/commercial/24media.html |archive-date=2022-06-17 |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=en |last1=Sederstrom |first1=Jotham }}{{Cite web |last=Moses |first=Lucia |date=2012-04-06 |title=Editor Out at 'Inc.' |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/editor-out-inc-139427/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=en-US}}

In 1980, Inc. hired as a columnist MIT director David Birch, who was one of the first to recognize that small and new businesses created the majority of jobs in the U.S.{{Cite news |title=David Birch: Practice What You Teach |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19841001/579.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220816043702/https://www.inc.com/magazine/19841001/579.html |archive-date=2022-08-16 |access-date=2025-01-13 |work=Inc.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Birch |first=David L. |date=1979 |title=THE JOB GENERATION PROCESS |url=https://ideasarchive.org/www/Job%20Generation%20Process,%20The%20-%201979%20-%20David%20Birch.pdf |publisher=M.I.T. Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change |place=Cambridge, Massachusetts}}{{Cite web |last=Landström |first=Hans |title=David L. Birch's Contributions to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research |url=https://www.e-award.org/wp-content/uploads/David-L-Birch-Presentation.pdf |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research}}{{Cite web |last=Case |first=John |date=January 1, 1989 |title=The Disciples of David BirchA new generation of researchers discover the effect of small business on the economy. |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19890101/5491.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}{{Cite journal |last=Katz |first=Jerome A |date=2003-03-01 |title=The chronology and intellectual trajectory of American entrepreneurship education: 1876–1999 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0883902602000988 |journal=Journal of Business Venturing |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=283–300 |doi=10.1016/S0883-9026(02)00098-8 |issn=0883-9026}}

In October 1981, Inc. became the first magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover, alongside the proclamation, "This man has changed business forever."{{Cite book |last=Isaacson |first=Walter |url=https://archive.org/details/stevejobs00isaa/page/106 |title=Steve Jobs |publisher=Simon & Schuster |year=2011 |isbn=978-1451648539 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/stevejobs00isaa/page/106 106]}} The early profile focused on Jobs' impact on the personal computer industry and Apple's rise as a key player. It enhanced the company's public image and recognized Jobs as a significant figure in the business world.

In 1982, the magazine began publishing its Inc. 100 ranking to showcase the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States, which later became Inc. 500 and then the Inc. 5000.{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2014 |title=Inc. Turns 35 Under Editor Jim Ledbetter |url=https://observer.com/2014/10/inc-ledbetter/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Observer |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=August 28, 2007 |title=Fast (growing) company {{!}} The Journal Record |url=https://journalrecord.com/2007/08/fast-growing-company/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Melloan |first=Jim |date=2007 |title=Introducing the Inc. 5,000That's the Inc. 500 plus 4,500 new fast-growing companies. |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/20070901/inc-5000.html |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Inc.}}

In 2000, Goldhirsh sold the magazine to German publishing house Gruner + Jahr{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizforward.com/bos/issues/2001-08/reversal/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020310085211/http://www.bizforward.com/bos/issues/2001-08/reversal/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2002|title=Boston Business Forward – August 2001 – Reversal of Misfortune|date=March 10, 2002|access-date=September 11, 2019}} for a reported price of over $200 million. In 2005, Joe Mansueto, founder of investment research firm Morningstar Ventures, bought Inc. and another business title, Fast Company, for about $35 million, forming publishing company Mansueto Ventures.{{Cite news |last=Haughney |first=Christine |date=November 30, 2014 |title=Long Overshadowed in Realm of Business Magazines, Inc. Grabs the Spotlight |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/01/business/media/long-overshadowed-in-realm-of-business-magazines-inc-grabs-the-spotlight-.html |access-date=December 6, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}

In December 2013, Eric Schurenberg was appointed president and editor-in-chief of Inc., replacing the long-tenured Jane Berentson. In March 2018, Schurenberg was appointed CEO of Mansueto Ventures, and Jim Ledbetter was promoted to editor-in-chief of Inc. Ledbetter was later succeeded by Scott Omelianuk and Mike Hofman, who currently serves as editor in chief.

