Marquee Creatives

What Marquee Creatives does

Marquee Creatives (d/b/a MARQUEE) is a privately held, women-owned full-service strategic marketing and events agency headquartered in the Youngstown Business Incubator in Youngstown, Ohio, founded circa 2005 and operating for more than 20 years. The firm delivers a broad portfolio of creative and marketing services including experiential marketing, advertising and media buying, content creation, event creation and management, graphic design and branding, public relations and media relations, social media management, SEO and digital ads, web design and management, fractional marketing, government services, and non-profit development and fundraising. Its client base is concentrated in the Youngstown region and skews toward small and medium businesses, mission-driven non-profits (e.g., Autism Society of Mahoning Valley, BRITE Energy Innovators, Inspiring Minds Youngstown, United Way), cultural/community organizations, and a small government services line.

The underlying technology is primarily human creative and consulting expertise rather than a proprietary platform; outputs are bespoke brand identities, websites, campaigns, events, and PR/media relations rather than licensed software. Marquee holds WBE, SBA WOSB, EDWOSB, and EDGE certifications, and is registered for government contracting with DUNS/CAGE codes across multiple NAICS categories (541820, 541613, 541860, 541430, 541810), enabling access to set-aside public-sector work.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees, with engagements structured as project-based work and multi-year retainer arrangements priced custom to client goals, audience, and budget. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is consultative and relationship-driven, combining direct client engagement, referrals, community involvement (e.g., Simply Slavic Festival, Rotary events), and active content marketing (blog, email newsletter "Under the MARQUEE", social channels). The firm is intentionally limiting client count to preserve a high-touch service model, operates without institutional investors or a parent company, and is led by President & CEO Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer alongside a small in-house team.

Name

Marquee Creatives

Legal name

Marquee Creatives LLC

Website

https://marqueecreatives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marquee Creatives is a women-owned, full-service strategic marketing and events agency based in Youngstown, Ohio, providing branding, PR, digital marketing, events, fractional marketing, and fundraising services to small businesses, non-profits, and government entities across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing & Advertising Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative Boutique Agencies (MPAAAAAB), Event Design, Decor & Styling (HSACAAAB), Corporate Event Decor, Branding & Signage (HSACADAJ), Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Strategic marketing services
• Graphic design branding
• Event management services
• Social media management
• Public relations services

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing and Creative Services: Fees for integrated marketing services including branding, graphic design, advertising, public relations, social media management, SEO, web design, and content creation. Revenue generated through project-based work and retainer arrangements for ongoing clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Marquee Creatives is a full-service strategic marketing and events agency that provides branding, graphic design, advertising, public relations, social media management, SEO, web design, content creation, and event management. The firm also specializes in non-profit development and fundraising campaigns, fractional marketing leadership, and government communications services for visionary leaders and mission-driven organizations primarily in the Youngstown, Ohio region.

Product overview

Marquee Creatives is a full-service strategic marketing agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including Experiential Marketing, Advertising + Media Buying, Content Creation, Event Creation & Management, Graphic Design + Branding, Public Relations + Media Relations, Social Media Management, SEO + Digital Ads, Government Services, Fractional Marketing, Web Design & Management, and Development + Non-Profit Services. The company serves visionary leaders and mission-driven organizations with personalized, tailored marketing strategies rather than mass-market solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Experiential Marketing Creates immersive brand experiences and memorable events that connect audiences to brands in meaningful ways, for visionary leaders and mission-driven organizations.
• Advertising + Media Buying
• Content Creation
• Event Creation & Management
• Graphic Design + Branding
• Public Relations + Media Relations
• Social Media Management
• SEO + Digital Ads
• Government Services
• Fractional Marketing
• Web Design & Management
• Development + Non-Profit Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised nearly $27,000 in a single summer campaign for Inspiring Minds Youngstown
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Youngstown Business IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARQUEE's headquarters is located within the Youngstown Business Incubator, indicating a collaborative relationship supporting the local startup and small business ecosystem. This partnership supports MARQUEE's community-focused approach and provides networking opportunities with emerging businesses.
• Youngstown RotarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Youngstown Rotary on events including the Groundhog Craft Beerfest and Ukrainian Fundraiser. MARQUEE provides marketing and event management support for Rotary initiatives.
• Inspiring Minds YoungstowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit client partnership involving fundraising campaigns, social media management, and development strategy. The partnership helped raise nearly $27,000 during the pandemic for youth programming.
• Simply Slavic / PolishYoungstownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARQUEE supports the Simply Slavic Festival and PolishYoungstown organization, including mascot development (Stan the Pieróg) and event marketing for cultural heritage celebrations.
• Kravitz DeliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand partnership including logo design, event marketing (Oktoberfest events), and mascot development. Also involved with Pączki Day events.
• United WayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit development support and marketing services for United Way initiatives in the Youngstown region.
• Autism Society of Mahoning ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing marketing support including newsletters, social media management, and marketing materials for the autism advocacy organization.
• Redlich TransmissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing campaign, recruitment strategy, and branding support for second-generation family transmission business, including signage and internet marketing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FahlgreneHorne: Cleveland-based full-service marketing, branding, and PR agency with comparable service breadth (advertising, digital, social, content) and Ohio regional overlap. Directly comparable Midwest regional peer.
• The Ohlmann Group: Dayton, Ohio-based full-service advertising, branding, digital, and PR agency of comparable size. Directly comparable as a similarly scaled integrated firm serving Ohio regional clients across SMB and mid-market segments.
• Thunder::Tech: Cleveland-based full-service marketing agency offering branding, web, digital marketing, and content services. Comparable in size, service breadth, and Midwest regional positioning to Marquee Creatives.
• HenkinSchultz Creative: Sioux Falls-based mid-size full-service creative agency offering branding, advertising, web, and video. Comparable in scale and as a long-tenured regional full-service firm serving a mix of non-profit, SMB, and corporate clients.
• Lewis Communications: Birmingham, Alabama-based integrated marketing agency of similar size offering advertising, branding, digital, PR, and media services. Comparable regional full-service competitor with multi-decade operating history.
• Marcus Thomas: Cleveland-headquartered integrated marketing agency with similar full-service capabilities spanning brand strategy, creative, media, digital, and PR. Comparable Midwest regional competitor with a slightly larger footprint but similar client mix.
• Falls & Co. Cleveland-based full-service marketing and advertising agency of comparable size and Midwest regional scope. Directly comparable as a similarly sized integrated creative, digital, PR, and branding firm serving a mix of consumer and B2B clients in the same broader Ohio/Pennsylvania market as Marquee Creatives.
• Hitchcock Fleming & Associates: Akron-based full-service advertising and marketing agency with a long operating history. Directly comparable in scale, full-service creative offering (branding, digital, media, PR), and Ohio regional focus serving mid-market clients.

Emerging players

• M+R: National non-profit and advocacy-focused marketing and fundraising agency. Comparable because it shares Marquee's Development + Non-Profit Services specialty (fundraising campaigns, email, digital, advocacy communications), though at meaningfully larger scale and national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• HubSpot: Large-scale CRM, marketing automation, and inbound marketing platform with a Solutions Partner agency program. Broad incumbent relationship comparable as both a complementary tool stack that agencies like Marquee adopt for clients and a competitive threat as clients internalize marketing operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/followmarquee
• Facebookfacebook.com/marqueecreatives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marquee-creatives

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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