When it comes to small business and entrepreneurship, Inc. Magazine is a leading monthly publication in the business world with a circulation nearing 690,000 in 2007. In 1982 the magazine began publishing the “Inc. 100″, a list of the fastest growing, privately owned businesses in America. Within 2 years they expanded it to the “Inc. 500″ and today they’ve gone as far as adding an “Inc. 5000″ list to their website.
Companies lucky enough to make Inc. Magazine’s list also get tons of great public relations tools and privileges on IncBizNet, Inc. Magazine’s business networking website. Some of the tools include a free profile, press release distribution, a blog, and access to a community of other private business owners. Registration for IncBizNet is free for companies that make the list.
Inc. Magazine looks at all industries, but one industry in particular has seen good coverage from the publication. Since real estate companies are usually self-starting, Inc. pays special attention and often recognizes several fast growing real estate related companies. The industry is often recognized with its own “Top 50″ list on the Inc. Magazine website.
Although the housing market has hit a bit of a slump, many real estate companies still made the 2008 list because it actually takes into consideration the past four years of revenue growth. Since part of those four years includes the huge housing boom of a couple years ago, several of the biggest boom states have made a good showing. Florida tops the list with eight of their real estate companies making the Top 50, while Illinois, Nevada and Texas come in next with 4-5 companies from each state being honored.
Although one might assume the Top 50 Real Estate Companies would only include actual brokerages, there were actually a variety of real estate-related companies to make the list. While 21 were brokerages, the others are made up of the often overlooked building and construction industry, as well as real estate investment companies. Fifteen involved construction, while eight involved investing.
Surprisingly, GetMyHomesValue also made the list as the 16th fastest growing real estate company in America. The Lancaster, PA based business is actually an internet marketing and lead generation company geared toward real estate agents. With a 786% growth in revenue since 2004, GetMyHomesValue expanded their business offerings to more than just leads - they provide agents with education, CRM tools, websites and much more.
The Inc. 500 is a great annual list of the fastest growing, privately owned companies in the United States. Each year, Inc. hosts an annual conference and awards ceremony that brings together executives from each of the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 companies. Past keynote speakers at the Inc. 5000 conference and award ceremony include President Bill Clinton, Marshall Goldsmith, and Thomas Friedman.
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