Impartial Media Leader 1440 Ranks No. 10 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Midwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

1440 Celebrates Second Consecutive Year on Inc. Magazine’s Regional List with Remarkable 1,005% Growth Rate, Demonstrating Commitment to Sustainable Growth in Media

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inc. magazine today revealed that media brand 1440 is No. 10 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Midwest private companies, based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Midwest economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent small businesses.

“Earning this accolade for a second consecutive year is a testament to the dedication of our team and the resonance of our mission,” said 1440 Co-founder and CEO Tim Huelskamp. “The media industry has been in dire need of a new business model for decades, and our rapid growth is proof that impartial news can win. We are honored to serve as a trusted source for millions of curious minds across the nation.”

1440 has continued its expansion over the past year, surpassing three million subscribers and a 1,005% rate of growth. The company’s recent recognition on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list and recent win at startup incubator 1871’s Momentum Awards further validate its innovative approach to knowledge curation. Additionally, 1440 has recently expanded its team with strategic new hires, enhancing its capacity to deliver high-quality, impartial news to its growing audience.

The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Midwest region. Between 2020 and 2022, these 172 private companies had an average growth rate of 134.06 percent; by 2023, they’d also added 14,830 jobs and $24.5 billion to the region’s economy.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest, including company profiles, can be found at inc.com/Midwest starting February 27, 2024. You’ll also find an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria.

“The honorees in our Inc. 5000 network are the Who’s Who of private companies. They’re energizing regional economies as they engineer the future of their industries. Learn who they are and what they do — they’ll be impacting things for a while,” said Eric Hagerman, Special Projects Editor at Inc. Media.

To join more than 3.3 million who subscribe to 1440 for free, visit join1440.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Regionals

Methodology

The 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2020 and 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2022. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

About Inc. Media

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.

The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

About 1440

1440 is the daily newsletter helping more than 3.3 million Americans stay informed — it's news without motives, edited to be as unbiased as humanly possible. On a mission to fix distrust in the media, 1440's team of editors, experts, and analysts scour hundreds of sources across science, culture, politics, and business to deliver an impartial report on the day's news so readers can be more informed.

Designed to be read in under five minutes, 1440 aims to serve the vast majority of Americans who are exhausted by the constant barrage of agenda-driven coverage. Named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 List and the 2023 Inc. Regionals list, 1440 is one of the fastest-growing private companies in the media, the Midwest and the nation. 1440 was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago. To subscribe, visit www.join1440.com and follow @join1440 on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.