Inc. Uncensored podcast won the 2016 and 2017 Best of the Web Awards for Best Podcast, along with a 2018 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Award honorable mention.{{Cite web |last=Vizbarienė |first=Rūta |title="Inc. 5000 Europe 2017" reitinge – dešimtys Lietuvos įmonių |url=https://www.vz.lt/prekyba/2017/02/24/inc-5000-europe-2017-reitinge--desimtys-lietuvos-imoniu |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=vz.lt |language=lt}}

Inc. received multiple Folio awards in 2017 and 2018, including honors for full-print issues, best redesign, use of video, and use of social media. Its 2016 feature, "The Stealthy Sales Kings of Amazon", won a Best in Business award from the Society for Advancing Business Writing and Editing.{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2018 |title=Oto 6 najlepszych europejskich miast dla powstających biznesów. Jest i Kraków [GALERIA] |url=https://forsal.pl/galeria/1112936,startupy-6-najlepszych-europejskich-miast-dla-powstajacych-biznesow-jest-i-krakow-galeria.html |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=forsal.pl |language=pl}}

In 2023, Inc. won The Society of Publication Designer’s silver medal for Feature Profile, Non-celebrity Story for "Computer Freaks", published in May–June 2023.{{Cite web |title=Congratulations to the SPD 59 Gold & Silver Medal Winners! |url=https://www.spd.org/spd-59-winners |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=The Society of Publication Designers |language=en-US}}

Inc. is a sister publication to Fast Company, both published under Mansueto Ventures, owned by Joe Mansueto.{{Cite web |last=Saphir |first=Ann |date=2009 |title=Morningstar's Mansueto could be BusinessWeek bidder |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20090714/NEWS06/200034747/morningstar-s-mansueto-could-be-businessweek-bidder |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Chicago Business}} Stephanie Mehta is currently the CEO of Mansueto Ventures,{{Cite web |date=2019-04-05 |title=Fast Company's Stephanie Mehta credits her success to trusting her gut |url=https://www.vogue.in/magazine-story/fast-company-editor-in-chief-stephanie-mehta-interview/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}{{Cite news |date=2022-03-23 |title=From EiC to CEO: Leadership lessons from FastCo's Stephanie Mehta |url=https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/from-eic-to-ceo-leadership-lessons-from-fastcos-stephanie-mehta/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230509083111/https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/from-eic-to-ceo-leadership-lessons-from-fastcos-stephanie-mehta/ |archive-date=2023-05-09 |access-date=2025-01-13 |work=What’s New in Publishing {{!}} Digital Publishing News |language=en-US}} which is now headquartered in New York City at 7 World Trade Center.

Inc. focuses on entrepreneurship, startups, small businesses, and business growth. It provides insights, advice, special reports, and resources for business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals building their companies, as well as daily news on money, tech, and management.{{Cite web |title=The 8 Best Business Magazines |url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-business-magazines-4176680 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=LiveAbout |language=en}} Inc.'s online platform consists of Inc.com, the Inc. app, and the Inc. 5000 Community.

It publishes books under the imprint An Inc. Original in partnership with Greenleaf Book Group.{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2020 |title=Top 7 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe {{!}} The Enterprise World |work=The Enterprise World |url=https://theenterpriseworld.com/fastest-growing-companies-in-europe/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |language=en-US}}

Inc. produces a weekly, award-winning podcasts on which Inc. journalists discuss startups, technology, market and industry trends, and more.

