Middleberg Communications is seeking acquisitions in DUMBO. “We came away thinking of these firms not only as potential partners but also as potential competitors. Many of them want to work for the same clients we do. That was a very interesting perspective for us,” Cook told PRWeek. Middleberg is seeking to buy DUMBO agencies in the $1 million - $3 million range that focus on website and app development, Jason Stein, founder and President of Laundry Service, unit of Middleberg, said. “If they have clients on retainer, we're absolutely looking at them. There is a lot of talent there, and that makes some of the firms ripe for acquisition. Talent in DUMBO is doing things other people can't at their level. So if company X gets acquired, the talent could then work for the buyer,” Stein said.