Valor Honored as Best Entrepreneur in Professional Services at the 2025 BASA Awards®
FORT WORTH, TX (Oct. 23, 2025) — Valor, a Fort Worth-based oil and gas asset management provider, specializing in mineral management and back-office solutions, has been named the winner of the Best Entrepreneur (Professional Services) category at the 2025 Best of America Small Business Awards (BASA Awards®), recognizing businesses and individuals who are leaders and innovators in their sector. Valor was previously recognized as a finalist before earning its recognition in the Best Entrepreneur category for Professional Services.
The BASA Awards® recognize and celebrate outstanding small businesses. This year, small businesses and entrepreneurs from various industries submitted nominations in six key tracks: Best Small Business, Best Startup, Best Entrepreneur, Best in Class, Best in Tech, and Best Campaign. Winners were selected from a group of national finalists and evaluated by a distinguished panel of volunteer judges, including industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, who assess submissions based on merit, transparency, and achievement.
“Being named a winner in the Best Entrepreneur for Professional Services category at the 2025 BASA Awards® is both an honor and a reflection of our team’s hard work,” stated Joseph DeWoody, CEO of Valor. “We’re proud to represent Fort Worth on a national stage and to be recognized among so many outstanding companies that exemplify innovation, leadership, and integrity.”
The Best of America Small Business Awards (BASA Awards®) celebrate small businesses across the nation that exemplify excellence, integrity, and innovation in their respective industries. Each year, the program highlights organizations that demonstrate outstanding leadership and meaningful impact within their communities.
“The 2025 Best of America Small Business Awards attracted an exceptional range of nominees, each exemplifying the innovation and dedication that fuel small businesses across the country. It takes immense effort and perseverance to build and sustain a small business, and all our winners deserve immense recognition. We are thrilled to celebrate their accomplishments today,” said Anna Stella, President of BASA Awards®. “Congratulations to both the entrepreneurs and their teams for their remarkable contributions and achievements,” added Anna Stella.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Valor has earned a reputation as one of Texas’s leading mineral management companies. Key service lines of the company include oil and gas accounting, mineral management and oil and gas consulting and outsourcing. The company’s innovative mineral management software, mineral.tech®, is a map-based and data-rich platform that integrates accounting, land management, data analytics and reporting. Valor provides full mineral management solutions and mineral management software access and support to individuals, family offices, banks, trust and wealth advisors, foundations and universities. The company is also a leading provider of oil and gas back-office services for operators and investors, partnering with companies to offer owner relations support, oil and gas accounting, regulatory compliance and other back-office operations.
About Valor: Valor is a tech-enabled professional service company that provides oil and gas asset management services dedicated to serving mineral rights owners, operators, and investors. We prioritize our clients by offering flexible solutions and leveraging our team of experts to ensure the security, clarity, and optimization of privately owned assets. Valor has been singled out for several prestigious awards, including the Inc. 5000 list (2023, 2024 & 2025), Fort Worth Inc.’s Best Companies to Work For (2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025), the Inc. Best Workplaces 2024 list, and Most Inspiring Workplaces™. Explore the benefits of partnering with Valor to manage mineral rights and outsource accounting and back-office services by visiting www.onevalor.com.
About the BASA Awards®
The Best of America Small Business Awards by BASA Awards® were created to recognize, celebrate, and promote exceptional small businesses. With over 150 categories available, the BASA Awards® spotlight the best small businesses and their remarkable contributions to their communities. Learn more about the BASA Awards at https://www.basawards.com/
