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14 Marketing & agencies Founders to Explore

Explore the founders building agencies in search, creative services, performance marketing, and specialized client acquisition. Their businesses show different ways to turn expertise into a repeatable client service.

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How this collection was selected.

Selected from published growth profiles assigned to the Marketing & agencies category. The collection includes all published growth profiles in that category, rather than presenting an arbitrary top-ten ranking. Profiles are alphabetical, with no performance score or claim that these founders are the best in their region or sector. Each profile explains the public source and its historical revenue eligibility basis.

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  1. Adam Taylor · Splendor · Red Bank, New Jersey. Creative services and marketing. Splendor Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  2. Andy Latimer · Bluewater · Clearwater, Florida. Direct marketing and advertising. Bluewater Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 for Seventh Time - Bluewater | Direct Marketing & Advertising Agency.
  3. Blake Harrison · Consumer Rating · United States. Performance marketing. Consumer Rating Announces Second Consecutive Spot On The Inc 5000 List.
  4. Brian Abernethy · Service Direct · United States. A home-services pay-per-call marketplace. Service Direct Makes the Inc. 5000 List for the 7th Time.
  5. Brian Bauer · Bauer Entertainment Marketing · Nashville, Tennessee. Live-event and entertainment marketing. Live-Event Company on Inc. 5000 | Bauer Entertainment Marketing.
  6. Hemant Varshney · DigiCom · New York, New York. Growth marketing. DigiCom Earns Back-to-Back Inc. 5000 Honors, Powered by Senior Team with $1B+ Career Track Record.
  7. Josh Cates · Hero Marketing Agency · United States. Marketing for service businesses. Hero Marketing Agency Named No. 2,085 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  8. Mac Frederick · Momentum Digital · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Digital marketing, AI services, and partnerships. Momentum Digital Earns Third Consecutive Inc. 5000 Honor as Philadelphia Agency Enters 11th Year, Expands AI, Partnerships and Nationwide Reach.
  9. Marcus Piazzisi · VIIRL Marketing · United States. Digital marketing for service businesses. VIIRL Marketing Joins Inc. 5000 List with Digital Marketing.
  10. Matt Lee · Strategy Collective · United States. Marketing and creative strategy. Strategy Collective Makes the 2026 Inc. 5000 — Strategy Collective.
  11. Mike King · iPullRank · New York, New York. Enterprise search and AI search strategy. Press Release: iPullRank Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  12. Nathan Rosenstein · Twentytwo & brand · United States. Marketing and public relations for clean energy. Twentytwo & brand Makes Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year.
  13. Scott White · Thunderly · United States. Franchise marketing and brand growth. Thunderly Earns Spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies For Second Year in a Row.
  14. Tim Brown · Hook Agency · United States. SEO, paid search, and web design for home services. Hook Agency is a 2026 Inc. 5000 honoree.

Questions for the next business chapter.

These are preparation prompts for an owner conversation, not conclusions about any founder listed above.

  1. How does your current team address retainer and project economics?
  2. How does your current team address owner compensation and the delivery team?
  3. How does your current team address collections, contractor payments, and growth spending?

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