Black-Owned Branding and Marketing
Black-Owned Branding & Marketing
As the first Black-owned, women-led, NMSDC-certified B Corp we bring authentic cultural competency to multicultural marketing challenges. Our MBE certification enables corporate supplier diversity credit while providing access to perspectives shaped by navigating systems not originally designed for us.
We understand trust barriers across diverse audiences because we’ve experienced them. This insight shapes how we design stakeholder relationships and build culturally relevant campaigns
- MBE Certified (NMSDC – National Minority Supplier Development Council)
As the first Black-owned, women-led, NMSDC-certified B Corp marketing agency specializing in stakeholder ecosystems, we bring cultural insights and lived experience to building trust with diverse audiences. - Certified B CorporationWe meet verified standards of social and environmental performance. Our B Impact Score proves we operate with stakeholders beyond shareholders—the same trust infrastructure we help clients build.
OUR CERTIFICATIONS
The Black-Owned Agency Difference
Cultural Intelligence™ as Operational Infrastructure
In stakeholder marketing, you can’t serve ecosystems you can’t see. Our diverse leadership enables us to:
Identify trust barriers that others miss across diverse audiences
Bring multicultural fluency to messaging, imagery, and stakeholder journey design
Provide cultural insights from lived experiences across different contexts
Design inclusive systems that serve all stakeholders, not just dominant groups
Connect to diverse networks through MBE certification and women-led status
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Supplier Diversity
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Contract-Ready MBE | NMSDC Certified
Our NMSDC certification—the platinum standard in supplier diversity—enables
Consciously appears in the NMSDC Hub database, searchable by corporations seeking trusted minority business enterprises (MBEs) for marketing and branding services.
- Supplier diversity credit for corporate procurement goals
- Verified minority ownership through rigorous third-party certification
- Women-owned business status for inclusive supplier programs
- B Corp validation of stakeholder commitment and social impact
More Than Marketing Strategy—Perspective That Transforms Approach
Cultural Competency as Infrastructure
We catch nuance others miss in messaging to diverse audiences—not from training, but from leadership DNA.
Multicultural Marketing Expertise
Our lived experiences across cultural contexts inform authentic stakeholder engagement strategies.
Diverse Networks & Connections
MBE certification and women-led status provide access to communities traditional agencies struggle to reach.
Equity-Centered by Default
We don’t need convincing that diverse stakeholders matter. It’s built into our values technology.
How We Walk the Talk
Values and Systems to Back Them Up
Supplier Choices: We prioritize MBE/WBE vendors and B Corp suppliers—even when they cost more.
Client Selection: We turn down work conflicting with values. Not every brand belongs in our ecosystem.
Team Development: Equity ownership, professional development, and flexible arrangements supporting whole lives.
Community Investment: Pro bono work advancing equity, mentorship for emerging diverse marketers.
Continuous Improvement: B Corp recertification every three years pushes us to improve our impact.
Jarrod Lipshy
Content Strategist Actioneer
Victor Martins
Development Actioneer
Who We Work With
Ideal Partners for This Black-Owned Marketing Agency:
CMOs and marketing leaders at companies with supplier diversity goals
B Corp and benefit corporations building stakeholder trust infrastructure
Organizations committed to multicultural marketing and authentic cultural engagement
Companies seeking diverse suppliers for procurement and supplier diversity programs
C-Suite Leaders ready to center equity in marketing systems, not just messaging
Firehouse Studio
Equitable Creative
Current Openings at Consciously
If you are having trouble applying, please send your resume and cover letter, along with the role you are applying for to recruiting@consciouslyinc.com
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