Hey! I’m James.
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I’m an entrepreneur and marketing consultant based in Cleveland, Ohio.
I have more than a decade of experience working in a variety of marketing roles, from front-line execution all the way up to the Director seat. I’ve also been fortunate enough to get to wear the “CEO hat” while operating multiple businesses inside a venture portfolio.
After spending most of my career as a perpetual “side hustler,” I’m finally going all-in on becoming a full-time entrepreneur. Right now, that means giving most of my time to my own projects and working with a few select clients on special projects or retainer engagements.
My wife and I have lived in Cleveland since 2015, along with our daughter Aubrey (6) and our son Jordan (4).
If you’re ever in the area, I’d love to buy you a coffee!
Current Projects
Here’s a quick overview of what I’m working on right now. My goal is to completely support my family and our long-term goals through these businesses.
Castaway
We help agencies, coaches, and consultants turn their podcast into a content marketing engine that attracts new leads for their products and services. Every episode gets repurposed into articles, newsletters, YouTube videos, social media posts, and more.
PodcastBuffs
Get your episodes edited in 48 hours or less! We provide fast, reliable, and affordable podcast editing for as low as $1 a minute. Our credit-based system makes sure you only pay for what you need, with no lock-ins or long term commitments required.
Productize & Scale
We provide content, courses, coaching, and community support for current and aspiring productized service owners. If you’re a freelance or agency owner looking to build a more stable and scalable service business, we’ve got resources to help you.
We’ll probably get along just fine if…
You're a sales and marketing enthusiast.
I like to discuss all things related to business growth. Content, email, automation, analytics, direct sales, inbound, outbound - all the things. If you want to geek out on marketing stuff, I'm your guy.
You're a freelancer, consultant, or agency owner
At various points in my career, I've had all three of these titles on my resume. If you're in the same boat and looking for a peer to talk shop with, my inbox is always open.
You're a founder of a bootstrapped company.
I’ve always been partial to working with SMBs over enterprise brands. If you’re a solopreneur or a founder with a small team, I’d love to help support your work however I can.
You're into personal development, fitness, golf, fantasy football, video games, or craft beer.
Everyone has their hobbies. When I'm not working or spending time with my family, these are mine. I don’t do them as much as I’d like, but I’ll be happy to live vicariously through you.
If you like these things too, we should probably get to know each other. Head over to the contact page and drop me a line, or hit me up on Twitter or LinkedIn, where I’m most active.