Brainstorm — Jesse Olive

JESSE OLIVE

JESSE OLIVE

Jesse Olive

Brainstorm.

Ideas, perspectives, and thinking out loud on small business marketing.

Hiring a Marketing Agency — One of the Most Important Decisions a Small Business Will Ever Make

Updated August 2026

I’ve sat in every seat at the agency table—as the agency, the client, and the executive vetting one. Here’s what that perspective teaches you about hiring one.

Small Business Marketing & The Magic Bullet

After 28 years in small business marketing, I finally pinned down the one thing that has evaded so many. Get ready for it.

Let’s build.

Attention potential collaborators, customers and investors… Let’s go.