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UPBEAT is a boutique creative and digital growth agency headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Founded in 2024, it provides branding, content marketing, social media marketing, web development, advertising, and digital marketing services to startups, small businesses, and medium businesses.
UPBEAT is a boutique creative and digital growth agency founded in 2024 and headquartered at 2389 Main Street #100 in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The agency positions itself as a genuine, hands-on partner rather than a large, cookie-cutter firm, with a veteran team that brings decades of marketing expertise to every engagement. UPBEAT also operates remote locations in Hartford, Connecticut, and New York City, New York.
The agency reports fewer than 49 employees, a minimum project budget of $1,000 to $10,000, and an hourly rate available on inquiry. Founder Stephany Kaufman is a marketing leader with a decade of experience helping businesses grow online, and she leads the team's collaborative approach to turning bold ideas into lasting impact.
UPBEAT delivers creative, digital, and strategy services, including content creation, branding, tailored messaging, SEO, PPC, social media marketing, web design and development, email and SMS marketing, and lead generation. Its expertise spans advertising, branding, digital marketing, performance marketing, and eCommerce, with work on platforms such as WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Bluehost, and GoDaddy, and campaigns across Google Ads, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Reddit.
The agency serves clients in eCommerce, hospitality, corporate services, software and IT services, restaurants, travel, consumer goods, health care, media and communications, and beauty. Its client types include startups, small businesses, and medium businesses, with representative clients such as Alluring Image Med Spa, Sunshine Mental Wellness, Supreme AV, OfferBite App, Silk Studio, The Saucy Ladies, MC Lawns, KPMG, Hanoi Capital Travel, Ha Giang Epic Tour, Rogis On Main, Scarlet Sage Gardens, Temberton Analytics, and Alluring Elegance Jewelry.
UPBEAT was named a DesignRush Top Digital Marketing Agency for 2025 and has earned press mentions in Taboola, Woman's World Magazine, and DesignRush. Founder Stephany Kaufman has also appeared on The Brandinc PR Podcast, the WinsDay by REVETING show, and a Katz School of Science and Health feature. Dedicated weekly strategy calls are built into the engagement model to keep clients informed and aligned.
No Google review data is listed on the agency's DesignRush profile, so independent client sentiment is not currently available for assessment. The agency's value proposition instead rests on its DesignRush award, press coverage, boutique service model, and stated commitment to hands-on support and data-driven growth.
Services
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Boutique model provides hands-on attention to each brand rather than a big-box agency approach.
- Veteran team brings decades of collective experience across lead generation, paid media, SEO, and content marketing.
- Dedicated weekly strategy calls keep clients informed and aligned.
- Named a DesignRush Top Digital Marketing Agency for 2025.
Cons
- Founded in 2024, so the agency has a short operating history.