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The Inc. Best in Business awards are back for an even more expansive
fourth year. Apply now to stake your claim as one of Inc.’s Best in Business!

Once again, Inc. is looking to celebrate companies of all sizes in any industry
that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society in the
past 12 months. In the 2023 edition, Inc. will honor even more Best in Business
winners across a field of 68 categories. On top of that, every business that
enters will automatically be considered for Inc.’s prestigious Company of the
Year award


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WHY APPLY?

For nearly 40 years, Inc. magazine has been devoted to recognizing America’s
most dynamic businesses and honoring the great things they do. This year,
hundreds of companies will make the cut and be honored in print and online.
Honorees in 2023 will enjoy the following benefits:


NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Earn distinction from Inc. as one of America's Best in Business and
automatically be considered for Inc.’s prestigious Company of the Year award!


MEDIA EXPOSURE

Be featured in the Winter issue of Inc. magazine, get a dedicated company
profile on Inc.com, and receive national and local media coverage.


VISIBILITY 

Every application will be seen and evaluated directly by Inc.’s editors, who
will source stories and articles directly from the honorees and applicant pool.


ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION

As part of your application, you will receive a one-year subscription to Inc.
magazine, the leading business publication with news, tools, and advice to help
you succeed.


GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND RETENTION

Show your current employees that all of their long days and nights of hard work
are paying off and improve recruiting opportunities with prospective employees.

 


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HOW IT WORKS

You will be asked to enter a few details about your company and answer
three questions regarding the impact your company has achieved over the past
year. Inc.’s editors will review every application and select winners in each
category. You can download a sample of the application questions here.

Privately-held, U.S.-based, independent (non-subsidiary) companies are eligible
to apply.
 

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CATEGORIES


INDUSTRY CATEGORIES 


AI & DATA (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that provide clients solutions based in artificial intelligence, data
science, and machine learning.


ADVERTISING

Public relations firms, advertising companies, ad agencies, and companies that
are involved with web-based promotions.


BUSINESS PRODUCTS

Companies that sell products primarily to other businesses.


BUSINESS SERVICES

Companies that sell services primarily to other businesses.


COACHING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Companies that provide services, tools, and coaching to guide employees in their
career development.


COMMUNICATIONS

Companies involved with transmitting voice, video, or data on a mass scale and
companies that sell services primarily to telecom firms.


CONSTRUCTION

Companies that put up buildings, normally as contractors, as well as companies
that sell or install elements such as windows, doors, and flooring, etc.


CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell products intended
for consumers.


CONSUMER SERVICES

Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell consumer services.


CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell consumer services.


E-COMMERCE 

Companies that provide software as a service and/or hardware allowing companies
to receive digital payments from their customers.


ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL EQUITY 

Companies that have excelled in responsibly growing sustainable wealth and/or
closing wage gaps specifically for under-resourced communities and the middle
class.


EDUCATION

Companies that provide instruction or coaching, or sell educational materials,
or whose primary market is schools or universities.


ENERGY

Companies that source or provide power for business and residential customers,
as well as companies that provide specialized services to energy firms.


ENGINEERING

Companies that provide engineering and related services, including construction
or architectural work, and that manage engineering projects for clients.


ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Companies that are making great strides in improving local, national, or global
environmental conditions.


ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Companies whose primary focus is on restoring or maintaining clean and safe
environments.


EVENTS & EXPERIENTIAL 

Companies that organize and host in-person and virtual gatherings for consumers
and businesses.


FRANCHISE (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that offer branded products and services to franchisees, typically in
exchange for an upfront fee and annual licensing fees.


GENERAL EXCELLENCE

Open to all companies effecting extraordinary change, often across multiple
sectors.


GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Companies that provide consulting services—especially IT, health care, and
procurement—used primarily by government entities.


HEALTH PRODUCTS

Companies that provide products strictly to the health care market, such as
makers or distributors of nutritional supplements and makers or distributors of
medical devices. 


HEALTH SERVICES

Companies that provide services strictly to the health care market, such as
operators of medical facilities, including nursing homes. 


HUMAN RESOURCES

Staffing, payroll, executive-search, and outsourcing companies, as well as firms
involved with employee or management training.


INSURANCE

Companies that sell insurance products or help the insurance industry in
different forms of risk mitigation.


IT MANAGEMENT

Companies whose primary business is the outsourced management of software,
servers, printers, security, etc.


IT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Companies that create processes that enable their clients’ information
technology to perform to its capacity.


LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION

Freight shipping, trucking, and other companies that move products and people,
as well as brokers of those companies’ services and providers of services to the
industry.


LUXURY (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that provide highly refined products and services to an exclusive
clientele.


MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 

Companies that provide advice and expertise to help organizations solve problems
or improve performance.


MANUFACTURING

Companies that make both intermediate and finished goods for sale to businesses
and consumers


MARKETING

Public relations firms, marketing companies, and companies that are involved
marketing.


MEDIA

Companies whose primary business is creating or distributing content in any kind
of communications medium.


PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Companies that have had an outsized impact on the local, national, or global
Covid-19 response this year.


PETS (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that provide products and services to people who own pets.


PUBLIC RELATIONS (NEW FOR 2023)

Companies that help brands craft messaging, communicate with the public and
their customers, and gain media coverage.


REAL ESTATE

Real estate developers and brokers and those providing services to brokers,
buyers, and sellers. Also includes real estate-related investment firms.


RECYCLING

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to repurposing glass,
plastic, and paper.


REGIONAL CATEGORIES 

Companies can apply for consideration as a top businesses in one of these
regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeast,
Southwest.


RETAIL

Companies that sell products and services directly to consumers, either online
or at brick-and-mortar stores. 


SECURITY

Companies that provide physical security—guards, locks, heavy doors, barriers,
surveillance systems, or armored trucks. 


SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Companies that create software for businesses or individuals. 


SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE 

Companies that deliver cloud-based software applications on a subscription
basis. 


SUSTAINABILITY

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to developing or
encouraging business practices that reduce reliance on fossil fuels. 


TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

Travel agencies, tour operators, and other companies that help facilitate
travel, as well as hotel companies and leisure destinations such as amusement
parks.


WELLNESS PRODUCTS

Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell products that aim to
improve quality of life.


WELLNESS SERVICES

Companies that primarily make, distribute, or sell services that aim to
improve quality of life.


 

 


IMPACT CATEGORIES 


CORRECTIONAL RE-ENTRY SERVICES 

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to helping the formerly
incarcerated re-enter society.


FOOD INSECURITY SOLUTIONS

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to feeding the hungry.


MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY 

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to improving mental
health.


SHELTERING THE HOMELESS

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to providing shelter for
those without homes.


VETERAN SUPPORT

Companies that dedicate substantial time and resources to supporting America’s
veterans.


 

 


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COMPANY STAGE CATEGORIES

Companies that have achieved incredible impact at different stages in their
lifecycle.




 


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COMPANY REVENUE CATEGORIES

Companies that have achieved incredible impact at different stages of their
revenue.




 

 


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COMPANY SIZE CATEGORIES

Companies that have achieved incredible impact at different employee size.




 

 


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