Build your brand right from day one — and outpace your competition.
Worked with
We partner with early-stage businesses to shape and build their brands — saving time, money, and costly detours.
What we can build
A brand-first foundation shaped around your strategic business goals
A structured process — from first idea to a launch-ready brand and product
A go-to-market system built on your brand’s core — tailored to your audience, channels, and budget
A future-proof setup to scale your product and business
Your Benefits
Defend your business against the competition
Gaining Trust and Acceptance for a Price Increase
Assembling an excellent team, investors and partners
Reduces reliance on paid media

What Clients say

Liz Bernatzek |
Google, Nike
"030 Growth are a trusted partner in transforming visions into remarkable brands."

Over several months, I had the pleasure of working with 030 Growth. Their extensive experience and innovative thinking were a daily inspiration. Their work, notable for its high quality and structure, showcased their expertise in creating clear and simple concepts explainable in a single sentence.

I am extremely grateful for our collaboration and eagerly anticipate our future ventures.

Georg Bauser |
Startup Advisor & Entrepreneur,
ex airbnb
"030 Growth are the best brand experts I have worked with."

They know how to build authentic ventures for any company stage, from early to later stages. They've assisted us in numerous projects to establish unique brands and experiences that fostered sustainable growth. If you require a brand expert, they are the definite choice.

Franziska Scheinhard |
BCG Digital Ventures
"Over and over again, they created thought-through brand strategies from scratch."

"I have worked with 030 Growth in various ventures and industries.

Over and over again, they created thought-through brand strategies from scratch and executed unique and bold brand visuals in no time.”

Patrik Lenhart |
R/GA
"030 Growth knows what a brand needs to have to perform in marketing.”

"When I describe 030 to people, it's always a challenge to precisely define what they do. They're a creative concept group, with tremendous strategic knowledge, and they function as art directors, brand designers, and experience designers. It's hard to label, which is a positive thing.

Their expertise spans all aspects of brand and communication, giving them a deep understanding of branding. They know what a brand needs to succeed in marketing because they have marketing experience. They've navigated all the challenges involved in brand building, which allows them to take a fully holistic approach. On top of that, they're genuinely nice people.”

Hi–I’m Chris.


Situation: Starting a business is easier now, resulting in a rapid increase in new business. Categories are changing, and competition is getting tougher. A great idea, better price, or faster shipping alone is not enough anymore.

That's why I started sooner, an on-demand brand accelerator that focuses on serving the needs of early-stage branding in a fast and cost-efficient way.

With over 15 years in early-stage branding, marketing, and launching businesses for top clients like BCG Digital Ventures, Google, Nike, Casper Sleep, R/GA, Jung von Matt, and more, we have created a proven system to help you establish your unique brand and avoid costly mistakes.

Skip the hassle of an agency: Weeks of onboarding, high and complex prices, long contracts, and numerous meetings. sooner is exactly what early-stage business owners need.
Get Your Brand

HOW IT WORKS

3 Steps to Your Brand Excellence
STEP 1
Foundation
Using a proven technic, we set up a strategic brand foundation that aligns with your business goals and resonates with your target audience.
STEP 2
Development
We develop your brand directions based on your Foundation and examine the assets typically associated with branding: a logo, fonts, colors, and a tagline.
STEP 3
Implementation
We develop the final Brand Direction into a future-proof system to grow your product and marketing materials. This ensures consistency and speed in executions.
Work Examples

60beans, the specialty coffee e-commerce platform, sold coffee from more than 25 roasters after launch.

Founded by:
BCG Digital Ventures & Joh. Jacobs & Co

FANtium, the sport investment platform raised +$3M in the pre-seed round

Investors:
Dominic Thiem, Lucas Cranach, Sandbox...

elopage, the all-in-one SaaS platform, raised $32 million in Series A funding.

Investors:
Target Global & Avid Ventures

heycar, the premium used car platform, raised $500 million from Mercedes Benz.

Founded by:
BCG Digital Ventures & Volkswagen

LabTwin, the voice-powered lab assistant, is valued at over 150 million.

Founded by:
BCG Digital Ventures & Sartorius AG
View More Case Studies

PACKAGES

STARTUPs
Get your unique brand and set your business and product up for scalable growth.
Any questions? Let's talk.
Brand Positioning
2 Brand Directions
Styleguide
Brandbook
Social Media Kit (Canva or Figma)
Logo Asset Package
Digital Design System (Figma)
Communication Plan (for 3 Live-Stages)
Lifetime Access to all Templates and files
Easy credit-card payments
Solopreneur
Get your unique brand and set your business up for scalable growth.
Any questions? Let's talk.
Brand Positioning
2 Brand Directions
Styleguide
Social Media Kit (Canva or Figma)
Logo Asset Package
Lifetime Access to all Templates and files
Easy credit-card payments
About 030 Growth

From global brands to early-stage ventures —
built with experience.

030 Growth was founded and is led by Chris.

With over 10 years of experience as a Creative Director and 8+ years in startup and venture building, he brings a unique blend of brand vision and entrepreneurial execution. Chris has led global creative strategies for top-tier agencies, like Jung von Matt, TBWA or DDB and world-class brands like Nike, Google, Coca-Cola, VW and Mercedes, while also helping build and scale ventures across industries ranging from AI to e-commerce and biotech.

He knows how to balance long-term brand value with the speed, clarity, and focus required in early-stage growth.

Beyond his work in branding and business, Chris is a proud father of two and an avid triathlete.

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Sprints

Get Your Name

A future-proof name will help ensure your brand's success in the long run.
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Get Your Marketing Plan

How to create a Marketing Plan for the different life stages of your brand.
Coming soon

FAQ

Got questions?
We've got answers.
01
Who, specifically, is sooner for?

Sooner is designed for anyone launching a new company, product, or service. This includes startup founders, entrepreneurs, venture builders, and solopreneurs. Regardless of the industry, every successful business needs a strong brand and system for growth.

02
Why is the price for startups higher than for solopreneurs?

The package for startups is much larger because startups typically grow bigger and faster, requiring more scalability than a solopreneur business. It includes a brand book for onboarding new hires and a design system for your digital product growth.

03
Why should you work with sooner instead of hiring an external agency?

We have realized that most agencies are not well-suited for early-stage business. They often require weeks of onboarding, have expensive and complex pricing structures, enforce long and binding contracts, and involve numerous meetings. Additionally, founders are often attracted by an impressive client portfolio, only to be assigned to an inexperienced team after signing the contract.

04
What happens after?

Once you have your brand, you can book an extra website package or a monthly subscription to maintain it until you have your own team in place. We can also help with hiring a professional team if needed.

Do you have any questions? We're here to assist you! Schedule a call and we would be delighted to address all of your inquiries.
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