CHICAGO, July 2, 2025 — Cultivate Brands, the advisory, coaching, and financial back-office services powerhouse, ranked #20 on Crain’s 2025 Fast 50, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area. Cultivate made the prestigious list for the second consecutive year, moving up 14 spots due to a 450% five-year revenue growth rate.
“Inclusion on the Crain’s Fast 50 these past two years is a direct result of our team and the value they bring to the hundreds of businesses we partner with daily,” said Casey Clark, Co-Founder and CEO of Cultivate Brands. “We love helping passionate entrepreneurs focus on the big picture, not just the quick wins. Their success drives everything we do.”
Cultivate Brands has experienced rapid growth since 2019 by expanding its scope of services to meet the evolving needs of clients. Along with the strategic acquisitions of Petra Coach and Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, this year, Cultivate launched its latest venture, Propel Your Business (PYB). Leveraging the resources of Cultivate’s best-in-class certified business advisory approach with its award-winning growth methodology and cutting-edge software, PYB provides business coaching firms with the framework to grow enterprise value for their practices and the clients they serve.
Cultivate is regularly recognized by the business community for its industry-leading services. Along with coaching many clients for inclusion on the Inc. 5000, Cultivate itself has made the national rankings of the fastest-growing private companies six years in a row and its Best Workplaces list. The firm has been voted Best Small Business for Coaching by the BASA Awards and won the Gold TITAN Business Award for “outstanding achievements in the professional services sector.”
The Crain’s Fast 50 ranks the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the Chicago area based on revenue growth over the last five years. This year’s class generated $25.7 billion in revenue in 2024 and employed more than 10,000 local workers, showcasing their impact on Chicago’s economy.
More about Crain’s and the Fast 50 can be found here.
About Cultivate Brands
Cultivate Brands is the advisory, coaching, and financial back-office services powerhouse that brings together the best-in-class assets of Cultivate Advisors, Petra Coach, Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, and Propel Your Business. Featured for the sixth consecutive year on the 2024 Inc. 5000, the list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Cultivate Brands has helped thousands of businesses and nonprofits scale, grow, and become exit-ready. Learn more about Cultivate Brands at cultivate-brands.com.
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