Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Business Products & Services

The first step for many small businesses is obtaining funding, which is where San Diego-based loan agency National Funding specializes. Shipping and mailing service Ocean Beach Business Center used the firm to secure loans, describing the experience as “quick, straightforward, and easy to complete.” And perhaps the best form of praise: It returned to National Funding for a second round.

Denver-based Engine helps small and midsize businesses simplify their business travel by putting hotel, car rental, and airline bookings onto one platform. The Decatur, Georgia-based African American Women Trucking Association says Engine has helped its community grow by making it easier for members to attend events, adding that the company has “taken the time to understand the unique needs of our organization.” It’s no wonder Engine has worked with more than 30,000 businesses and booked more than a million individual travelers. 

As a business owner, working with a company that understands the ins and outs of your industry makes all the difference. Blackbird, a New York City-based modern payments and loyalty platform, is a prime example of how this plays out in the restaurant industry. Blackbird clients rave about how the company understands the needs of both restaurants and their guests. 

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Brooks Reitz, the owner of several eateries in Charleston and New Orleans, says that the company’s platform has allowed it to reconnect with its established clientele while also capturing market share of the next generation of regular customers. “Blackbird is founded by restaurant obsessives,” Reitz says, “and it shows.”

From everyday services to the critical products underpinning your operations, leaders need partners that make running their businesses easier so they can stay focused on their goals.