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About Pickup Studios

A Different Kind of Agency

Founded in 2019, Pickup Studios was built to fix what's broken in the traditional agency model. We're a fractional partner for growing businesses—filling critical gaps in marketing, strategy, product development, and HubSpot implementation without the overhead of full-time hires or bloated agency retainers.

We work fast, stay agile, and focus on projects where we can make a real impact.

Why "Pickup"?

The name comes from pickup sessions—the jam sessions musicians have for a night, or pickup basketball games where the right players come together to compete. We assemble the right team for your specific project and execute.

No endless planning cycles. No bureaucracy. Just results.

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Pickup studios office

What We Do

We excel at:

  • HubSpot implementation – CRM setup, automation, and optimization
  • Fractional leadership – Strategic and marketing guidance without full-time costs
  • Product innovation – Building and launching new products or services quickly
  • SMB marketing – AI-powered marketing for small and medium-sized businesses
  • Strategic consulting – Discovering new opportunities and unlocking growth

Our Team

We're a core team of strategists, designers, developers, and marketing experts, augmented by a network of specialists we bring in as needed—copywriters, photographers, animators, full-stack developers, AI automation experts, and more.

This model keeps us lean, flexible, and focused on what you actually need.

Who We Work With

We partner with businesses that:
  • Have some internal capabilities but need specific gaps filled
  • Are launching new products or entering new markets
  • Need executive-level expertise without full-time commitment
  • Want to move fast and avoid traditional agency bloat
  • Value results over process theater

 

Ready to see if we're a fit?

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Jim Smith

CEO / President

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Mike Peterson

Chief Technology Officer

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Jillian Sanders

CMO / Marketing Lead