Why We Started Ancho
After years leading marketing inside startups and growing companies, we kept seeing the same thing: talented teams with great products who simply didn't have the time or resources to keep marketing moving. That's why we started Ancho.
We wanted to build the kind of marketing partner we always wished we had — experienced enough to think strategically, hands-on enough to jump in and execute, and flexible enough to grow alongside the businesses we support. We believe the best marketing comes from people who understand your goals, care about your success, and consistently deliver work that makes your business stronger.
Today, that's exactly what we do. We become an extension of your team, helping you stay visible, build trust, and keep your marketing moving.
Meet the Team!
Founder
Ange Smith
Dog rescuer, writer, armchair historian, road trip enthusiast, plant killer.
Head of Production
Matt Garvin
Coffee aficionado, indie horror filmmaker, American history nerd, wanderer.
Creative Director
Desmond Smith
Headphone-wearing comic book creator, artist, music buff, pro-level home cook, dad.
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Director of Growth
Danielle Davis
Part-time vocalist, fashionista, foodie, Marble Slab regular, homebody at heart.
Operations Manager
Amanda Prejean
Resident Cajun, vintage hunter, local art collector, French culture devotee, former teacher.
SEO Director
Craig Donofrio
Indie game enthusiast, Sopranos completist, 80s movie buff, writer, reader, jerky connoisseur.
What We've Built
We're a team of senior marketers, writers, strategists, and creatives who've spent our careers helping businesses grow — from early-stage startups to established small businesses.
We've built marketing departments, launched products, created content engines, and led campaigns through every stage of growth. That experience means we know how to move quickly, adapt when priorities change, and focus on the work that creates real momentum.
Collectively, we've:
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Supported startups from Seed through Series D
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Helped small businesses across regulated, consumer-facing, and ecommerce industries grow leads, customers, and profit
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Built content engines that fueled long-term growth at every stage of business
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Worked alongside brands like LendingClub, Aspiration, and Arrived, and small businesses in wealth management, real estate, and ecommerce
But experience is only part of the story.
We genuinely enjoy partnering with our clients. We ask questions, celebrate wins, solve problems together, and care about doing work we're proud to put our name behind.
How We Work Together
We believe the best marketing partnerships are built on trust, communication, and a shared commitment to doing great work.
That means you'll find a team that's:
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Accessible: No jargon. No inflated processes. Just practical advice and clear communication.
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Collaborative: We work alongside your team, not around it.
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Flexible: Businesses evolve, and so do we. We adapt as your goals change.
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Grounded: We're focused on meaningful progress, not marketing for marketing's sake.
Above all, we believe great work comes from genuine relationships. We enjoy what we do, we enjoy working with our clients, and we think that shows in the work we create together.
We Love Home
We're proud to call the South home.
It's where we learned the value of hard work, genuine relationships, and showing up when people count on you. Those values have shaped how we work just as much as our marketing experience has.
Whether we're partnering with a startup across the country or helping a local business grow, we bring that same mindset to every project: be approachable, do great work, and treat every client's business like it matters — because it does. That's not a tagline for us. It's how every partnership on this page got built.
