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Fastest growing companies in Louisville for 2024

11 Derby City companies made Inc. 5000’s list.

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Louisville has consistently placed multiple businesses on the Inc. 5000 list over the years.

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Shoutout to the 30 Kentucky companies that ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in the nation on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.

Inc.com determines rankings according to percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period. The Louisville area is home to 11 companies that made the list this year, which includes businesses that had a median growth of 173% — seven of which are repeat honorees. Meet the Derby City companies that made the cut this year.

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Louisvillian Eric Zipperle and Kentuckian Jim Higdon are cousins who founded Cornbread Hemp in 2019.

Image courtesy Cornbread Hemp

No. 122: Cornbread Hemp

  • Founded: 2019
  • Industry: Consumer Products
  • Growth: 2,797%
  • What it does: This manufacturer offers a range of organic CBD products like gummies, oils, capsules, creams, and balms. Bonus: Cofounder Jim Higdon is an an author and writer who has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico.

No. 338: OnPoint Warranty Solutions

  • Founded: 2015
  • Industry: Business Products and Services
  • Growth: 1,286%
  • What it does: This is an insurance firm offering home warranties.

No. 1,407: Hawthorn Innovations

  • Founded: 2018
  • Industry: Advertising and Marketing
  • Growth: 366%
  • What it does: This agency provides creative marketing for beverage brands, with clients like Smirnoff, Ciroc, Bardstown Bourbon Company, and Captain Morgan — you may have seen Hawthorn’s ads during NFL games last fall.

No. 1,636: Ingenium Talent

  • Founded: 2016
  • Industry: Business Products and Services
  • Growth: 318%
  • What it does: This is a professional search and staffing firm. This is the fourth-straight year Ingenium has made the Inc.com list.

No. 2,530: Strategic Wealth Designers

  • Founded: 2002
  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Growth: 204%
  • What it does: This firm offers retirement planning services + helps people develop a financial portfolio.

No. 2,917: Cornerstone Engineering

  • Founded: 2003
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Growth: 173%
  • What it does: This is a construction + project management firm offering inspections located in Jeffersontown.

No. 3,278: Midwest Barrel

  • Founded: 2015
  • Industry: Retail
  • Growth: 149%
  • What it does: This cooperage creates barrels for distilleries, wineries, and breweries. Its clients include Willett Distillery, and you can purchase used barrels + other products — might make a good gift for the bourbon enthusiast in your life.

No. 3,833: LEAP Group

  • Founded: 1999
  • Industry: Advertising and Marketing
  • Growth: 121%
  • What it does: An independent network of wholly-owned agencies, LEAP Group includes (human)x, (amp), (spark), and (matter).

No. 3,906: Slingshot

  • Founded: 2005
  • Industry: Advertising and Marketing
  • Growth: 117%
  • What it does: This is a software + app development company, which has worked with clients like Churchill Downs, Texas Roadhouse, Heaven Hill Distillery, and the University of Louisville.

No. 4,081: Miranda Construction

  • Founded: 2016
  • Industry: Construction
  • Growth: 110%
  • What it does: This company provides a full range of construction services to 30+ states. It was behind the 500W lobby renovation and several other projects in the Louisville area.

No. 4,675: Patterson and Company CPAS

  • Founded: 2011
  • Industry: Business Products and Services
  • Growth: 85%
  • What it does: This is an accounting firm, offering tax services, bookkeeping, payroll, and other services.

Bonus: Want to know what other Louisville companies have made the cut over the years? Check out our stories on the Inc. 5000 list from 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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