The magazine hosts several events, including the annual Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, which celebrates the Inc. 5000 and allows honorees, alumni, and other growth-minded entrepreneurs to learn and network.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2018 |title=Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony |url=https://www.senecawomen.com/other-events/2018/10/17/inc-5000-conference-awards-ceremony |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Seneca Women |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Inc. 500{{!}}5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony |url=http://empowerlounge.com/event/3834/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Empower Lounge |language=en-US}}

• George Gendron – 1980–2002
• John Koten – 2002–2005{{Cite news |date=September 9, 2002 |title=John Koten named editor of Inc magazine |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/09/09/daily4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040522054959/https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/09/09/daily4.html |archive-date=May 22, 2004 |access-date=August 23, 2024 |work=Boston Business Journal}}
• Jane Berentson – 2005–2012
• Eric Schurenberg – 2012–2018
• James Ledbetter – 2018–2019
• Scott Omelianuk – 2020–2024{{Cite web |last=Development |first=PodBean |title=Inc. Editor-in-Chief Scott Omelianuk on how 2020 has changed the magazine {{!}} Media Voices Podcast |url=https://mediavoices.podbean.com/e/inc-editor-in-chief-scott-omelianuk-on-how-2020-has-changed-the-magazine/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=mediavoices.podbean.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2021 |title=Scott Omelianuk, Editor In Chief, Inc. To Samir "Mr. Magazine™" Husni: "We Have This Audience That Still Sees Value In Print; Still Sees Value In Being On The Cover." The Mr. Magazine™ Interview… |url=https://mrmagazine.me/2021/03/30/scott-omelianuk-editor-in-chief-inc-to-samir-mr-magazine-husni-we-have-this-audience-that-still-sees-value-in-print-still-sees-value-in-being-on-the-cover/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Mr. Magazine |language=en}}
• Mike Hofman – 2024–present{{Cite web |title=Mike Hofman |url=https://www.inc.com/author/mike-hofman |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}{{Cite web |last=Roush |first=Chris |date=2024-11-12 |title=Inc.'s Hofman on focusing on entrepreneurs |url=https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/inc-s-hofman-on-focusing-on-entrepreneurs/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Talking Biz News |language=en-US}}

As of 2024, Inc. has 5 ongoing recognition programs: Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000, (annual lists ranking the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S.), Best Workplaces, Female Founders, and Best in Business.

• Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000: Annual lists ranking the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S
• Best Workplaces: This program, started in 2016, is an annual list compiled by Inc. magazine that recognizes US companies with exceptional workplace cultures. These rankings are based on aspects such as company culture, employee benefits, professional development opportunities, work-life balance, and overall employee satisfaction. It highlights organizations that prioritize their employees' well-being and foster a positive work culture.{{Cite book |last=Aspan |first=Maria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7tFgDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Inc.%22+%22Best+Workplaces%22&pg=PA157 |title=Startup Money Made Easy: The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business |date=February 12, 2019 |publisher=AMACOM |isbn=978-1-4002-1225-5 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Innovates |first1=Dallas |last2=Seeley |first2=David |date=May 9, 2023 |title=16 North Texas Companies Make Inc.'s 2023 Best Workplaces List |url=https://dallasinnovates.com/16-north-texas-companies-make-inc-s-2023-best-workplaces-list/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Dallas Innovates |language=en-US}}
• Female Founders: Launched in 2018, this annual list recognizes influential female entrepreneurs who have made significant impacts in their industries. Notable recipients include women who have founded groundbreaking companies and initiatives.
• Best in Business: Launched in 2020, this annual list honors companies that have made extraordinary contributions to their industries and society. Recognized companies demonstrate innovation, growth, and a commitment to positive impact.{{Cite web |title=Inc. Best in Business |url=https://incbestinbusiness.secure-platform.com/a |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=incbestinbusiness.secure-platform.com}}{{Cite web |last=Kingsley |first=Ryan |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Inc. Best in Business Awards: Top Companies Honored |url=https://seriosity.com/best-in-business-awards/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |language=en-US}}

Past initiatives included:

