The annual Inc. Best in Business list is out, and this year’s field includes a handful of familiar players that are being recognized for going above and beyond in putting purpose before profit.
Radio Flyer, GPI, Toy’n Around, and Just Funky secured positions in a field of 240 companies being honored in the class of 2022.
“Inc. Magazine is dedicated to showcasing America’s most dynamic businesses and the great things they do,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “The Best in Business awards shine a light on those that have gone above and beyond their original mission to make a social, environmental or economic impact, benefiting those around them.”
GPI secured a spot on the Small and Mighty list for its work advancing Black entrepreneurship. GPI, which offers manufacturing, sourcing, and logistics services to the toy and game industries, is a longtime contributor to The Toy Book and recently launched a new program to support business owners in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community.
“Coming on the heels of announcing our Mass Market Manufacturing program for Women and BIPOC businesses, this is quite an honor to be recognized for the effort our staff has been putting forward,” says GPI President Mike Fisher. “Everything we do is focused on our customer relationships: being a strong partner, adding value to our customers, and in general, being a company that organizations want to do business with.”
Chicago’s Radio Flyer, which is featured in The Toy Book‘s 2022 Innovation & STEM issue, landed spots on the Consumer Products and Enduring Impact lists for its work in supporting STEM education.
Toy’n Around, a Minneapolis-based rep group that helps companies sell products to Target, Best Buy, and other retailers, secured a spot on the Small and Mighty list in the Child Welfare category. The company set a 10-year goal to feed 1 million kids. “The Million Kids Initiative” hit that mark in less than two years.
Just Funky, a manufacturer of licensed pop culture products, landed a spot on the General Excellence list for its work supporting educational initiatives.
See the entire 2022 Best in Business list at inc.com.
