“Notice how many different industries show up over the years,” said Norris Krueger, founder of Entrepreneurship Northwest. “These aren’t the usual suspects of high growth potential firms that we do celebrate. In fact, it appears that the vast majority of these companies haven’t even raised external equity.”

Inc.’s annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S.–and how they reached their lofty heights.

https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2019/top-private-companies-2019-inc5000.html

By: Sharon Fisher