16 companies in Greenville + the surrounding area rank among the fastest-growing private companies in the nation, according to the 2021 Inc. 5000 list.👏

Inc.com determined rankings for 5,000 companies in the US according to percentage revenue growth over a 3 year period. The Upstate is home to 16 of the 63 SC-based companies that made the list this year.

These 16 companies had a median growth of 323%, total revenue of $1.2 billion, 1,230 jobs added, and 8 repeat honorees.

Here’s the lowdown on 16 of the Upstate companies to make the list:

#106: Industrial Project Innovation, Greenville
Industry: Construction
Growth: 3,825%
What they do: Helps clients plan + manage construction projects across automotive, metals, aerospace, foods, and institutional market sectors.

#193: Purity Coffee, Greenville
Industry: Food + Beverage
Growth: 2,224%
What they do: Retails antioxidant-rich coffee + delivers directly to consumers' homes.

#538: Outside the Box Business Solutions, Greenville
Industry: Financial Services
Growth: 894%
What they do: Professional accounting, payroll, and tax services firm helping businesses free up their money in legal, moral, and ethical ways.

#612: Atlas Organics, Spartanburg
Industry: Environmental Services
Growth: 787%
What they do: A comprehensive organics recycling company that provides composting collection, processing, and consulting services.

#667: Bluefield Capital, Greenville
Industry: Real Estate
Growth: 728%
What they do: Provides real estate brokerage, property management, and insurance services.

You can read about the other 11 companies on the Inc. website by filtering for SC and choosing Greenville + Spartanburg from the dropdown list.