Inc. Magazine - Winter 2020 - 2021

In this issue

Best in Business
Inc.’s inaugural list of companies, big and small, that have made a meaningful difference this year.

Company of the Year
Overnight, this century-old maker of medical supplies became the most important manufacturer in the world.

When Harry’s Met the FTC
Inside the grooming-products startup’s failed billion-dollar acquisition—and what comes next..

The Future of Finance

When Jim McKelvey co-founded Square in 2009, most shoppers still purchased goods by swiping a credit card. Eleven years later, the way we pay for things has changed drastically. What’s next?

2 mins

Customers Love Her Olive Oil. Can She Meet Rising Expectations?

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, talks retail expansion and new product development with fellow Texas entrepreneur Aishwarya Iyer, founder of olive oil upstart Brightland.

7 mins

Lightning in a Bottle

For reviving a lost history and balancing the boardroom.

6 mins

A Good Egg

For building a kinder, more sustainable hen-laying ecosystem.

5 mins

Seesaw – Best in Class

For helping to make remote learning work during the pandemic.

5 mins

Razor's Edge

The founders of razor upstart Harry’s relished their challenger status, picked a fight with a consumer goods giant, and made the biggest deal of their lives. They then learned some of the toughest lessons of hardball capitalism.

10+ mins

Michael Strahan Executes His Game Plan

"I’m not going to fool you. This is who I am. This is what you get. I think people have seen every side of me." He retired a Super Bowl champion. Then he let his curiosity, personality, empathy, and leadership skills steer him into a thriving television and business career.

10+ mins

Stifling Our Startups

Student-loan debt is crippling entrepreneurship in the U.S.—and not just in obvious ways

10+ mins

Clif Bar's Crusade

They could’ve taken the money and run. Instead, they became evangelists in the corporate sustainability movement.

3 mins

RAPID GROWTH FORMULA

CHIEF EXECUTIVEOPTIMIZER

2 mins

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