Certain regions of the country continuously produce innovative, high-growth companies that have transcended the economic downturn of the last few years. Surprisingly, those regions include more than the expected locales like Boston and Silicon Valley. "The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies," a report series released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, reveals that high numbers of fast-growing firms are concentrated in unexpected regions and industrial sectors.
This comprehensive, first-ever analysis of the geography of Inc. 500 firms is presented here in an interactive U.S. map, detailed state-by-state profiles and interactive metro-area charts, and in-depth reports that explore geographic trends of high-growth firms over time, the movements of the founders, and state-by-state profiles.
This interactive map displays the location of the fastest-growing privately held companies appearing on the annual Inc. 500 list from 1982 - 2010. These data are presented by county, highlighting counties with the most companies per capita, as well as the most companies overall. (Click to launch map in a new window).
Geographic Trends
Read The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies: An Analysis of the Geography of Entrepreneurship (PDF), which provides insights about the geographic trends of Inc. 500 companies over 30 years at the state and metropolitan levels.
Founder Mobility
Read The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies: Founder Mobility (PDF), which analyzes the movements of Inc. 500 founders across regions and metropolitan areas.
State Profiles
America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Then and Now
The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies
