DSCS moves work forward for startups, cultural organizations, and social impact teams.

We partner with leaders to shape strategy, build partnerships, grow audiences, and bring ambitious ideas into the world. We’re built for initiatives, programs, and products across the creative economy, especially work that’s public-facing and partnership-heavy.

Building something ambitious, collaborative, or time-sensitive? Let’s talk.

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What We Offer

One-Off Support
  1. Strategy Session: 90 minutes of feedback and next steps on a challenge, deliverable, or decision.
  2. Storytelling Intensive: 1-3 day review and guidance for teams preparing to pitch partners, fundraise, or announce something new.
  3. Sprint Lead: 2–6 weeks of focused support for teams that need to deliver clear outputs quickly.

Ongoing Support
  1. Strategic Advisor: 1 day/week helping leadership navigate growth, complexity, and special projects.
  2. Senior Operator: 3–4 days/week working cross-functionally to move new initiatives, products, and programs forward.

What We’ve Done

  1. Helped 60 clients launch initiatives, programs, and products across art, technology, media, and social impact
  2. Supported $5.57M+ in funding and revenue for startups, artists, small businesses, and cultural organizations
  3. Built dozens of partnerships and public-facing campaigns reaching millions of people and earning coverage in TIME, TODAY, USA TODAY, The Atlantic, and more
  4. Developed strategies, systems, and cross-functional workflows that help teams move complex work from idea to launch
  5. Built and managed teams of up to 40 people across programs, partnerships, communications, and special projects
  6. Shaped cultural projects spanning public art, publishing, technology, and civic initiatives—including work acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art





DSCS is not to be confused with Defense Satellite Communications Systems. We’re not that, but almost kind of, minus the military. Homepage image: Daniel Sharp, Defense Satellite Communications System ​(postcard stamp digital collage), 2022. More here.