Veteran-Owned PR Agency Wins B2B Tech Platform Client

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DFW Digital PR Agency Retained by YouLinc Digital to Drive B2B Platform Launch

Irving, United States – April 10, 2026 / Stigmare, Inc. /

Stigmare, Inc., a veteran-owned digital PR and marketing agency based in Irving, Texas, has announced it has been retained by YouLinc Digital LLC to lead public relations and communications efforts surrounding the launch of what the company describes as the world’s first referral partner generation platform. The engagement marks a notable expansion of Stigmare’s B2B technology client portfolio and reinforces the agency’s growing reputation for serving innovative, growth-stage companies operating in competitive digital markets.

YouLinc Digital LLC, founded in 2025 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, has developed a LinkedIn-based ecosystem designed to help B2B companies build and scale referral partner networks more efficiently than traditional outreach methods allow. The platform targets industries where relationship-driven business development is critical, including financial services, insurance, payroll processing, and professional services. Early platform performance data reflects strong market validation, with users reporting a 41% connection acceptance rate and a 65% reply rate – figures that significantly outperform industry benchmarks for cold outreach and partner recruitment campaigns.

The platform already counts several well-recognized brands among its clients, including Paychex, Auris, InKind, Jimmy John’s, Global Payments, and Farmers Insurance. That roster signals not only market credibility but also the platform’s relevance across a diverse range of B2B verticals. YouLinc Digital’s founder, Daryl Bowen, built the company around the premise that structured, technology-enabled referral ecosystems can replace the inefficiencies of manual partner sourcing that have long frustrated B2B growth teams.

Stigmare, Inc. was selected to lead the PR services engagement ahead of the platform’s broader public launch, with a mandate to build awareness, generate earned media coverage, and position YouLinc Digital as a category-defining solution in the B2B partner development space. The scope of work aligns directly with Stigmare’s core competencies in digital PR, brand strategy, and B2B marketing communications – areas in which the agency has built a track record supporting companies that are scaling their presence in competitive markets.

Steven Paul Matsumoto, who leads Stigmare, Inc. as its founder, described the partnership as a natural fit given the agency’s focus on growth-stage B2B platforms and technology companies operating at the intersection of relationship-driven sales and digital infrastructure. “YouLinc Digital is solving a real and persistent problem in B2B go-to-market strategy,” Matsumoto said. “Referral partnerships have always been one of the highest-converting growth channels available to B2B companies, but the process of identifying, activating, and managing those partners at scale has never had a purpose-built platform behind it. That changes with YouLinc. When we looked at the traction they already had with clients like Paychex and Global Payments, and when we dug into the engagement numbers the platform is producing, it was clear this is a company with something genuinely differentiated. That is exactly the kind of client Stigmare is built to serve.”

Daryl Bowen, founder of YouLinc Digital LLC, expressed confidence in Stigmare’s ability to translate the platform’s technical capabilities and early momentum into a compelling public narrative. “We needed a PR agency that understands B2B at a deep level – not just the messaging, but the dynamics of how B2B buyers and partners evaluate new platforms,” Bowen said. “Stigmare brings both the strategic thinking and the digital PR execution capability that we need at this stage. We are building something new in the market, and we needed a team that could help us tell that story with authority and precision. Stigmare stood out in that regard.”

The engagement also reflects broader momentum for Stigmare, Inc. as a PR agency with a specialization in B2B PR services for companies that do not fit neatly into legacy agency models. Many traditional PR firms are structured around consumer brands, media events, and reactive communications work. Stigmare was built with a different operating philosophy – one that treats public relations as a component of an integrated growth architecture rather than a standalone communications function. That approach has become increasingly relevant as B2B technology companies seek to build awareness and credibility through earned media in an environment where digital visibility directly influences sales cycles, investor perception, and partner recruitment.

For growth-stage platforms like YouLinc Digital, the stakes of a launch moment are particularly high. A well-executed digital PR strategy can accelerate market education, attract inbound partner interest, and establish category leadership before competitors can respond. A poorly timed or unfocused campaign can leave even technically superior products invisible to the buyers and partners they are designed to serve. Stigmare’s work on the YouLinc Digital engagement will be focused on ensuring the platform launches into a market that already understands what it does, why it matters, and who has already validated it.

The DFW market, which serves as the home base for both Stigmare, Inc. and YouLinc Digital LLC, has continued to grow as a hub for B2B technology development and entrepreneurial activity. Irving and Frisco are both part of a broader Dallas-Fort Worth corridor that has attracted significant venture activity, corporate relocations, and startup formation over the past several years. That proximity creates natural alignment between the two companies and reflects a shared understanding of the regional business culture that often shapes how B2B companies approach growth and partner development.

Stigmare’s veteran-owned identity also shapes how the agency approaches client relationships. Matsumoto, who built Stigmare with a focus on discipline, strategic clarity, and mission-driven execution, has stated publicly that the agency’s military background informs everything from how it scopes engagements to how it holds itself accountable for outcomes. That ethos resonates particularly well with founders and operators at growth-stage companies who are looking for a PR agency that treats their communications investment as seriously as they treat product development and sales.

As part of the B2B PR services scope for YouLinc Digital, Stigmare, Inc. is expected to develop and execute a media outreach strategy targeting trade publications, business press, and digital channels with high reach among B2B decision-makers in financial services, insurance, and professional services. The agency will also support thought leadership development for Daryl Bowen and the YouLinc Digital team, positioning the company’s leadership as authoritative voices on topics including referral-based growth, LinkedIn-driven business development, and the future of B2B partnership ecosystems.

The retention of YouLinc Digital LLC as a client adds to a B2B technology portfolio that Stigmare, Inc. has been building steadily. The agency has positioned itself as a preferred partner for companies that are introducing new categories, disrupting established processes, or entering markets where buyer education is a prerequisite to commercial success. Those conditions describe YouLinc Digital precisely, and the engagement is expected to serve as a high-profile demonstration of what Stigmare’s integrated approach to digital PR and B2B marketing can produce when applied to a platform with genuine market differentiation and measurable early traction.

Industry observers have noted that the B2B referral space has historically lacked the kind of structured, technology-enabled infrastructure that YouLinc Digital is now offering. While referral programs exist across many industries, they typically rely on informal networks, manual outreach, and disconnected tools that make it difficult to scale partner recruitment in a systematic way. YouLinc Digital’s decision to build its platform on top of LinkedIn – the dominant professional network for B2B relationships – reflects a pragmatic understanding of where B2B relationship-building already happens and how that behavior can be channeled into a repeatable, measurable growth engine.

Stigmare, Inc. is positioned to help the company communicate that value proposition to a market that is increasingly receptive to data-driven, platform-enabled approaches to business development. The engagement between the two companies represents a alignment of ambition, capability, and timing that both parties have described as a strong foundation for a productive working relationship.

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