# HeadStart

> HeadStart is a privately held, remote-first communications agency founded in 2021 by Michael Stern and Naomi Brodsky. It sells earned media, owned content, brand strategy, social media, web design, and branding, with a deliberate focus on companies in health, the future of work, and the innovation ecosystem. Its pitch is less about press-release volume than becoming an embedded communications partner and converting a founder's expertise into a story journalists, customers, investors, and increasingly AI systems can recognize.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Stern (Founder and Chief Executive Officer), Naomi Brodsky (Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer)
- **Products:** PR and earned media, Owned content, Communications strategy, Social media, Web design and branding
- **Notable:** Reportedly increased Healthworx Accelerator applications by approximately 50% after a brand, website, and earned-media program., Reportedly increased Creative Talent Endeavors' share of voice against a leading competitor from 19% to 53% in three months., Secured coverage for Venteur in outlets including CNBC and USA Today, followed by an Axios exclusive for its Series A and follow-on coverage in Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, Healthcare Dive, and HIT Consultant.

## Products & services

- **PR and earned media** — Media pitching, media training and monitoring, interview preparation, press releases, award and conference submissions, and crisis communications.
- **Owned content** — Blog posts, LinkedIn articles, marketing collateral, submitted opinion pieces, and email marketing.
- **Communications strategy** — Brand roadmaps, competitive analysis, internal communications, integrated marketing advice, and management of paid opportunities.
- **Social media** — Audits, strategy, editorial calendars, content production, and account management.
- **Web design and branding** — Website strategy, design, development and copy alongside brand voice, messaging, guidelines, logos, and visual identity.
- **AI-informed communications auditing** — A newer workflow that checks how large language models describe a brand and category, studies their cited sources, and uses that evidence to guide human-led PR and content strategy.

## Achievements

- Reportedly increased Healthworx Accelerator applications by approximately 50% after a brand, website, and earned-media program.
- Reportedly increased Creative Talent Endeavors' share of voice against a leading competitor from 19% to 53% in three months.
- Secured coverage for Venteur in outlets including CNBC and USA Today, followed by an Axios exclusive for its Series A and follow-on coverage in Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, Healthcare Dive, and HIT Consultant.
- Client reviews describe placements in Business Insider, CNBC, local and national television, blogs, and online TV, as well as increased investor interest and a referral program that brought thousands of users.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Michael Stern was listed as a speaker at PR Daily Conference 2026 on a session about a Campaign of the Year response to a sudden federal funding freeze.
- **2026** — HeadStart published a framework for using LLM visibility, citations, sentiment, and share of voice to guide communications strategy while keeping the writing human-led.
- **2026** — The agency promoted the launch of client Zest, an AI-powered restaurant discovery app, following Wired's first look.

## Links

- Website: https://www.weareheadstart.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareheadstart/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareheadstart/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20