--- title: "Engagement Models & Pricing | Brickell Digital" description: "Core, Embedded Studio, Growth Studio and Dedicated Pod retainers, plus fixed-price programs by funding stage. See what each model includes." url: https://www.brickelldigital.com/engagement-models --- # Engagement Models Pick a model, then pick what we work on. Three monthly retainers, a dedicated pod for enterprise teams, two-week sprints, and fixed-price programs by stage. Book a call What we work on Programs from $17,500 · retainers from $9,500/mo · two-week sprints $10,000 Compare models What we work on Programs by stage Compare engagement models Swipe to compare → | | Rapid-Impact Sprint | Core | Embedded Studio | Growth Studio | Dedicated Pod | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Price | $10,000 per two-week sprint | $9,500/mo | $17,500/mo | $27,500/mo plus ad spend at cost | From $35,000/mo | | Best for | One deliverable in two weeks, no retainer | Series A after launch, established funds | Series B, VC platform teams | Series B+ teams that need pipeline | Series C+, enterprise, large CVCs | | Active initiatives | 1 deliverable | 1 | 3 | 3 | Up to 5 | | What it can work on See the menu ↓ | One item tagged Sprint in the menu | Website, brand, GTM, CRO and lifecycle | Everything in Core, plus SEO and rebrands | Everything in Embedded Studio, plus Demand Generation | The full menu, across products and teams | | Request turnaround | Fixed scope | Alongside the initiative | 24–48 hours | 24–48 hours | 24–48 hours | | Monthly CRO reporting | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Demand Generation (outbound email, paid media, ABM, nurture) | — | — | — | ✓ | Scoped with you | | Ad creative & campaign landing pages | One landing page refresh or asset set | — | Campaign assets | Always on | ✓ | | Lifecycle email & CRM automation | — | — | — | ✓ | Scoped with you | | Pipeline & attribution reporting | — | — | — | ✓ | Scoped with you | | GEO / AI search visibility | AI Visibility Sprint | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ | ✓ | | Named team led by our founders | — | — | — | — | ✓ | | Spend (ads and sending tools) | — | — | — | $10K+/mo, billed at cost | Scoped with you | | Intro offer | — | — | — | First $5,000 in ad spend on us; month one is a trial | — | | Term | Two weeks, no retainer | Month to month, 30 days’ notice | 3-month minimum | 6-month minimum | 6-month terms | What We Work On ### Every retainer runs on initiatives. Pick what we work on from this menu each month; small requests run alongside. Sprint Also runs on its own as a two-week Rapid-Impact Sprint: $10,000, one deliverable, no retainer. Website & Conversion Any retainer - Homepage narrative and conversion refresh - New landing page builds - Landing page refresh Sprint - Pricing page optimization - Case study engine and templates - Component library and design system - CMS scaling and reusable modules - Performance and accessibility - Navigation and IA improvements Brand, Narrative & Decks Any retainer - Messaging and positioning refresh - Product story and “who we serve” - Brand system cleanup - Executive and founder narrative polish - Deck rebuilds: structure, rewrite and design - Deck cleanup and polish for investor or enterprise audiences Sprint GTM & Campaigns Any retainer - Campaign concept and creative system - Product launch kits - Social and lifecycle systems - Social and email templates Sprint - Conference materials Sprint - Blog and content programs CRO & Analytics Any retainer - Analytics baseline and event setup - Funnel review and conversion sprints - A/B testing support - Monthly CRO reporting Lifecycle & Marketing Ops Any retainer - HubSpot or Mailchimp setup and optimization - Segmentation, lists and reporting foundations - Email and nurture automations - Sales enablement by lifecycle stage SEO Embedded Studio and up - Technical SEO hygiene - Geo-SEO strategy and market rollouts - Landing page SEO programs - Content architecture and internal linking - Localized proof and conversion improvements Rebrands Embedded Studio and up - Full rebrand: strategy, identity and guidelines - Website rebuild on the new brand - Rollout across decks, product and events - Sub-brand and product architecture - Fund rebrands: a new fund, new partners or a new thesis Demand Generation Growth Studio and Dedicated Pod - Outbound email: lists, sequences and sending infrastructure - Paid media on LinkedIn, Google and Meta - Retargeting and account-based campaigns - Ad and email creative testing - A landing page for every campaign - Pipeline and attribution reporting AI Search Visibility Add-on; included in Growth Studio - Schema, entity and priority-page fixes Sprint - Prompt tracking against competitors - Ongoing priority page upgrades - Source footprint growth Video & Media Add-on - Product demos and explainers - Customer case study videos - Founder and team headshots - Event and conference content Initiatives A focused, designer-led workstream with one goal, planned and shipped end to end, with weekly progress. Your plan sets how many run at once. Requests Small updates handled alongside: content edits, design fixes, tweaks, exports and QA. Requests never count toward initiative capacity. How It Runs ### How Every Engagement Runs 01. Intro Call & Audit We review your brand, site and funnel, often starting with a free audit sized to your stage. 