10 ; INC. ; WINTER 2018/2019 ; ; ; PHOTOGRAPH BY ROSS MANTLE
CONTENTS j WINTER 2018/2019
14 Editor’s Letter
Where America is surging
17 Launch
Get ready for a Silicon Valley
without silicon. Plus: A novel
treatment for depression,
and the Jargonator
; 20 Annotated
The toothbrush is getting a green makeover
; 22 The Destination
Your guide to North Carolina’s hottest startup scene
; 24 Discuss
Do entrepreneurs really need an MBA?
; 26 Data Center
How Millennials are taking on the C-suite
; 28 Private Titans
This company figured out how to make golf exciting
80 Thomas Goetz
Does your startup pass the
doughnut test?
82 Inc. 5000 Insights
How to achieve the impossible:
learning to delegate
84 Simple Solutions
Becoming your own landlord can
boost your retirement income
86 How I Did It
What does the Supreme
Court have in common with
a winery?
92 Norm Brodsky
How do you know if you’re
a true entrepreneur?
94 Tip Sheet
Handle your customers’
data with care ... or else
96 Wealth Perspectives
How to cut ties with
your investors
98 Company of the Year
Commuting is way more fun on a scooter
114 Amy Webb
Augmented reality comes
to the office
116 Exit Interview
A health scare inspires
a $275M company
118 Helaine Olen
It’s the end of your company.
It’s not the end of the world
124 Inc. Life
Coffee Meets Bagel
co-founder Dawoon Kang
can plank longer than you
Surge Cities
Pittsburgh is home to a fleet
of autonomous cars and a
thriving restaurant industry.
It’s just one of Inc.’s 50
Surge Cities—the top U.S.
metropolitan areas where business is booming.
30
Making the Cut
Feast your eyes on a slice of
Spicy Pie from Iron Born, a
Pittsburgh pizza joint benefiting
from the city’s strong economy.
