2025 Year in Review: Stride Strategy

Written By Nate Baldwin

A defining year for Stride Strategy

If there’s one word that defines 2025 for Stride Strategy, it is momentum.

This year was not about chasing trends or padding vanity metrics. It was about building real systems, driving real outcomes, and proving that thoughtful content paired with smart strategy can move the needle for small businesses in a very real way.

Here is a look back at what we accomplished together.

Impact that actually mattered

In 2025, Stride Strategy supported small businesses across food, service, wellness, retail, and professional industries with one clear focus: growth that lasts.

Here is what that looked like in numbers:

  • Over 6 million views generated across client content

  • More than 1.5 million followers added for our clients

  • Over 900k in direct and influenced revenue driven for small businesses

  • 3,000 plus pieces of content created

  • 150 plus content shoots completed across multiple states

Behind every number is a real business owner who saw more awareness, more leads, and more confidence in their marketing.

Nate Baldwin interviewing Carlo Sena, Stride Strategy client & owner of La Famiglia Ristorante

Trusted at a higher level

One of the biggest milestones this year was being selected as an approved vendor for the Build Business in Bucks Grant through the Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED).

This recognition meant a lot to us. It positioned Stride Strategy not just as a creative agency, but as a trusted partner in helping small businesses grow sustainably. Supporting founders at earlier stages and helping them build strong foundations is something we deeply believe in, and this program aligned perfectly with that mission.

Expanding our footprint

In 2025, we expanded beyond our Bucks County roots.

  • Continued growth across Philadelphia

  • New and ongoing partnerships throughout New Jersey

  • On site content shoots, campaigns, and long term client relationships across the region

Stride is still proudly local at heart, but our reach and reputation continue to grow.

Filming fantastic food was a theme of 2025

Launching our flagship growth package

This year, we launched our flagship small business growth package, designed specifically for brands with limited budgets but big goals.

This offering was built to solve a real problem. Many small businesses need structure, consistency, and professional content, but traditional agency pricing can be out of reach. Our growth package delivers strategy, content creation, and execution without unnecessary overhead.

It quickly became one of our most impactful services.

Leveling up our process and our team

As demand grew, so did our internal standards.

In 2025, we:

  • Expanded our team of designated content creators

  • Continued refining our end to end content creation workflow

  • Improved turnaround times, consistency, and creative clarity

  • Built repeatable systems that allow us to scale without sacrificing quality

This year was about doing things the right way, not just the fast way.

Founder Nate Baldwin in our Doylestown, PA, office

A dedicated studio for our clients

One of our proudest additions this year was launching a dedicated content studio.

Our studio allows clients to film:

  • Product showcases

  • Testimonials

  • Podcast episodes

  • Educational and promotional content

This space in Elkins Park gives small businesses access to professional quality production without the stress or cost of building it themselves. It represents our commitment to meeting clients where they are and giving them tools to show up confidently online.

Stride Strategy’s designated content space in Elkins Park, PA

What we are most proud of

Beyond the numbers, 2025 was about relationships.

Long term partnerships. Honest conversations. Businesses that trusted us with their story. Founders who let us step into their world and help shape how it is shared.

Stride Strategy continues to be built on trust, creativity, and results. This year reaffirmed that when you focus on people first and strategy second, growth follows.

Looking ahead

We are entering the next chapter clearer, sharper, and more focused than ever.

More systems. Deeper partnerships. Smarter growth. And continued dedication to helping small businesses win.

Thank you to every client, collaborator, and supporter who was part of this journey. We are just getting started.

Nate Baldwin
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