Essayon Ranks No. 119 in Top 200 on Inc. Magazine's List of the Southeast Region's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast list had an average growth rate of 166.43 percent

Inc. magazine today revealed that Essayon Progress Management has placed on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the southeast, consisting of Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Southeast economy's most dynamic segment-its independent small businesses.

"Our growth as an organization is a testament to our team's unwavering commitment to progress," shares Essayon's CEO, Israel Brown. "Building one of the fastest growing private companies isn't just about speed; it's about harnessing the power of innovation, adaptability, and relentless determination to redefine what's possible. Together, we're not just chasing success; we're defining it."

The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Southeast region. Between 2020 and 2022, these 223 private companies had an average growth rate of 166.43 percent; by 2023, they'd also added 20,496 jobs and $8.8 billion to the region's economy.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast, including company profiles, can be found at inc.com/Southeast starting February 27, 2024.

"The honorees in our Inc. 5000 network are the Who's Who of private companies. They're energizing regional economies as they engineer the future of their industries. Learn who they are and what they do — they'll be impacting things for a while," said Eric Hagerman, Special Projects Editor at Inc. Media.

Essayon Progress Management is a minority-and-veteran-owned business that is 8(a) Certified and designated as an Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) by the United States Small Business Administration. With 100+ years of experience amongst our leadership, the company has delivered one successful project after the other in the multifamily and light commercial industry sectors. Essayon is dedicated to creating economic opportunities for our clients, our professional team, and our communities by building places and building people.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Regionals

Methodology

The 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2020 and 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2022. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

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The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.

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