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A STORIED YEAR

Inc. Magazine

COMING TOGETHER 500 STRONG

MY GREATEST HIRE

IS IT TIME TO DITCH THE OFFICE? • The pandemic has shown that remote work is possible on a grand scale. But that doesn’t mean everyone can—or should—ditch the office. Inc. asked two Inc. 500 founders and a remote-work expert to talk about a new kind of office.

A SERIAL THRILLER

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A FOUNDER?

HOW I MAKE IT HAPPEN • Honorees from the Inc. 5000 list share some of the daily rituals, productivity hacks, and go-to stress relievers that help them get across the finish line each day.

Next Level Networking, Next Level Culture

INC. 5000: BY THE NUMBERS

DON’T CALL IT AN EXIT • Selling your company doesn’t always mean cashing out and moving on. For these founders—whose companies have all been Inc. 5000 honorees—transferring ownership to employees, public investors, or a strategic buyer was more about securing a brighter future for the business than handing over the keys.

LEADERSHIP

COMMUNICATION

Building a Dream Team Starts at the Top

2020 CEO SURVEY

The X-Factor: Empowered Employees and a Competitive Spirit

THE GIFT OF CATASTROPHE • As horrible as this pandemic is, there are companies that will turn it into a growth opportunity. Yours can be one of them.

Providing Affordable, Comprehensive Health Care • This industry-leading administrator and general agency contributes its success to innovation, quality carrier relationships, hard work, and an aptitude for change

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN • She is there—a customer and a colleague—and so amazing asset once you choose to see her.

WE’VE SEEN THE FUTURE • Working from home has accelerated innovative team-building trends. We need to make traits like agility, collaboration, and candor a permanent part of our management process.

PEOs: The Bounce-Back Partner Small Businesses Need • Adaptability has been the key to surviving the pandemic and preparing for what comes next, and it’s strengthening the relationship between PEOs and SMBs.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF USING A PEO • NAPEO has commissioned a series of white papers documenting the ways working with a PEO can help businesses grow and thrive in all kinds of economic conditions:

DEMOCRATIZE INNOVATION • We think of it, incorrectly, as the work of the few. Great leaders harness the brainpower of the many, and get better results.

WHEN SERENDIPITY STRIKES

THE ELITE • The vision that led Inc. 5000 founders to rapid growth is helping them thrive during this extraordinary crisis.

HOW THE 2020 INC. 5000 COMPANIES WERE SELECTED

Inc. 5000 AMERICA’S FASTEST - GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

Powering Digital Transformation • Customer relationship management systems fuel resilience and revenue, especially during uncertain times.

Supporting Critical Supply Chains in the Developing World • To reach places other companies can’t, this logistics company runs its business like a global intelligence operation

Diversity Fuels Results for this Wealth Management Team

Unconquered in the Face of Cyber Threats • This business powers exponential growth by providing cyber technology solutions to protect U.S. global defenses and critical infrastructure

Big Bet Pays Off For Science-Based Beauty Company • After investing everything into R&D, one company has used science to become the leader in professional at-home beauty treatments

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