For the Fifth Time in a Row, American Lending
Center Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 1986 in 2024
Inc. revealed today that American Lending Center ranks No. 1986
on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing
private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a
data-driven look at the most successful companies within the
economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent, entrepreneurial
businesses. Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland,
Oracle, Patagonia, and many other household-name brands gained
their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
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The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents
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“We are very pleased to receive this validation of the hard work
of the American Lending Center team,” said founder and CEO John
Shen. “To earn this recognition five years in a row – that is
humbling and exciting at the same time.”
The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies that have
driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure,
the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring
challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median
three-year revenue growth rate is 1,637 percent. In all, this
year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 874,458 jobs to the economy
over the past three years.
For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company
profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by
industry, location, and other criteria, go to www.inc.com/inc5000.
All 5000 companies are featured on Inc.com starting Tuesday, August
13, and the top 500 appear in the new issue of Inc. magazine,
available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 20.
“One of the greatest joys of my job is going through the Inc.
5000 list,” says Mike Hofman, who recently joined Inc. as
editor-in-chief. “To see all of the intriguing and surprising ways
that companies are transforming sectors, from health care and AI to
apparel and pet food, is fascinating for me as a journalist and
storyteller. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, as well, for
growing their businesses fast despite the economic disruption we
all faced over the past three years, from supply chain woes to
inflation to changes in the workforce.”
Shen said the pivot to helping small business owners survive
during the COVID-19 pandemic, then pivoting back to helping those
businesses continue to grow has been a fulfilling journey.
“We believe in the American Dream at ALC,” Shen said. “We are
living our own American Dream, as this award shows. And we’re doing
it by helping others reach their dreams as well.”
About American Lending Center: A Financial Times (FT)
America’s Fastest Growing Company
American Lending Center (ALC) is a private nonbank lending
institution and nationally recognized leader in small business
lending.
In early 2024, ALC has fully financed senior loan products to 94
qualified EB-5 projects in 31 states, contributing to a combined
construction and business expansion budget of over 1.2 billion
dollars. ALC’s lending practice has successfully created more than
20,000 new jobs nationwide since 2009.
In 2022, ALC launched its new rural construction and development
fund with capital available for the construction of fixed assets of
all types in rural areas including manufacturing, energy,
infrastructure, hospitality, specialty use, multi-use and other
project types. Follow American Lending Center on LinkedIn,
Facebook, and Twitter.
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Methodology
Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to
percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies
must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020.
They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and
independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of
December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone
public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is
$100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. As always, Inc.
reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to
four decimal places.
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social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year
since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to
rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United
States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other
prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners,
gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with
an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps
them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit
www.inc.com.
For more information on the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, to
be held from October 16 to 18 in Palm Desert, California, please
visit http://conference.inc.com/.
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