ABOUT
Competitive Intelligence for Manufacturers Who’ve Earned It
I started Still Mind Creative because mid-size manufacturers deserve the same competitive intelligence that Fortune 500 companies take for granted.
Zack Lewis, Founder
Goldman Sachs
Hedge fund research
Circle K
U.S. digital strategy
Insurance turnaround
$1M debt to profitable
B2B growth
National-scale strategy
The Story
I’ve spent my career inside businesses of all sizes — from a hedge fund research desk at Goldman Sachs to running B2B digital strategy for Circle K’s U.S. division. Along the way, I turned around an insurance agency that was a million dollars in debt, led national-scale B2B growth strategy, and learned what actually moves the needle in a business.
What I kept seeing: manufacturers with strong fundamentals — great products, loyal customers, real revenue — flying blind while their Tier 1 competitors had entire intelligence teams tracking every M&A deal, every federal contract, every regulatory shift. These manufacturers weren’t losing because of their products. They were losing because nobody was connecting the dots for them.
The gap isn’t access — it’s synthesis.
The intelligence mid-size manufacturers need already exists in public data — federal contracts, SEC filings, regulatory notices, trade publications. The gap is synthesis. Nobody is connecting the dots and telling you what it means for your specific business. That’s what Still Mind Creative does.
How We Think
Calm thinking. Intentional strategy. Measured execution.
Calm thinking
We listen before we act. Every engagement starts with understanding your business — your products, your competitors, your market position. The fastest path to better intelligence is knowing what matters most to you.
Intentional strategy
Every signal we track should have a purpose. We don’t monitor everything — we build intelligence profiles tuned to your specific competitive landscape, so every brief is actionable.
Measured execution
If we can’t source it, we don’t report it. Every signal is verified. Every insight is framed for your specific business. No noise, no filler.
Who We Work Best With
We work with mid-size American manufacturers ($10M–$300M revenue) in industrial equipment, valves, pumps, and flow control. Our clients are companies with strong products and loyal customers who want the same competitive intelligence that their Tier 1 competitors take for granted.
If you want generic market reports you could pull from Google, we’re probably not the right fit. If you want intelligence that’s specific to your products, your competitors, and your market — we are.
Let’s Talk
If you’re ready to stop flying blind and start making decisions with real intelligence, I’d like to hear from you.