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Writing for founders and leadership teams building successful brands, high-performing teams, and the kind of strategic advantage that creates uncommon opportunities.

All of this work is guided by our Better Brands by Design philosophy—where strategy, craft, culture, and execution work together to build brands that last. This writing is for leaders willing to make decisions—not just discuss them.

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Notes is the editorial, thought-leadership hub of Channing & Company, sharing brand strategy, design, marketing, and leadership insights for founders, CEOs, CMOs, and creative teams.

About This Blog

This blog is where strategy is pressure-tested, not theorized. It reflects the real questions founders and leadership teams face when building brands that must perform in the market, align teams, and create opportunity. Each piece is grounded in lived work across brand strategy, design, leadership, and growth—written to help leaders move from debate to decision, and from activity to advantage.

Channing & Company is a strategic brand design studio specializing in enterprise brand strategy, hospitality branding, B-Corp brand systems, DTC brand design, and food, beverage, and beauty branding for growth-stage companies.

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We help growth-stage companies cross the credibility gap between momentum and belief—through enterprise brand strategy, identity systems, and high-performance websites built to close high-stakes deals and scale trust.

From Series B B2B SaaS and fintech companies moving upmarket, to $5M+ hospitality and restaurant groups, $20M+ Certified B-Corps, and category-defining DTC, food & beverage, and beauty brands—we build brands that buyers, partners, and customers believe in.

Different industries. Same challenge: earning trust at the next level of scale.
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