STATEN Storyhouse

Based in Fort Collins, this small agency works with startups, entrepreneurs and SMBs across Colorado and Wyoming, positioning itself as an alternative to larger marketing firms with multiple management layers and long timelines. The team, sized at 1-10, describes serving clients across a range of industries including consumer goods and beverage, technology and SaaS, aerospace and defense, media and entertainment, water and resources, health and wellness, and the public sector and nonprofit space, alongside collaborations with other agencies. The site states 15+ years of brand building experience, with more than 30 brands transformed across 10+ industries. Services center on branding delivered through structured, time-boxed packages: a Startup Messaging Playbook (2–3 weeks, covering brand story, pitch deck copy, website messaging and tagline work for investor-ready decks), a Brand Foundation Playbook (4–6 weeks, including discovery sessions, competitive analysis, brand audits, messaging, positioning and audience personas), a Strategic Messaging Playbook (4–6 weeks, covering analysis, audience media personas, content strategy, a social playbook and a voice guide), and a Naming Strategy Playbook (4 weeks, moving from research to a finalized name). A 48-Hour Brand Audit and hourly services are also offered. Beyond branding, declared capabilities include SEO, email marketing, SMS marketing and video marketing. Case examples described on the site include messaging work for a cloud storage company, a marathon's growth campaign, social messaging for a theater chain, and voice development and brand blueprint projects for consumer goods clients.