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October 01, 2025 | Katelyn Biefeldt

Growth & Grit | Celebrating the East Tennessee companies that ‘scored big’ with the Inc 5000 list!

In a new format, the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center is celebrating the 18 companies that made it onto the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies.

Covenant Health Park was packed full of people for one of the last One Knox Soccer Club home games for the 2025 season. And, right in the midst of it all, were a handful of founders who built their business with so much success that it ended up on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies.

Some of the companies, Knoxvillians may know well: Axle Logistics, Storage Pug, Avero Advisors, and Four Seasons.

Others are newer to the listing, including RevitalyzeMD, Vol Case & Container, RTech Solutions, and Garza Law Firm.

Notably, RocketCert was the fastest-growing company in the city, ranking 1,144 on the list with a three-year growth rate of 380 percent. The company provides a comprehensive platform for obtaining and maintaining professional licenses, focusing on personalized learning experiences and exceptional customer service.

The Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) hosts an annual Growth & Grit event celebrating the East Tennessee companies that make it onto the Inc. 5000 list. This year, they did so at the One Knox Soccer game, helping the Knoxville community join in the celebration.

Founders were able to meet one another, and even got to watch a celebratory Inc 5000 video at halftime.



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