Roundup highlights B2B partners that support startups across all business functions and empower growth
CHICAGO—October 24, 2023 – Inc. Business Media announced today the second annual Power Partner Awards, honoring B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based full-service public relations firm, has been chosen as a recipient based on validation from its clients.
The Inc. list recognizes firms in marketing and advertising, health and wellness, financial services, legal, logistics, and productivity, as well as other areas of business. All of the companies received top marks from clients for being instrumental in helping leadership navigate the dynamic world of startups.
These B2B partners support entrepreneurs across various facets of the business, including: hiring, compliance, infrastructure development, cloud migration, fundraising, etc., allowing founders to focus on their core missions.
“Trusted B2B partners provide guidance and expertise that founders rely on at various steps of their organization’s journey. Partners that possess a demonstrated ability to deliver quality support are at the core of entrepreneurship and help bring big ideas to life,” said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. Business Media.
Since 2016, Bear Icebox has established itself as a leading communications agency, recognized as a top performer on Clutch.co and leader in outlets such as Entrepreneur Magazine. The firm specializes in servicing clients in the manufacturing, industrial and professional services industries as well as franchising and commercial real estate. Learn more about the impact of Bear Icebox’s work for clients on its case studies page.
“We deliver for our clients and our team is passionate about what we do. Our client service and results are unprecedented in our industry,” said Bob Spoerl, co-founder and president of Bear Icebox Communications. “It’s an honor to receive this recognition from one of the top business outlets in the world. We’re proud of our team’s collective efforts and grateful for the ongoing support of key clients who become colleagues, friends and longtime partners of ours.”
Kathleen Kuhn—the former president and CEO of HouseMaster and current Principal of Michael Ryan Consulting—has worked with Bear Icebox across several organizations.
“PR has been an important marketing strategy throughout my career in home services and given me the opportunity to work with many different PR firms. Bear Icebox has been one of the best of the best, significantly increasing our reach across several different companies during the time I’ve worked with them,” Kuhn said. “The team is open-minded and finds new insights for us. We witnessed meaningful hits and placements across relevant outlets—every platform we tried to receive coverage from was successful because of Bear Icebox’s support.”
Bear Icebox has worked with clients across more than two dozen countries worldwide looking to expand in the United States. As a member of Enterie, a consortium of agencies worldwide, Bear Icebox also offers public relations in more than 20 markets around the globe.
View the complete list of Inc. Power Partners: https://www.inc.com/power-partner-awards/2023.
The November 2023 Issue of Inc. magazine is available online now at https://www.inc.com/magazine and will be on newsstands beginning October 31, 2023.
About Inc. Business Media
The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Bear Icebox
Bear Icebox solves PR problems for CMOs, growth officers and entrepreneurs worldwide in need of a spark. The award-winning Chicago based PR consultancy positions brands for their next stage of success, including hyper-growth and acquisition, early phase investments, major fundraising rounds, and successful sales and marketing/communications initiatives. Bear Icebox’s team of honey-grabbing bears also excels at helping mid-size companies and legacy brands build awareness to help drive lead generation and revenue growth.
The firm has worked with hundreds of clients in 20-plus markets worldwide, but specializes in servicing clients in the manufacturing, industrial and professional services industries as well as franchising and commercial real estate.