Presenting: Inc.’s Best in Business, 2021
The 147 companies that have made the most extraordinary impact, including:

Air Protein 
A food-innovation firm looking skyward for sustainable solutions.

The Mom Project
The upskilling platform that’s helping working mothers get ahead.

Hologram
The infrastructure provider out to solve the issue of shoddy Wi-Fi.

Inc. Regionals
The fastest-growing companies from every corner of the country share the trials and triumphs of scaling at lightning speed.

Competitive Advantage
A hair dye brand’s strategy to get customers to listen.

Master-Built Business
Secrets of sustainable yet speedy growth, according to Inc. 5000 honorees.

Best in Business
Our annual list of the companies going above and beyond to leave the world a better place. They’re run by conscientious leaders like Saloni Doshi, CEO of sustainable packaging firm EcoEnclose.

International Van Lines
A moving company that gets foster kids to safe, happy homes.

Competitive Advantage
Finding compromise in the search for a better burger..

Exit Interview
Lively founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant didn’t plan to sell. Then she got the perfect proposal.

Competitive Advantage
Outfoxing predatory lenders with a sneaky tech solution.

Ashlee Ammons
On the power of resilience—and the comfort that comes with trusting the process.

Female Founders
Our list of the 100 most inspiring women entrepreneurs, including seven-time Olympic gold medalist turned lifestyle-sneaker maker Allyson Felix (pictured), co-founder of Saysh. 

Allyson Felix
A highly decorated Olympian takes on Nike with her own brand. She’s already winning..

The Inc. 5000
Our annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, replete with stories of hair-raising pivots, brazen pitches, and the triumph of dogged persistence.

Athletic Brewing Co.
How a former trader made moderation cool, and built a new market in the process.

Seer Interactive
The old-school way that a digital-first company shows appreciation for its employees. (Hint: It’s green and is used to buy goods and services.)

SevenRooms
This tech startup prevents burnout in the workplace when it matters most—before it’s too late.

Touchland
A buzzy Miami brand that is reinventing a drugstore staple.

Soapbox
A D.C. soap-for-a-cause brand on the perils of poor packaging.

Gotta Catch ’Em All
The tale of Al Kahn (right), a one-time washing machine salesman who changed the culture and your childhood with Quiz Wiz, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Pokémon.

Introducing: Inc.’s Best-Led Companies
The debut of our datadriven list of the top 250 midmarket companies. Plus, a master class in leadership.

Female Founders 100
This year’s most exceptional women in entrepreneurship powered through adversity and changed the world.

Reaching Patients Everywhere
She helped speed up clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines by taking them virtual.

Ahead of the Game
How PlayVS’s founder went from the streets of Detroit to pioneering high school e-sports.

Coveted Crustaceans
This family shop ships Maryland crabs to fans.

Yensa
Embracing her heritage helped her business thrive.

Wisely
After he hit rock bottom, the vulnerability was freeing..

Part of the Family
JB Warranties pulled out all the stops to help employees feel at home at its new HQ—swimming pond included.

Cultivating Talent
Professional practice lender Bankers Healthcare Group created a cohesive culture by focusing on individual growth.

Leading With Values
How the founder of recruitment firm Central Point Partners built a company that’s diverse, family-first, remotefriendly—and fast-growing.

Texas
Ojo Labs uses A.I. to help people buy their first home with confidence.

Midwest
How two college students made plastic-free bottled water a reality.

Best in Business
Inc.’s inaugural list of companies, big and small, that have made a meaningful difference this year.

Company of the Year
Overnight, this century-old maker of medical supplies became the most important manufacturer in the world.

When Harry’s Met the FTC
Inside the grooming-products startup’s failed billion-dollar acquisition—and what comes next..

Founders Project
Sustainable-products guru Jeffrey Hollender mentors Blueland founder Sarah Paiji Yoo.

Facing Front
This startup’s co-founders both went through personal crises—at the same time. Their recovery made their company stronger.

The Future of Business
Expert predictions about the most pressing business issues and the opportunities ahead..

Women in Power
The oil and gas industry has afforded limited opportunities to women and people of color. Nooshin Behroyan, who founded energy services firm Paxon Energy & Infrastructure (No. 9) as a single mother, is working to change that—starting with her own company.

The No. 1 Company
How OneTrust is solving companies’ data-privacy woes— and grew an astonishing 48,337 percent doing it.

