--- title: "Robert Nikic & Inc.: Three Inc. Honors, #418 to #35" description: "Robert Nikic's company earned three Inc. honors: the Inc. 5000 in 2023 and 2024, rising from #418 to #35, plus a place on Inc. Best Workplaces 2024." canonical: "https://robertnikic.com/recognition/inc-5000" author: "Robert Nikic" advisory_role_profile: "https://reseated.com/robert-nikic" type: "WebPage" --- # Robert Nikic and the Inc. 5000 Three consecutive Inc. honors (2023–2024) for the company Robert founded and led as CEO. 3× (Inc. honoree) · #418 → #35 (Inc. 5000) · 7,191% (Three-year growth) ## At a glance - Honor: Inc. 5000 (2023, 2024) · Inc. Best Workplaces (2024) - Rankings: #418 → #35 - Growth: 7,191% three-year (2024) - Category: Business Products & Services - Headquarters: Newark, Delaware - Robert's role: Founder and CEO - Last updated: October 17, 2026 ## How Robert Nikic's company earned three Inc. honors ### How the Inc. 5000 works The Inc. 5000 is Inc.'s annual ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies, ordered by revenue growth over three years. A company has to be independent and privately held to qualify, so the list rewards companies that grew on their own. ### From #418 to #35 The company Robert founded and led debuted at #418 in 2023, with 1,387% growth as reported by Digital Journal. In 2024 it climbed 383 spots to #35, with 7,191% three-year growth, placing it in the top 1% of the list. Inc.com lists it in Business Products & Services, based in Newark, Delaware, with 51–200 employees. ### Best Workplaces In 2024 the company was also named to Inc. Best Workplaces, honored in the Medium size category, "Established Excellence" stage, and the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, as listed on Inc.com. That made three Inc. honors in two years. Related: [Forbes on the team behind it](https://robertnikic.com/recognition/forbes) · [Business Insider on staying self-funded](https://robertnikic.com/recognition/business-insider) ## In Robert's words People see #418 to #35 and think it happened fast. It took 15 years. My family came here as refugees from the Balkans and started over with nothing. My first startups as a teenager failed, and I worked 18-hour shifts before I could build anything real. We built the company without outside investors, which is why the Inc. list meant so much: it measures growth you earned yourself. The Best Workplaces honor mattered to me even more, because it came from the team. In 2026 I stepped away to work on SDG 8 & 9, so more founders get the chance to grow. ## Key takeaways - Growth you earn: The list ranks private companies by three-year revenue growth. - A 383-spot climb: From #418 in 2023 to #35 in 2024, in the top 1%. - A workplace honor too: Inc. Best Workplaces 2024 recognized the team. ## Where this fits in his story - 2011: First platform launched - 2018: Relaunched as a full platform - 2023: Inc. 5000 debut at #418 - 2024: Climbs to #35 (this feature) - 2026: Steps away to work on SDG 8 & 9 ## Ranking timeline - 2023: Debut: Inc. 5000 #418. First national ranking, 1,387% growth (as reported by Digital Journal). - 2024: Climb: Inc. 5000 #35. Up 383 spots in one year, 7,191% three-year growth, among the top 1% of the list. - 2024: Inc. Best Workplaces. Honored in the Medium company size category, "Established Excellence" stage, and the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions (as listed on Inc.com). - What it took. No outside capital, a team-first culture, a 15-year build. ## Where it led Today he works on United Nations SDG 8 & 9, making it easier for anyone to start and grow a business. The Inc. rankings show what a self-funded company can do. His work now is aimed at the founders who never get far enough to be ranked, through simpler registration, faster payments and fairer credit. See: https://robertnikic.com/united-nations-sdg-8-and-9 ## Questions ### What Inc. honors did Robert Nikic's company receive? The Inc. 5000 in 2023 (#418) and 2024 (#35), and Inc. Best Workplaces in 2024. ### How does the Inc. 5000 rank companies? By three-year revenue growth among independent, privately held U.S. companies. ### What does Robert Nikic do now? He works on United Nations SDG 8 & 9 as Advisory Council Chair at Reseated Councils. ## Original article Published in Inc.com (Inc.com company profile): https://www.inc.com/profile/why-unified ## About Inc. Inc. is an American business magazine founded in 1979 that publishes the annual Inc. 5000 list. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inc._(magazine)) ## About Robert Robert Nikic is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and Advisory Council Chair at Reseated Councils (United Nations SDG 8 & 9). He came to the United States as a refugee, and from 2011 to 2026 he built and led an e-commerce company that was twice named to the Inc. 5000. Today he works to make it easier for anyone, anywhere, to start a business and grow it.