• Entrepreneur of the Year: an award, Inc. co-produced in partnership with Ernst & Young, starting in 1986, celebrating ambitious entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and leadership have driven their companies’ success and transformed industries.{{Cite web |last=Finegan |first=Jay |date=December 1, 1994 |title=Entrepreneurs of the Year. Introduction to the 1994 EOY issue that presents the judges and process behind the award. |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19941201/3216.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}
• Inner City 100: highlighted successful businesses in inner cities, launched in collaboration with Michael Porter in 1997, focusing on underserved markets and fostering economic growth.{{Cite web |title=Q&A with Michael Porter in the Inner City 100 report - News - Harvard Business School |url=https://www.hbs.edu/news/Pages/item.aspx?num=7598 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.hbs.edu}}{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1998-09-04 |title=SEARCH BEGINS FOR INNER-CITY SUCCESS STORIES |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/09/04/search-begins-for-inner-city-success-stories/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}
• Open Book Management: Promoted by John Case through Inc., this concept encouraged companies to share financial information with employees to drive engagement and performance.{{Cite journal |last1=Aggarwal |first1=Raj |last2=Simkins |first2=Betty |date=2001 |title=Open book management--optimizing human capital |url=https://econpapers.repec.org/article/eeebushor/v_3a44_3ay_3a2001_3ai_3a5_3ap_3a5-13.htm |journal=Business Horizons |volume=44 |issue=5 |pages=5–13 |doi=10.1016/S0007-6813(01)80055-0 |issn=0007-6813}}

Inc. magazine publishes several podcasts, including:

• From The Ground Up (formerly Inc. Uncensored): A weekly podcast by veteran business journalists from Inc. and Inc.com, covering startups, entrepreneurship, technology, and high-growth businesses. It has been running since 2015.{{Cite web |title=From the Ground Up |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-ground-up/id969518808 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Inc. From the Ground Up |url=https://www.inc.com/podcasts/from-the-ground-up |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}
• For Starters with Alexa von Tobel: Launched in 2019, this podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs about their journeys, challenges, and the strategies they used to build successful companies.{{Cite web |title=For Starters with Alexa von Tobel |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-starters-with-alexa-von-tobel/id1455941009 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}
• Computer Freaks: Hosted by Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, this podcast covers the stories of pioneers in the computer industry and their impact on technology and business.
• Founders Project: Began as an editorial initiative led by the magazine staff, it later became a podcast hosted by Alexa von Tobel starting in 2019. The project showcases the stories of entrepreneurs.{{Cite web |title=Computer Freaks |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/computer-freaks/id1686448197 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The untold history of how the internet almost didn't happen. |url=https://www.inc.com/computerfreaks |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}

In April 1979, the inaugural issue of Inc. featured the 'Inc. 100,' a list of the fastest-growing, publicly held small companies. By 1982, this list had expanded to the 'Inc. 500,' ranking companies based on their overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine each year, highlighting their significant growth and achievements in the private sector of the United States.{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Kim |title=INFOGRAPHIC: A Day In The Life Of An Inc 500 CEO |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-average-day-of-an-inc-500-ceo-2011-9 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=3 Big Strategies Your Startup Can Steal from Inc. 500 CEOs |url=https://www.startupgrind.com/blog/3-big-strategies-your-startup-can-steal-from-inc-500-ceos/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Startup Grind |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Juliana |date=October 16, 2012 |title=Inc. 500 list 1982–2010: Philly lags behind its suburbs in fast-growth companies [Interactive Map] |url=https://technical.ly/uncategorized/inc-500-list-1982-2010-philly-lags-behind-its-suburbs-in-fast-growth-companies-interactive-map/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Technical.ly |language=en}}

Inc. 5000 was first presented in 2007, expanding the Inc. 500. It lists the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. This list ranks these companies based on their revenue growth rate. It categorizes the fastest-growing companies by industry, metro area, revenue, and number of employees.

To be eligible, privately owned companies must demonstrate three years of revenue growth among other criteria. Once included in the Inc. 5000, these companies are invited to a three-day Inc. conference. While all 5,000 companies are profiled on Inc.com, only the top 500 gain the spotlight in the September issue of Inc. magazine.

