Introduction
Headline:
CEO of Canada's 30th Fastest Growing Company
I am a(n):
CEO of SMedia | Founder of a AI Driven Digital Advertising Firm | Google SMB Channel Partner | Top Google Partner in 2014 and 2015 | Recipient of the Canada’s 500 Fastest-Growing Companies 2018 | Nominee of SMB Entrepreneur of the Year | Nominee of SMB Business of the Year | Product Driven CEO | Data Obsessed | Advanced Digital & SEO Advertiser | Self-Taught | Black Sheep | Board Advisor
What I do:
I help 450+ dealerships across North America understand their web traffic, increase leads, and grow sales by using AI and Big Data. I have a team of 80+ people who span 12 different countries. I also hold and manage one of biggest automotive datasets in the world.
My special power: Building tech companies on a shoe string budget.
Offer
My Offer:
I am using Pick My Brain to:
1. Connect with other entrepreneurs who see an opportunity in collaborating and/or working together
2. Offer advice to up and coming startups founders
3. Help more startup founders make money.
My ideal target audience:
Anyone who loves to talk about life as a start-up founder, business strategy, AI, advertising, scaling, negotiation, raising funds, building a team, partnering, culture, mental health and more.
Book a session if you want me to help you:
- life as a startup founder.
- how I managed to bootstrap my company to >$8M in ARR.
- how I managed to build a scaleable, repeatable and successful business model.
- how I managed to build a remote team of 80+employees from 12+ countries.
- how I've learned to incentivize and motivate my team.
- why I decided to take $10 M in debt financing, and what I learned when I did.
- legal mistakes I will never make again and how looking back I could have prevented it from happening.
- resilience, grit, perseverance, adversity and what it actually takes to build a successful company.
- digital advertising / predictive analytics / big data / building a team / sales / culture etc.
Feel free to also book a session if you want to ask me about:
What I am currently working on
Industry trends, insights, observations & opinions
My current role & responsibilities
My day-to-day
My salary, rates, income & benefits
My education, training & qualifications
My biggest challenges, successes, failures & lessons learned
What success means to me
How I got to where I am today
What I enjoy most/least about my career
What it is like working for my company & why I chose to work there
What it is like to live and work in my city
Recommendations for anyone entering my career or industry
Recommended books, articles, blogs, conferences, tools, apps, etc.
Whose content do I consume regularly
Daily practices, habits, and strategies
Issues I care most about right now and why
My values, beliefs, philosophies and/or political views
My love story
Services
Unlimited Startup Support & On-Demand Coaching
$499 / month
- Monthly
- 3 booking(s) remaining this month
Shadow Me for 1/2 Day
$250
- In person
- Smedia Headquarters
- 3 hours
- 1 booking(s) remaining this month
Introduction
Headline:
CEO of Canada's 30th Fastest Growing Company
I am a(n):
CEO of SMedia | Founder of a AI Driven Digital Advertising Firm | Google SMB Channel Partner | Top Google Partner in 2014 and 2015 | Recipient of the Canada’s 500 Fastest-Growing Companies 2018 | Nominee of SMB Entrepreneur of the Year | Nominee of SMB Business of the Year | Product Driven CEO | Data Obsessed | Advanced Digital & SEO Advertiser | Self-Taught | Black Sheep | Board Advisor
What I do:
I help 450+ dealerships across North America understand their web traffic, increase leads, and grow sales by using AI and Big Data. I have a team of 80+ people who span 12 different countries. I also hold and manage one of biggest automotive datasets in the world.
My special power: Building tech companies on a shoe string budget.
Offer
My Offer:
I am using Pick My Brain to:
1. Connect with other entrepreneurs who see an opportunity in collaborating and/or working together
2. Offer advice to up and coming startups founders
3. Help more startup founders make money.
My ideal target audience:
Anyone who loves to talk about life as a start-up founder, business strategy, AI, advertising, scaling, negotiation, raising funds, building a team, partnering, culture, mental health and more.
Book a session if you want me to help you:
- life as a startup founder.
- how I managed to bootstrap my company to >$8M in ARR.
- how I managed to build a scaleable, repeatable and successful business model.
- how I managed to build a remote team of 80+employees from 12+ countries.
- how I've learned to incentivize and motivate my team.
- why I decided to take $10 M in debt financing, and what I learned when I did.
- legal mistakes I will never make again and how looking back I could have prevented it from happening.
- resilience, grit, perseverance, adversity and what it actually takes to build a successful company.
- digital advertising / predictive analytics / big data / building a team / sales / culture etc.
Feel free to also book a session if you want to ask me about:
What I am currently working on
Industry trends, insights, observations & opinions
My current role & responsibilities
My day-to-day
My salary, rates, income & benefits
My education, training & qualifications
My biggest challenges, successes, failures & lessons learned
What success means to me
How I got to where I am today
What I enjoy most/least about my career
What it is like working for my company & why I chose to work there
What it is like to live and work in my city
Recommendations for anyone entering my career or industry
Recommended books, articles, blogs, conferences, tools, apps, etc.
Whose content do I consume regularly
Daily practices, habits, and strategies
Issues I care most about right now and why
My values, beliefs, philosophies and/or political views
My love story
About
Why me:
> CEO of Canada’s 53 Fastest-Growing Company
> Bootstrapped my way to $700,000 a month in net profits
> Generate 108% year over year growth
> Manage 75+ employees in 12 different countries
> Worked directly with Facebook and Google
> Helped 1000's of dealerships optimize their marketing and advertising strategies
> I am not University educated
Professional experiences:
- CEO & Founder at SMedia
Educational experiences:
- Google Adword Certified at Google
- New Media Communications Certification at SIAST
Portfolio
Reviews
My Overall Rating:
(3 Reviews)
Written Reviews I've received:
Matthew Smith, Entrepreneur, Software Engineer, Builder of cool stuff
April 21, 2019 | Pick My Brain Call
Review:
Amazing conversation to help push my thinking in the direction of customer acquisition and business model. Looking forward to more conversations with Marshal.
Amazing conversation to help push my thinking in the direction of customer acquisition and business model. Looking forward to more conversations with Marshal.
Deepanraj Prakasam
December 1, 2018 | Pick My Brain Call
Review:
Marshal was patient and listened to my concerns. He helped me with my situation. It was a great experience for me, a real picker-upper.
Marshal was patient and listened to my concerns. He helped me with my situation. It was a great experience for me, a real picker-upper.
Kaila Holtz, Musculoskeletal Medicine Specialist
November 5, 2018 | Full blown Strategy Session
Review:
Marshal and I met to talk through my idea for a healthcare tech start-up. His previous consulting experience in healthcare and expertise in database building was apparent. Throughout our discussion he asked relevant questi...
Marshal and I met to talk through my idea for a healthcare tech start-up. His previous consulting experience in healthcare and expertise in database building was apparent. Throughout our discussion he asked relevant questi...