Vive Llc

What Vive Llc does

Vive LLC, operating as Vive Marketing, is a privately held, Wisconsin-incorporated full-service B2B marketing agency founded in 2007 and headquartered at 219 N Milwaukee Street, 6th Floor, Milwaukee, WI. The company exclusively serves manufacturers and service providers in the plastics and metals industries, with a vertically specialized portfolio covering Content Marketing, Creative Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, and Sales & Marketing Alignment. Its proprietary Zweck Analysis® framework — a registered trademark — anchors brand-positioning engagements.

The business operates on a professional services model: revenue is generated through project-based work, retainers, and ongoing engagements delivered as an extension of clients' in-house teams. GTM is sales-led, with clients acquired via direct outreach, website contact forms, referrals, and industry associations. The agency does not sell a software platform; its technology stack is conventional digital marketing tooling (SEO, PPC, social, web development) augmented by a chatbot/CRM integration service line. Since inception, Vive reports having partnered with more than 125 manufacturing-focused companies worldwide from a small, founder-led team of approximately eight named professionals under President/Owner Teresa Schell.

The company is independently owned with no institutional investment, parent entity, M&A activity, or funding rounds disclosed. It holds no patents beyond the Zweck Analysis® trademark and has no publicly disclosed certifications, regulatory actions, or subsidiaries. Operational footprint is global in client reach but single-office in physical presence.

Name

Vive Llc

Legal name

Vive LLC

Website

https://www.vivemarketing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vive LLC (Vive Marketing) is a Milwaukee-based, founder-led B2B marketing agency founded in 2007 that delivers full-service content, creative, digital, and strategic marketing exclusively to plastics and metals manufacturers, having served 125+ clients via retainers and projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Industrial Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) / Paid Search (PPC) (BPAFACAA)

Keywords

• B2B marketing services
• Manufacturing marketing agency
• Industrial marketing solutions
• Plastic manufacturing marketing
• Metal manufacturing marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing Services Revenue: Full-service marketing agency providing strategic B2B marketing services to manufacturing clients. Services include content marketing, creative marketing, digital marketing, marketing strategy, and sales & marketing alignment. Revenue generated through project-based work, retainers, and ongoing marketing engagements with clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Vive LLC (d/b/a Vive Marketing) is a full-service B2B marketing agency that delivers integrated content, creative, digital, and strategic marketing services exclusively to manufacturers and service providers in the plastics and metals industries. Service lines include Content Marketing, Creative Marketing, Digital Marketing (SEO, PPC, social media, email, website development), Marketing Strategy, and Sales & Marketing Alignment, supported by the proprietary Zweck Analysis® brand-positioning methodology.

Product overview

Vive Marketing is a full-service B2B marketing agency that provides integrated marketing services exclusively for manufacturers and service providers in the plastics and metals industries. Their portfolio consists of six core service offerings: Content Marketing (blogs, case studies, eBooks, press releases, pillar pages), Creative Marketing (branding, logo design, photography/videography, advertising, promotional items, sales collateral), Digital Marketing (email marketing, PPC, programmatic advertising, SEO, social media, website development/management), Marketing Strategy (go-to-market strategy, messaging, trade show management), Sales & Marketing Alignment (chatbot integration, CRM integration), and their proprietary Zweck Analysis methodology for brand positioning. The company operates as a service-based agency rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Content Marketing Strategic content creation service for plastics and metals manufacturers, including blogs, case studies, eBooks, press releases, and long-form pillar pages designed to build trust and establish thought leadership.
• Creative Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Sales & Marketing Alignment
• Zweck Analysis®

Quantifiable outcome

• Sussex Injection Molding equated $500,000 return to their investment in Vive marketing
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers38 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gorilla 76: B2B industrial marketing agency serving manufacturers and industrial technology companies. Comparable because of similar emphasis on industrial verticals, integrated content/digital/creative services, and KPI-driven delivery.
• ThinkFlame: Agency specializing in B2B marketing for industrial and manufacturing clients. Comparable due to similar vertical specialization and integrated strategy/creative/digital offering.
• 8THIRTYFOUR (8.34): B2B marketing agency with strong industrial and manufacturing client base, providing branding, content, web, and digital services. Comparable peer serving overlapping manufacturers with similar integrated agency model.
• Industrial Strength Marketing: Full-service industrial B2B marketing agency focused on manufacturers, distributors, and engineering firms. Most directly comparable peer given similar vertical specialization, full-service delivery model, and manufacturing-only focus.

Regional players

• Manufacturer's Edge / Industrial Marketing Group: Industrial marketing consultancy serving manufacturers across North America. Comparable in vertical specialization but typically delivers strategy/consulting engagements rather than full-service creative.

Emerging players

• Tilt Metrics: B2B marketing agency with industrial manufacturing clients emphasizing SEO, content, and digital strategy. Comparable in service mix but typically serves a broader vertical mix than Vive.
• RedShift Marketing: Industrial and B2B marketing agency serving manufacturers. Comparable in vertical focus and integrated digital/creative offering, though typically smaller in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Marketing Services (Thomas Publishing): Industrial B2B marketing services arm of Thomas Publishing, the dominant industrial supplier discovery platform. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering manufacturer-focused marketing services with deeper buyer-intent data infrastructure than Vive.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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