FLAGSHIP ISSUE

2025

About Flagship Issue:

In 2025, 100 small businesses stood out for their performance, innovation, and impact. This flagship issue showcases these companies and their leadership, achievements, and the entrepreneurial excellence they bring to today’s economy.


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SafetyCulture


Kelly Vohs, CEO, SafetyCulture

SafetyCulture is a global technology company that empowers working teams to drive daily improvements across their organization.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Nexthink


Pedro Bados, Co-Founder & CEO, Nexthink

Nexthink is a technology company that focuses on digital employee experience management.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Sygnum


Mathias Imbach, Co-Founder & Group CEO, Sygnum

Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage. A financial system built on digital assets requires trust, security, and regulatory clarity. Sygnum provides a fully regulated and compliant infrastructure that enables individuals and institutions to participate in this emerging economy with confidence.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Vanity Skin Bar


Cara Heym, Founder & CEO, Vanity Skin Bar

Vanity Skin Bar, or VSB, is a multi-award-winning medical and wellness spa, renowned for its personalized approach, cutting-edge technology, and expert-driven care. A leader in aesthetic innovation, VSB specializes in preventative skincare, non-surgical rejuvenation, and advanced procedures that enhance natural beauty.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Woods Coffee


Kelly Spiker, CEO, Woods Coffee

Woods Coffee is a family-owned coffee chain rooted in the Pacific Northwest, offering a warm and inviting atmosphere reminiscent of a cozy cabin in the woods.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Arlula


Sebastian Chaoui, Co-Founder & CEO, Arlula

Arlula is a company dedicated to making satellite imagery more accessible and affordable for businesses, researchers, and governments. By streamlining access to Earth observation data, it removes barriers that have traditionally limited the use of satellite imagery in various industries.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Earthodic


Anthony Musumeci, CEO, Earthodic

Earthodic is a company committed to developing sustainable material solutions that reduce environmental harm without compromising performance. By innovating biodegradable and recyclable coatings, it provides industries with alternatives to traditional materials that contribute to pollution and waste.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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CorePlan


Alex Goulios, CEO, CorePlan

CorePlan is a company dedicated to modernizing the way exploration and drilling teams manage data and operations. By combining powerful software with intuitive workflows, it eliminates inefficiencies, improves collaboration, and enables faster decision-making.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Albert


Yinon Ravid, Founder & CEO, Albert

Albert is a technology company focused on simplifying financial planning through intelligent automation. By leveraging data-driven insights and machine learning, it helps individuals make smarter financial decisions without the complexity of traditional wealth management.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Aleph


Albert Gozzi, Co-Founder & CEO, Aleph

Aleph is a company focused on redefining how businesses manage and interact with financial data. It integrates cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of financial systems to provide organizations with the tools to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and maintain a competitive edge.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Flamingo Estate


Richard Christiansen, Founder, Flamingo Estate

Flamingo Estate is a lifestyle brand focused on nature-inspired, sustainably sourced products. From botanical skincare to organic pantry staples, it blends tradition with modern craftsmanship to enhance daily rituals while supporting ethical and regenerative practices.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Ofload


Geoffroy Henry, Founder & CEO, Ofload

Ofload is an Australian logistics company focused on reducing inefficiencies in freight by connecting carriers, shippers, and drivers through carefully designed digital tools. It emphasizes operational reliability, building long-term partnerships, and improving supply chain performance with clarity and purpose.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Parcelninja


Justin Drennan, Co-Founder, Parcelninja

Parcelninja is a South African company that provides outsourced warehousing and fulfilment services tailored for ecommerce businesses. It combines proprietary technology with a flexible fulfilment network to help merchants operate efficiently and scale with confidence.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Shippeo


Pierre Khoury, Co-Founder & CEO, Shippeo

Shippeo is a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility, helping large shippers and logistics providers build more resilient, efficient, and customer-focused supply chains.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Droppa


Khathutshelo Mufamadi, CEO, Droppa

Droppa is an on-demand logistics service that simplifies the safe transport of parcels, goods, and furniture through a streamlined mobile app and interactive booking system.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Sendle


James Chin Moody, Founder & CEO, Sendle

Sendle is a logistics provider built to serve the unique needs of small businesses. Delivery often slows operations—bringing added costs, delays, and errors—and Sendle addresses these challenges with a practical approach.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Indinero


John Frazier, CEO, Indinero

Indinero is built on a simple idea: every business has the potential to grow and succeed, but only if its financial foundation is strong. The company focuses on finance operations because it understands how much clarity and structure in this area impact a business’s ability to scale.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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AppZen


Anant Kale, CEO, AppZen

AppZen is a leading provider of autonomous spend‑to‑pay software. The company’s technology enables global enterprises to process, audit and understand every expense, invoice and card transaction with a level of speed and accuracy that traditional manual processes cannot match.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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CircleCI


Jim Rose, CEO, CircleCI

Modern software development teams face intense pressure to deliver new features quickly without introducing vulnerabilities or instability. The constant shifts in technology, tools and customer expectations make this balance harder to achieve than ever. CircleCI was built to address that challenge directly.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025

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Tailscale


Avery Pennarun, Co-Founder & CEO, Tailscale

Tailscale is helping businesses build secure, private networks without the challenges that come with traditional VPNs. Teams using the company’s product can connect devices and users quickly without weeks of setup or complex configurations.


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100 Outstanding Small Businesses of the Year 2025