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  • What are the eligibility criteria for the Inc. 5000?
  • What are the official rules for the 2023 Inc. 5000?
  • Does my company have to be profitable to be eligible?
  • My company's revenue declined in 2019 or 2022. Does that disqualify my business or make It unwise to apply?
  • My company is public – can I apply?
  • What if my company was a partnership in 2019 and is now a corporation?
  • What if my company used to be a subsidiary or a division and is now independent?
  • What if my company is private and independent but is about to be acquired or go public?
  • 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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What are the official rules for the 2023 Inc. 5000?

Please find the official rules for the 2023 Inc. 5000 here. All companies that submit an application to the 2023 Inc. 5000 are agreeing to the official rules.

The early-rate fee to apply is $245 until March 24, 2023.
The regular-rate fee to apply is $345 from March 25 until the final deadline date of April 21, 2023.
The final deadline to submit your Revenue Verification Materials  is  May 5, 2023.

All submission dates are until 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
Apply  here  for the 2023 Inc. 5000!
Have any questions or concerns? Email us at Inc5000@inc.com

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