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Inc. 5000 | What are the eligibility criteria for the Inc. 5000?
Inc. 5000 | Does my company have to be profitable to be eligible?
Inc. 5000 | My company's revenue declined in 2021 or 2024. Does that disqualify my business or make it unwise to apply?
Inc. 5000 | My company is public – can I apply?
Inc. 5000 | What if my company was a partnership in 2021 and is now a corporation?
What if my company used to be a subsidiary or a division and is now independent?
Inc. 5000 | What if my company is private and independent but is about to be acquired or go public?
Inc. 5000 | My company is majority or wholly owned by a venture capital firm, a private equity firm, or an investment bank. Is it eligible?

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Inc. 5000 | My company is majority or wholly owned by a venture capital firm, a private equity firm, or an investment bank. Is it eligible?
What if my company used to be a subsidiary or a division and is now independent?
Inc. 5000 | Does my company have to be profitable to be eligible?
Inc. 5000 | What are the eligibility criteria for the Inc. 5000?
Inc. 5000 | My company is public – can I apply?

Inc. 5000 | What if my company is private and independent but is about to be acquired or go public?

Your business is eligible as long as it was privately held and independent through December 31, 2024.

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