This is Mike Hofman, the new editor-in-chief of Inc. I'm writing to invite you and your company to apply to the Inc. Power Partner Awards, a program that recognizes and celebrates the best business partners, technology platforms, suppliers and vendors for small to medium-size companies.

We view the Power Partners program as an invaluable resource that helps the founders of entrepreneurial companies find equally nimble and innovative business partners, across categories that range from Public Relations to Financial Services to Artificial Intelligence and Data. So whether your firm is public or private, U.S.-based or international, if you have a proven record of reliably serving the SMB market, you qualify to be considered for this annual list.

When evaluating applications, Inc.’s panel of editors and judges takes a look at your customer references—we ask for at least three—and we conduct additional qualitative research. Our picks for the best B2B partners for SMBs are then listed, covered and honored on Inc.com, on social media, and in our November print issue.

Ultimately, our mission is to make it easier for SMBs to learn about the best that’s out there. Is that how you would describe your business? I bet it is and, if I am right, we’re ready to read your Power Partners application. The early-rate deadline is this Friday, June 7, at 11:59 p.m. PT. If there’s anything we at Inc. can help with, just respond to this email and you’ll hear from us shortly.