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| Inc. Magazine expands list of America's fastest-growing businesses Inc. magazine has expanded its list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, to create the first-ever Inc. 5,000. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy with a combined revenue of $194.5 billion. The largest business category is Construction, with 561 of the fastest-growing companies in this category, followed by Manufacturing with 515 companies, IT services in third with 466 companies, Business Services with 377 companies and Advertising & Marketing with 349 companies round out the top five industries ranked on the 2007 Inc. 5,000. Industries reporting the highest total revenue in 2006 are construction ($27.1billion), manufacturing ($18.6 billion), health ($13.1 billion), computers and electronics ($12.7 billion), and financial services ($11.8 billion). write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |