Meet the 2025 Power Partners in General Excellence

Businesses aren’t built in a vacuum. It often takes a whole host of partners to make a firm successful. That’s why Inc.’s General Excellence recognition celebrates the Power Partners that help business owners launch, run, or grow their companies.

For some, that might mean offering support to owners when they least expect it. Manteca, California-based accountancy firm Peter Holtz CPA regularly checks in with clients, whether its tax season or not. Stockton, California-based Dhatt Farms says it has had a working relationship with Peter Holtz for over 20 years. “He is readily available and goes above and beyond,” the company tells Inc. 

For others, their superpower is understanding their customers’ industries. Los Angeles-based Boulevard specializes in creating software platforms for the self-care industry. It helps spas, massage parlors, and salons manage their booking and scheduling needs. 

Other General Excellence awardees help tackle the unique challenges of operating a small business head on. Chicago-based, member-based virtual care service First Stop Health, for example, offers flexible low-cost health plans perfect for smaller firms. Recently, it introduced a new mental health care initiative—a response to clients’ demand. For small businesses looking to optimize their IT, Raleigh, North Carolina-based Silver Tree helps create technology solutions for midmarket companies. The company not only empowers organizations to run their own IT operations, but also helps them save on overhead costs. 

Inc.’s Power Partners know that for long-term impact, they have to help customers do what they do best. And that’s what the Inc. Power Partner Awards celebrate.