Lillian James Creative

What Lillian James Creative does

Lillian James Creative is a privately held, full-service marketing agency founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kansas City. It sells integrated branding, content, social media management, video production, photography, SEO, PR, website design, and email marketing services under three monthly retainer packages priced from $3,500 to $8,500, all on 12-month contracts. The agency's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, driven through its own website, blog, organic social presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube, and a separate e-commerce storefront for a la carte creative projects and digital products such as ebooks.

The company segments its offering into two primary buyer groups: companies ranging from solopreneurs to those approaching eight figures, and individual personal brands (coaches, consultants, authors, speakers, sales professionals, executives). It also serves law firms through an affiliated entity, Legal Growth Partners. Notable past or current clients named in the company's portfolio include Adidas, Nike, Google, Wells Fargo, GE, Sprint, Chick-fil-A, the Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Les Brown Enterprises, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The firm is led by founder Lillian James and co-founder/CEO Aaron Fulk, with a total headcount in the 11-50 range and no disclosed outside funding.

Name

Lillian James Creative

Legal name

Lillian James Creative

Website

https://lillianjamescreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lillian James Creative is a Kansas City-based full-service marketing agency offering tiered monthly retainers, personal branding packages, and a la carte creative services to SMBs, executives, and law firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Graphic Design Services (541430), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Influencer Campaign Operations & Managed Services (BPAFAHAF), Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management (HSACAAAI)

Keywords

• Branding agency services
• Social media management
• Website design services
• Video production services
• Personal branding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Monthly Retainer Packages: Subscription-based monthly retainer services with tiered pricing levels providing ongoing marketing support including content hours, social media management, branding, video production, and digital marketing services. All agreements based on 12-month contracts.
2. One-Off Projects: Individual project-based services including logos, websites, videos, photography, graphic design, social media templates, ebooks, and consulting services sold at fixed prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lillian James Creative is a full-service marketing and branding agency that delivers integrated marketing solutions including branding, content creation, social media management, website design, video production, photography, SEO, PR, and email marketing. The company sells tiered monthly retainer packages for companies, persona-specific personal branding packages for individuals (coaches, consultants, authors, speakers, sales professionals, executives), and a la carte one-off project services plus digital ebook products.

Product overview

Lillian James Creative is a full-service marketing agency offering a tiered service model with three main monthly packages (Getting Started at $3,500, I Mean Business at $6,500, and Know My Name at $8,500) that provide escalating levels of content hours, meetings, and marketing capabilities. The company also offers specialized personal branding packages for Coaches + Consultants ($2,000/month), Authors + Speakers, Sales Professionals, and Executives. Additionally, a one-off projects marketplace provides a la carte services including ebook products, blog articles, design services, video production, photography, and website development. The portfolio spans brand design, content creation, social media management, video production, photography, websites, print design, presentations, and personal branding services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaches + Consultants Personal Branding Package A $2,000/month personal branding package tailored for coaches and consultants. Includes signature style development, a 3-page personal website or 10 hours of web maintenance, an email drip campaign (4 emails) plus quarterly newsletter, thought leader videos (3 shoots/year, up to 36 videos), a podcast or live show, and weekly social media content across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, and TikTok.
• Authors + Speakers Personal Branding Package Personal branding package for authors and speakers. Includes a one-pager, speaker reel video, or ecommerce build-out, corporate headshots, monthly LinkedIn blog posts (beginning Q2), and thought leader videos (3 shoots/year, up to 36 videos).
• Sales Professionals Personal Branding Package Personal branding package for sales professionals. Includes corporate headshots, monthly LinkedIn blog posts (beginning Q2), and thought leader videos (3 shoots/year, up to 36 videos).
• Executives Personal Branding Package Personal branding package for executives. Includes website page support (up to 5 hours), award nomination and recognition submissions (up to 6x/year), thought leader videos (3 shoots/year, up to 36 videos), a podcast or live show, and weekly LinkedIn content.
• One-Off Project Services A la carte marketing services including blog articles ($200), logo design ($1,100), 5-page websites ($3,200), branded company videos (from $3,500), headshots (from $500), business card design ($50), social media audits ($100), card design ($250), website maintenance, personalized bios, online video courses ($2,500), design services (cards, signage, posters, flyers, brochures, ads), event and product photography, and templates (email marketing, slide presentations, social media).
• Social Media Best Practices and Post Ideas for Every Day in 2025 (Ebook) Digital ebook providing social media best practices and daily post ideas for 2025. Sold at $19.99.
• LinkedIn – From Zero to Seven Figures in Less Than Two Years (Ebook) Digital ebook by Aaron Fulk covering LinkedIn growth strategies to achieve seven-figure results in under two years. Sold at $19.99.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turns attention into action, engagement into leads, and visibility into revenue

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Legal Growth PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated entity serving the law firm vertical market. Linked from Lillian James Creative website under the 'For Law Firms' navigation section, suggesting a referral or specialized partnership arrangement for legal industry clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LYFE Marketing: Full-service digital marketing agency offering social media management, content creation, and branding on monthly retainer packages — directly overlapping LJC's core offering and SMB target segment.
• SmartBug Media: Full-service inbound marketing agency providing content, SEO, social media, PR, and web design on retainer — closely mirrors LJC's integrated service stack and mid-market positioning.
• Hawke Media: Boutique marketing agency offering tiered monthly retainer packages covering branding, social media, content, and web design — directly comparable business model and customer profile to LJC.
• Sculpt: Full-service B2B marketing agency bundling branding, content, social media, and digital strategy under monthly engagements — similar integrated agency model at a comparable price point.
• Big Leap: Full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, content marketing, web design, and social media on retainer — comparable scope and mid-market/SMB target customer base.
• Cardinal Digital Marketing: Integrated digital marketing agency providing SEO, paid media, social, and web design services on retainer — similar full-service positioning and SMB/mid-market focus.
• Disruptive Advertising: Full-service digital marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, content, and web design on monthly retainers — comparable integrated offering and SMB/mid-market customer base.
• Mainstreethost: Full-service digital agency offering SEO, web design, social media, and content marketing on monthly engagements — directly comparable service mix and SMB target segment.
• Boostability: White-label and direct digital marketing services provider focused on SEO, content, and social media for SMBs — overlapping offering with LJC's small-business segment.

Broad incumbents

• HubSpot: Larger marketing software and services platform offering inbound marketing, content, and CRM tools that increasingly compete with boutique agencies like LJC in the SMB segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lillianjamesc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4dGNeqd133VA3MSyoYbx1Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/lillianjamescreative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lillian-james-creative
• Instagraminstagram.com/lillianjamescreative
• TikToktiktok.com/@lillianjamescreative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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