Inc. Magazine’s List of 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies
Graphics and More, a Sacramento-Area National Firm,]
Lands on Inc. Magazine’s List of 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies —
for Second Year in a Row
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RANCHO CORDOVA-BASED NATIONAL NOVELTIES FIRM RANKS 1,657
ON 34TH ANNUAL LIST WITH THREE-YEAR SALES GROWTH OF 246 PERCENT
For the second year in a row, Graphics and More—a national, Rancho Cordova-based novelties, recognition and multiple accessories company —has landed on Inc. Magazine’s annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
The Sacramento area based e-tailer and print-on-demand manufacturer makes and sells thousands of unique gifts, accessories and novelty items, including tech accessories, jewelry, home goods and automotive items.
"Making the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row is very encouraging,” said David Nielsen, co-founder and CEO of Graphics and More. Nielsen had started a small eBay business in his garage that, with co-founder Heather Dykes, has experienced significant growth in its seven years of existence.
Dykes added that the company’s growth—from two employees to 18 in just seven years—has been accomplished “without loans and without debt.” Nielsen remarked that Graphics and More also has a 97% lifetime positive feedback rating on Amazon.
The co-founders/co-owners said while they were “absolutely delighted by the news, we weren’t entirely surprised. We knew what our numbers were and how sustained our growth has been.”
The 34th annual Inc. Magazine list “represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs,” according to a news release from the magazine.“ Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.”
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Editors: For more information or to set up an interview with Heather Dykes and David Nielsen, please contact Sara Friedman, Graphics and More marketing manager, at 916.581.2182 or by email: [email protected]
About Graphics and More
Graphics & More is a growing e-tailer that makes and sells thousands of unique gifts and accessories that enable customers to express themselves, whatever their interests. They offer thousands of pre-designed items, as well as Self-eezTM Custom Products, which allow customers to create unique items using their own photos or artwork. Products include tech accessories, jewelry, home goods, stickers and automotive accessories. See more at GraphicsAndMore.com.
About Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000
Methodology
The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2011. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2011 is $100,000; the minimum for 2014 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/5000.