Keeping It in the Family
When this company’s founder died suddenly, her mother became CEO..

Masters of Management
Tips from great leaders on responding to a crisis.

The Best Places to Work
How this year’s Best Workplaces honorees have created outstanding company cultures.

The Ultimate Test
Julia Cheek started Everlywell to disrupt lab testing. Covid-19 led to her most critical decision yet.
AS TOLD TO TOM FOSTER

Founders Project
Maya French, co-founder of Koia, a protein-drink brand based in L.A., is ready to make a big splash. She turned to serial entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Daymond John for advice.

Hard Drivers
With unorthodox transparency, Backblaze built a super-cheap cloud-storage service that’s actually profitable.
BY BURT HELM

The Two Lives of RestoraPet
Brian Larsen lost a mentor when his friend died. But the petsupplements company they co-founded bonded their entrepreneurial visions with a very personal mission..

FOUNDERS PROJECT 
Grace Hsiang, co-founder of the Torrance, California– based custom wetsuit maker 7Till8—seen here in Seoul— faces a key crossroads for her company. So she’s tapping the wisdom of Jules Pieri, co-founder of the Grommet.

Tulsa, Oklahoma
T-Town, famous for oil and gas, is welcoming a new generation of entrepreneurs. BY EMILY CANAL

In this issue:

Hire Learning The co-founders of Lyfe Marketing talk to
Kabbage co-founder Rob Frohwein about maintaining their company’s culture as it grows. BY CAMERON ALBERT-DEITCH

A Force for Good Benefit corporations are changing the economy.
BY KEITH MESTRICH AND MARK A. PINSKY

A CEO Takes a Stand Why Ed Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods,
went up against the gun lobby. BY BILL SAPORITO

In this issue:

The Platform Economy Their software is changing the way we live.

All Things Consumer They’re making musthave products, from sunscreen to sex toys.

Science Pioneers Bringing us robots, renewable power, and food made from air.

In this issue:

SABG Losing a friend and a mentor on 9/11 pushed her in a new direction

With Clarity An engagement ring without the commitment

UrbanStems Long-distance romantic gestures, on demand.

In this issue:

How I Cut Plastic From My Business Michael Preysman, Everlane

How I Ran My Husband’s Business After He Died Mary Celeste Beall, Blackberry Farm

In this issue:

How to build inspiring teams If you want to motivate your employees, you have to think about success from a different angle.

BetterUp Labs Is there a science to creating a great workplace? Meet the company that says there is. BY LEIGH BUCHANAN

In this issue:

Climate Change NovoNutrients is growing the fix to global warming in its labs; Solidia is taking the pollution out of cement-making; EEtility is slashing rural homeowners’ energy bills; Carbon Engineering is turning CO2 into carbon-neutral fuels; and E6PR makes a six-pack ring that sea creatures can eat.

Health Livongo uses big data to take on chronic diseases; Pear Therapeutics has devised an innovative approach to treating opioid addiction; Heal brings the doctor to your front door—affordably; Proteus makes edible sensors; and Butterfly Network is bringing ultrasound to the masses.

In this issue:

snakes in the Jungle An epidemic of counterfeits sold through Amazon was destroying Brush Hero—until the company that makes
it figured out how to fight back. By JEff BErcovici

a Saudi Saga Why the women behind Physique 57’s trendy fitness chain brought their manhattan brand to Saudi arabia—at a time of great change, and even greater international scrutiny.

Wealth perspectives Five questions to ask yourself before starting a business and much more...

In this issue:

Simple Solutions Becoming your own landlord can boost your retirement income

Wealth Perspectives How to cut ties with your investors

Helaine Olen It’s the end of your company. It’s not the end of the world and much more...

In this issue:

The Destination Minneapolis gets pretty cold, but its startup
scene is heating up 

Annotated The company that’s turning air into water

The challenges of building an ethical machine. Plus: A shirt that protects the brain; and the Jargonator and much more...

In this issue:

The Unlikely Business of Being Brené

Female Founders 100

The Good, the Bad and the Internet and much more...

In this issue:

Driftless Glen Distillery Making bourbon is like raising kids

Crusader, CEO, Change Agent Ellen Pao reflects on big tech’s sins, startup founder mistakes, and this critical year for women in Silicon Valley. By Kimberly Weisul

Stride Consulting From DVDs to software and much more...

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