growth company
noun
: a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business
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And for microcap and emerging growth companies, that distinction can either make or break your company’s path to the public markets.
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In other words, there’s a preference for growth companies with more inherent risk.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
For startups and growth companies, speed is often the deciding factor.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In other words, there’s a preference for growth companies with more inherent risk.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
For startups and growth companies, speed is often the deciding factor.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growth company
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“Growth company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20company. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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