I was around 6 years old and it was Halloween Day at my school. All the kids were supposed to wear a costume. My mom, who was too busy with work, forgot about it. When the friend I carpooled with showed up at my house dressed up as a cute little vampire, my mom had… Continue reading Laura Cope (Founder/Creative Director, Laura Cope Photography)

My father, at age 40, decided to leave the insurance industry, and start a company with two partners. He left behind the expense accounts, stability, safety, etc., to follow his dream. I watched every step of the journey, good, and not so good. I watched them build a company from an idea to going public… Continue reading Richard Brasser (CEO, rFactr Inc)

This company is ranked #288 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Provides customer care and back-office support systems for clients, including email response technology for apps and websites. Located in 2008, TaskUs saw a Santa Monica,¾CA growth in 2015 and generated Business Products & Services in revenue. Check out their website: taskus.com Comments comments

A silent partnership can be a great way for the company to gain capital and the silent partner to receive passive income. There are some benefits and disadvantages to this partnership, though, and you should consider them before you agree to anything. Being a silent… Introverts aren’t the other people who wonder how to start… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

Industry: Logistics & Transportation This company is ranked #390 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Provides on-demand private air service to the masses at more than 1,000 airports. Located in Lawrenceville, GA, ImagineAir saw… Industry: Logistics & Transportation This company is ranked #93 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Develops transit software, focusing on… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

Industry: Health This company is ranked #496 on the Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: An online retailer of nutrition supplements and foods, fitness equipment, and athletic apparel that also provides fitness, health, and diet information.  … INDUSTRY: HEALTH This company is ranked #311 on the 2015 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Develops software for… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

INDUSTRY: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES This company is ranked #404 on the 2015 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Sells and installs pine straw and mulch for landscaping. Located in Atlanta, GA, Swift Straw saw a 1,165% growth in 2014 and generated $11.1 M in… INDUSTRY: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES This company is ranked #367 on the 2015 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Provides a wide range… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

Industry: Security This company is ranked #421 on the 2015 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Sells home security products, including sensors, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, motion detectors, and control panels. Located in Dallas, TX, American… Industry: Security This company is ranked #331 on the 2015 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Designs innovative IP/cellular alarm communicators and… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

Industry: Computer Hardware This company is ranked #431 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Sells, recycles and manufactures computer hardware, specializing in computer memory, e-Commerce and in-house software development. Located… Industry: Computer Hardware This company is ranked #291 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Sells brand-neutral computer hardware, software and services… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories

Industry: Engineering This company is ranked #162 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Designs, manufactures, tests and operates small spacecrafts, including high-performance components, systems buses for other companies in the industry…. Industry: Engineering This company is ranked #278 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list! Inc Magazine says this about them: Trains companies to make good product designs… Continue reading | Five Hundred Stories