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BOSTON, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that Stark Raving Health has been named to the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious grading of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.
“It’s an incredible honor that Stark Raving Health has earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 – coming in at #3,613 overall, #313 among advertising, marketing, and PR firms nationwide, and #89 among all companies in the Boston metro area – all thanks to the hard work and dedication of our incredible team,” says Matthew Stumm, president and founder of Stark Raving Health. “This recognition celebrates more than growth – it validates our approach. We’ve built every patient recruitment campaign and partnership on a simple foundation: serve our clients and the clinical trial community with integrity, creativity, and purpose.”
Stark Raving earned its first Inc. 5000 recognition in 2022.
“Clinical trial marketing is constantly evolving, and so are we,” say André Briola, director of growth at Stark Raving Health. “Our continued expansion into global advertising services meets our clients’ need for broader reach, while our video and animation capabilities answer the call for more accessible patient education. Growth, for us, means staying ahead of what our clinical trial sponsors, CROs, and patients will need next.”
This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.
For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.
“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm – they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.”
Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 22–24 in Phoenix, and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. magazine.
About Stark Raving Health
Stark Raving Health is a specialized clinical trial marketing agency that transforms clinical trial recruitment challenges into enrollment success through our proprietary Enrollment Acceleration ModelSM. Unlike other agencies offering disconnected tactical services, our model delivers fully integrated campaigns that create a unified experience for the entire study community. By blending data-driven creative and media strategies, we transform complex medical breakthroughs into easy-to-understand information that eliminates barriers to participation. Our pay-for-performance advertising model reduces financial risk while accelerating enrollment, connecting sites with qualified patients more efficiently. For sponsors, CROs, and site networks seeking predictable outcomes, our proven approach replaces uncertainty with confidence.
For more information, visit www.starkravinghealth.com.
About the Inc. 5000
Methodology: Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
About Inc. Magazine
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 its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company.
For more information, visit www.inc.com.