02. Proposal in 48 Hours A recommended model, the first initiatives and a fixed price or monthly fee. 03. Kickoff & Onboarding Shared Slack channel, client portal, Figma and staging access from day one. 04. Weekly Shipping, Monthly Reporting Initiatives ship weekly; every month you get reporting and the next month’s plan. What’s Included ### What Every Engagement Includes Transparent Access Real-time Figma and staging access, so you see the work as it happens. Full IP Ownership All assets are yours at hand-off. No black boxes or lock-in. Clear Payment Terms Fixed-fee projects are 50% at start and 50% at completion; retainers bill monthly. Programs by Stage ## Prefer a Fixed-Price Program for Your Stage? [Seed Stage Program · $17,500 →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/founders/seed) 30-day brand, deck and site program for pre-seed and seed startups. Fixed price. [Series A Market Launch · $47,500 →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/founders/series-a) 8-week brand, site and sales system. Fixed price, then Core if you want it. [Series B Growth Engine · from $17,500/mo →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/founders/series-b) Embedded Studio, or Growth Studio with Demand Generation. [Series C+ Category Leader · from $17,500/mo →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/founders/series-c) Embedded Studio (3-month minimum) or a Dedicated Pod (six-month terms). [Fund Launch Kit · $35,000 →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/investors/emerging-managers) 4–6 weeks: thesis, identity, LP deck and firm site for emerging managers. Fixed price. [Firm Brand Partner · $9,500/mo →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/investors/established-funds) Core retainer with Venture Network membership, for established funds. [Embedded Platform Studio · $17,500/mo →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/investors/platform) Embedded Studio plus Venture Portal Enterprise, for platform teams. [Corporate Venture Program · from $17,500/mo, billed yearly →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/investors/corporate-vc) An annual program for corporate venture arms. Rapid-Impact Sprints · $10,000 each → Two-week projects: deck cleanup, landing page refresh, AI Visibility Sprint, conference collateral, social and email templates. [Free Audits →](https://www.brickelldigital.com/round-readiness-audit) A scored audit of your site, sized to your stage, with the program we’d recommend. “Brickell Digital has been an incredible partner throughout our ongoing brand refresh & CRO project. Rapid turnarounds & highly communicative - always with a unique creative vision. Highly recommend this team to any startups looking to move quickly without sacrificing quality.” João (Joe) Moura Co-Founder, CrewAI “Brickell is my secret weapon. Whether it's spinning up a new website for a project, spiffing up our primary site, or whipping up graphics for content/social, they always go above and beyond. They bring creative ideas, a sharp eye for design, and quick turnaround to projects big and small. Best of all, they are a joy to work with. Highly recommend!” Caroline Brayson Communications, Craft Ventures FAQs ## You Have Questions, We Might Have Answers! ### Which model should we start with? Most Series A teams start with a fixed-price program, then move to Core. Teams shipping across several priorities choose Embedded Studio. Teams that need pipeline add demand generation with Growth Studio, and multi-product companies use a Dedicated Pod. ### Can we start with a project instead of a retainer? Yes. Most clients start with a fixed-price program or a two-week sprint, then keep going on a retainer once we’ve shipped together. ### What counts as an active initiative? A workstream tied to one outcome, such as a pricing page, a launch kit or a case study engine. Small requests run alongside and don’t count. ### Can we switch models? Yes. Move up or down between Core, Embedded Studio and Growth Studio at the start of any month after the minimum term. ### How is spend handled on Growth Studio? Ad spend and outbound sending tools are billed at cost, separate from the monthly fee. To make the start easy, your first $5,000 in ad spend is on us and month one works as a trial: if it isn’t right, stop after the first month. After that, Growth Studio has a 6-month minimum. ### What can a two-week sprint cover? One fixed-scope deliverable for $10,000, with no retainer: a deck cleanup, a landing page refresh, an AI Visibility Sprint, conference collateral, or a set of social and email templates. Anything bigger runs as an initiative on a retainer. ### What’s the difference between a program and a retainer? A program is a fixed-scope, fixed-price project for a specific moment, like a seed launch or a fund launch. A retainer is a standing monthly team that works on the initiatives you choose each month. ### What’s the minimum term? Core runs month to month with 30 days’ notice. Embedded Studio has a 3-month minimum. Growth Studio has a 6-month minimum, with your first $5,000 in ad spend on us and month one as a trial. The Dedicated Pod runs on six-month terms. ### What’s the difference between Embedded Studio and Growth Studio? Embedded Studio is a design, web and SEO team running three active initiatives in parallel, with 24–48 hour request turnaround. Growth Studio adds Demand Generation: outbound email, paid media on LinkedIn, Google and Meta, retargeting and ABM, nurture, and a monthly pipeline report. ### Can you take on a big project like a rebrand? Yes. Rebrands and re-platforms run as initiatives inside Embedded Studio, usually about three months, or a Dedicated Pod for multi-brand work. Larger scopes run longer. Tell us the project and we’ll recommend the model. ## Not Sure Which Model Fits? Tell us where you are and what you need next. We’ll recommend a model and send pricing within 48 hours. Prefer not to pick a time? Send a short note and we’ll reply by email. --- Book an intro call: https://calendly.com/d/48b-mfs-qhh/brickell-digital-introduction · Contact: https://www.brickelldigital.com/contact · Free audit: https://www.brickelldigital.com/round-readiness-audit