• David Birch: Birch was director at MIT when his research revealed that small businesses were responsible for creating the majority of new jobs in the U.S. This finding challenged the conventional wisdom at the time and influenced economic policy and entrepreneurship research. Birch came to Inc. to write more about small business owners. His work has been widely cited in academic papers and government reports, shaping the understanding of small business dynamics.{{Cite book |last=Birch |first=David L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fsQTAQAAMAAJ |title=The Job Generation Process |date=1979 |publisher=M.I.T. Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change |language=en}}{{Citation |last=Landström |first=Hans |title=David Birch |date=2005 |work=Pioneers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research |series=International Studies in Entrepreneurship |volume=8 |pages=159–172 |editor-last=Landström |editor-first=Hans |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/0-387-23633-3_6 |access-date=2025-01-13 |place=Boston, MA |publisher=Springer US |language=en |doi=10.1007/0-387-23633-3_6 |isbn=978-0-387-23633-9}}
• This Man Has Changed Business Forever (October 1981): The article featured Steve Jobs and Apple, marking the first time Jobs appeared on the cover of a major magazine. It highlighted Apple's innovative approach to technology and Jobs' visionary leadership. It has been referenced in books and articles about Apple and the tech industry.{{Cite web |date=2011-01-24 |title=Steve Jobs: the man who changed business forever |url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/steve-jobs-the-man-who-changed-business-forever-20110125-1a3a1.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Burlingham |first1=Bo |last2=Gendron |first2=George |date=January 25, 2021 |title=The Entrepreneur of the Decade. An interview with Steven Jobs, Inc.''s Entrepreneur of the Decade |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19890401/5602.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}

Many well-known companies and CEOs received their first significant media exposure in Inc. magazine or on the Inc. 5000 list. Notable examples include:

• Bill Gates, Microsoft: featured in the early 1980s, Microsoft gained recognition for its rapid growth and contributions to the software industry.{{Cite book |last=Lowe |first=Janet |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LUwu-DTwa5cC&q=%22Inc.+magazine%22&pg=PR18 |title=Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Entrepreneur |date=2001-01-19 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-471-40169-8 |language=en}}
• Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia: featured in 1988 for its environmental commitment and business practices, gaining recognition for its rapid growth and sustainable practices.{{Cite book |last=Harman |first=Willis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MYHnCGR2-BsC&q=%22Yvon+Chouinard%22+%22Inc.+magazine%22+%221988%22 |title=Creative Work: The Constructive Role of Business in a Transforming Society |date=1991 |publisher=Knowledge Systems, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-941705-19-6 |language=en}}
• Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook: The social media giant was recognized early on for its growth and influence in the tech sector, appearing on the Inc. 500 list in 2008.{{Cite web |date=2008-08-21 |title=2008 Inc. 500/Inc. 5000 Top 100 Lists, inc5000 Article - Inc. Article |url=https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/lists/top100.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821204703/https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/lists/top100.html |archive-date=2008-08-21 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}
• Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani: Known for its Greek yogurt, Chobani made its debut on the Inc. 5000 list in 2009, underscoring its rapid ascent in the food industry.{{Cite web |last=Crino |first=Tim |date=August 15, 2024 |title=How Chobani's Founder Leveraged an Immigrant Mindset to Land His Yogurt Company on the Inc. 5000 For Hamdi Ulukaya, being an outsider translated to being an innovator. |url=https://www.inc.com/tim-crino/how-chobanis-founder-leveraged-an-immigrant-mindset-to-land-his-yogurt-company-on-inc-5000.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Inc.}}
• Sara Blakely, Spanx: CEO Sara Blakely's story of entrepreneurship and innovation was first popularized by Inc.

• ASME Awards:
• 2012: General Excellence{{Cite web |title=NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2012 WINNERS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.asme.media/national-magazine-awards-2012-winners-announced |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.asme.media}}
• 2014: Reporting
• SABEW Awards:
• 2012 Best in Business Honoree for Turntable.fm{{Cite web |title=2012 Best in Business Honorees |url=https://sabew.org/contestsawards/2012-best-in-business-honorees/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=SABEW |language=en-US}}
• 2016 Best in Business Honoree for "The Stealthy Sales Kings of Amazon" {{Cite web |title=2016 Best in Business Honorees |url=https://sabew.org/contestsawards/2016-best-in-business-honorees/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=SABEW |language=en-US}}

• Inc. India

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