It may not seem like it at times, but there are a lot of audacious companies out there whose mission is to change the world.

Inc. has identified 25 such companies:

“What’s an ‘audacious’ company? It’s a superlative we chose very carefully. On the one hand, such companies are defined as bold, courageous, even heroic. Yet, on the other, they are defiant, presumptuous, irreverent, and even cocky. They see a better way to do something and work to make it happen, fearlessly committed to not only making their vision a reality but also spreading that vision. These are the companies we celebrate.”

And Mark Cuban — a truly audacious businessperson — also sat down for an Inc. interview with Scott Leibs titled “How to Build an Audacious Company.” Click the image to read the Cuban interview.

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