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DCAP MEDIA LLC was founded by Daniela Capistrano (She/They), a futurist and storyteller with experience and expertise that spans Digital Strategy, Social Marketing, Audience Development, Virtual Events Development & Production, Metaverse Consulting & Development, and Brand Management. Since 2011, DCAP MEDIA has  collaborated with startups, media companies, nonprofits, thought leaders, advertising agencies, apparel companies, F&B and hospitality brands, and luxury travel brands to pivot & scale in transformative ways.

DCAP MEDIA is the foundation for Daniela Capistrano's innovative work with people who are disrupting their industries while creating positive change in the world. Through DCAP MEDIA, Daniela helps B2Bs and B2Cs share their stories—with profitable, measurable results (explore press and citations). Today, DCAP MEDIA — a Certified LGBTBE® Enterprise — selectively works with a curated roster of media companies, startups, nonprofits, academic institutions, and individual brands. Daniela Capistrano is an alum of the 2022 Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business program and Nike’s inaugural The Academy program for diverse suppliers. Daniela is also the host of Non-Binary Entrepreneurship with Daniela Capistrano.

Since 2020, Capistrano has been a member of the NSBA Leadership Council, as part of her efforts to tackle the many critical issues facing small businesses including tax reform, regulatory restraint, health care costs, and how the Affordable Care Act will impact small business. Learn more.

Daniela's approach is direct, solution oriented, thoughtful, transparent, and humorous. She's not for everyone, which is why DCAP MEDIA clients tend to be forward-thinking outliers who prioritize strategic experimentation. That is where Daniela thrives; at points of transition, where she can help organizations scale in impactful ways. 

Prior to launching DCAP MEDIA, Daniela was a digital and  broadcast producer with MTV Networks, Current TV, and Al Jazeera  America  in New York City. Their writing and reporting has been featured  by Entertainment Tonight, New York Magazine, Urban Latino, and other publications.

Today, Daniela works on transformative projects from DCAP MEDIA headquarters in New Orleans, the birthplace of trend-setting culture and rebellion in the United States. They are a noted speaker and guest lecturer, and is passionate about technology as a catalyst for innovation and social change.

DCAP Media is an active member of the Gulf South LGBT Chamber of Commerce, StayLocal, and the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.

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