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Josh Cates

Founder and CEO · Hero Marketing Agency

Marketing for service businesses.

Marketing & agenciesPublicly researchedGrowth record: 2025
Founder overview

Meet Josh Cates.

Josh Cates is identified in public reporting as founder and ceo of Hero Marketing Agency, a business focused on marketing for service businesses.

Hero Marketing Agency reported a No. 2,085 position on the 2026 Inc. 5000 and described its focus on service-business clients.

Publicly reported role
Founder and CEO
Location
United States; specific location not confirmed
Profile basis
Publicly researched
Research date
October 9, 2026

The business behind the profile.

Hero Marketing Agency is included in this directory for its work in marketing for service businesses and its published growth record. Explore the company page for the business-focused overview, or browse other founders in marketing & agencies.

Revenue eligibility, with context.

2026 Inc. 5000 inclusion is a historical eligibility signal. That edition's published criteria required at least $2 million in company revenue in 2025. This is a qualifying threshold, not an exact revenue figure, current-year estimate, or measure of the founder's income.

Founder or executive status does not confirm a person's current ownership percentage. This page records the public role identified by its source. Exact current revenue and ownership are not independently audited by the directory.

Public sources.

  1. Hero Marketing Agency Named No. 2,085 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
  2. 2026 Inc. 5000 eligibility criteria

Questions about Josh Cates.

Who is Josh Cates?

Josh Cates is identified in public reporting as founder and ceo of Hero Marketing Agency, a business focused on marketing for service businesses.

What is Hero Marketing Agency known for?

The business is associated with marketing for service businesses. Its public growth milestone is documented above.

Does this feature mean Josh Cates works with AE?

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