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For the 7th Time, Liftoff Appears on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List

By Scott Reyburn·Aug 15, 2023·5 min read

Summary

Liftoff has been honored by Inc. for the seventh consecutive year, ranking No. 3,320 on the 2023 Inc.

5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. The annual list, compiled since 1982, recognizes entrepreneurial businesses that demonstrate rapid revenue growth. The 2023 class achieved significant growth despite challenges like inflation and hiring difficulties, collectively adding over 1.1 million jobs in three years.

Qualification requires US-based, privately held companies founded before March 2019 with minimum revenues of $100,000 (2019) and $2 million (2022), ranked by percentage revenue growth from 2019-2022.

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