STARKVILLE, Miss. - Glo, a Starkville-based light-up cube and toy company ranks #3,563 in Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies in the nation. CEO Hagan Walker received the award this week.
“Making the list constitutes I think it’s the top 0.5% of the fastest-growing private companies in America,” Walker told The Dispatch. “For us as a small company in Starkville, Mississippi, that started out of a classroom project, that’s pretty cool to be in that top percent.”
The Inc. 5000 is a running list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Rankings are awarded based on sales growth over three years.
Glo started in 2015 as a light-up drink cube company. It entered the toy space in 2018 and features Sesame Street characters, as well as some original creations among its products.
Walker believes the company made the list thanks to some key components of its business model: Revamping its signature Glo pals, which are light-up figure toys, diversifying where Glo sells its products internationally and even increasing its larger retail customers domestically.
In 2022, Glo expanded to distribute to retailers in Canada. Now, the company has distribution to stores around the globe, including Iceland, Poland, Romania and Australia. (The Dispatch 08/17/23) Glo ranks among fastest growing private companies - The Dispatch (cdispatch.com)
PRAIRIEVILLE, La.- Core Boiler & Mechanical Services, an industrial service company, is included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Core ranked 182 out of 5,000 companies on the list nationally. It ranked No. 1 in Louisiana for company growth. (Biz New Orleans 08/21/23) Prairieville Company Earns Spot on Inc. List of Fastest-Growing Companies - Biz New Orleans
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