The annual list recognizes the country’s leading B2B companies that have proven track records of supporting entrepreneurs and helping companies grow

Rochester, NY, October 22, 2024 Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced its third annual Power Partner Awards, and Cause + Effect Strategy—Rochester’s only winner—has made this prestigious list.

“We’re honored to be recognized by Inc. This award reflects the knowledge, passion, and dedication of our team for the benefit and success of our clients,” says President of Cause + Effect Strategy, John Loury.

Cause + Effect Strategy was recognized in three categories: Artificial Intelligence & Data, Business Products and Services, Small and Mighty. The list honors B2B organizations across the country that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. The list honors B2B organizations across the country with proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. This year, 359 companies have been recognized in marketing and advertising, health and wellness, financial services, legal, logistics, public relations, and productivity, as well as other critical areas of business.

“This is our definitive listing of vendors and suppliers who have demonstrated excellence in serving small- and midsize customers,” says Inc. editor in chief Mike Hofman. “As part of the vetting process, our team of editors, researchers and reporters gathered information on companies’ products and services, assessed their reputation as captured in online comments and forums, and collected customer testimonials to ensure that the sales pitch matches the actual client experience. In every case, we spoke to founders like you who were happy to attest to a vendor’s genuine commitment to a mutually beneficial business partnership. We’re happy to be the conduit for that positive word of mouth.”

Every company on the Inc. Power Partner award list 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.

Since its founding in 2015, Cause + Effect Strategy has consistently sustained double digit growth, year over year, by focusing on a client centered approach to helping businesses put data to work, solving problems and making better decisions. This award is a result of the effort and results on behalf of Cause + Effect Strategy’s more than 50 active projects and 21 two plus year client relationships.

To view the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/power-partner-awards/2024

The November 2024 Issue of Inc. magazine is available online now at https://www.inc.com/magazine and will be on newsstands beginning October 29, 2024.

About Inc.

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, digital, print, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

About Cause + Effect Strategy

Founded in 2015, Cause + Effect Strategy is a business intelligence and analytics consulting firm that helps clients realize the full potential of data to solve problems and make better decisions. Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., CE Strategy has experienced consistent growth resulting from its work with clients in the United States and around the world. Clients include automotive, ad agencies, B2B, financial services, fundraising, higher education, insurance, retail, and technology-based companies.