VineSprout

VineSprout is a public relations consulting agency forcused on assisting Chicago area startups.

VineSprout is a Chicago public relations firm that specializes in growing tech startups by getting them in the news. The company has carved a niche in helping small businesses and start-ups garner attention of users, customers and investors via public relations, social media and marketing efforts. VineSprout's client roster is diverse and includes storefront businesses as well as top tech startups in Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. VineSprout has strong relationships with journalists and knows how to approach them with unique, compelling, and newsworthy angles. They invest time and effort getting to know reporters, what beats they cover, and understanding what kind of story ideas appeal to them and their individual audiences. As a result, they have built trust, credibility and a positive reputation with the media and are go-to sources for many journalists. VineSprout has secured media placements in local and national outlets including the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, CNNMoney.com, Washington Post, Fast Company, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Midwest Living, Huffington Post, Ebony Magazine, Tech Cocktail, TechCrunch, FOX Business Channel, WGN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and many more. Unlike most PR firms, VineSprout works on a month-to-month basis and offers realistic rates for startup budgets. The company was founded by Ben Pavlovic and Nicole Duhoski in 2010.