So much of what we see today is rankings. I think it took off with David Letterman’s Top Ten List…(I hope people remember this).
Frankly, I get
sick of reading all of them. Often I
will read the methodology. Sometimes you know after reading it that the ranking
is utterly useless.
However, over
the this one and the next two posts I highlight my favorite rankings and
why.
First up is
the INC 5000. This ranking is billed as the definitive list of the fastest
growing private companies in the US.
It is a
fascinating list to sort through. Thanks to great sort options you can actually
find clusters of private fast growth companies.
You can sort by state and industry too. The write-up on each firm is
very helpful and a link to the company is also listed. You can search past
rankings to 2015.
One unique
point. You may think INC scours the US
looking for these firms. Not really, it
is decided by application. So each firm
must apply through INC for inclusion in the annual ranking.
Three more
reasons I really like this one. Some the names are priceless. Second, individual stories are very well done.
And third, good data on privately held firms.
