For Brands
Need agency help, but not sure where to start?
Setup helps you clarify what kind of agency partner you need, narrow the options, and meet qualified agencies worth considering. Our matchmaking service is free for brands.
Marketing matchmakers
Find the right marketing agency faster.
Setup helps brands clarify the agency partner they need and meet qualified options worth considering. We help agencies become more visible for better-fit brand opportunities.
Free agency matchmaking for brands. 1,400+ brand and agency connections made. 12+ years of matchmaking experience.
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Choose your path
What brings you to Setup?
Some marketers need the right agency partner. Some agencies want more of the right brand opportunities. Setup helps both sides get to better-fit conversations faster, with more clarity and less wasted time.
For Agencies
Want better-fit brand opportunities?
Setup gets to know your agency, what you do best, who you serve best, and what opportunities you want more of. Then we help put you in the right brand conversations when there’s a fit.
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CLEARER CHOICES. BETTER PARTNERSHIPS.
How Setup helps brands and agencies move forward.
You do not need to know the exact agency model or Setup path before reaching out. We help brands understand what kind of agency partner makes sense, and we help agencies choose the right way to become visible for better-fit brand opportunities.
For Brands
Find agency options that fit the need.
Agency partner introductions
For brands that need qualified agency options aligned to their goals, budget, timing, and decision process.
Specialized agency options
For focused, niche, local, boutique, or project-based needs where a right-sized partner may be the better fit.
Broader search support
For complex needs, formal procurement, or highly specific criteria that may require a wider agency search.
For Agencies
Grow through better-fit brand opportunities.
Get Certified
A credibility credential for qualified agencies that want to be visible in Setup’s private agency database.
Learn more →Get Assessed
A deeper evaluation of your positioning, proof, readiness, and best-fit client opportunities.
Learn more →Setup Agency Collective
A selective growth relationship for agencies ready for deeper alignment and better-fit brand opportunity consideration.
Learn more →Trusted Connections
Trusted by brands and agencies on both sides of the match.
Brands trust Setup to bring clarity to the agency decision. Agencies trust Setup to understand their strengths and connect them to better-fit opportunities when there is real alignment.
Brand Perspective
“I really appreciate how Setup has taken the time to learn about our business and marketing needs before recommending agencies that can help us accomplish our goals.”
Agency Perspective
“Setup takes the time to understand our business, the clients we like to work with, and our core strengths. That work helps them identify the proper fit and opportunity for us to explore.”
Vetted Options
“Working with Setup takes the guesswork out of what agency I should look for. A lot of the vetting is done in advance, so I know I’m starting with agencies Setup trusts.”
Why Setup
The wrong match wastes everyone’s time.
Brands do not need a giant list of agencies. Agencies do not need random opportunities. Setup listens first, adds context, and helps both sides get to conversations that are actually worth having.
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We start with the real need.
We ask what the brand is trying to solve, what kind of support is needed, what timing and budget look like, and what has or has not worked before.
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We understand the agency side.
We get to know what agencies do best, where they are strongest, who they serve well, and what kinds of opportunities actually make sense.
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We make better introductions.
Brands meet agencies worth considering. Agencies enter conversations where their strengths align with the need, timing, and opportunity.
Ready to move forward?
Tell us what you’re trying to solve.
Whether you need the right agency partner or want better-fit brand opportunities, Setup will help you choose the right next step.
Not sure where to start? Contact Setup →