SOMETIMES the most valuable thing in a business is the thing everyone inside it has stopped noticing.
Our job is to pay attention, notice patterns, challenge assumptions, and connect the dots... so you can see what matters more clearly and make better decisions about what comes next.
FOUNDER
WENDY VAN RYN
Wendy is a strategist, advisor, speaker, and two-time entrepreneur.
Her work has spanned startups, established businesses, international brands, product companies, service businesses, and mission-driven organizations.
She launched her first business in 2005, and over time moved from brand and marketing execution into strategic advising, diagnosis, positioning, and growth strategy.
Outside of business, Wendy is a mom, stepmom, ballet dancer, artist, proverbial desert rat, and Colorado Avalanche fan.
CERTIFIED PARTNER
JOY BENNETT
Certified in The Advantage Code™ & BrandStrengths™
Joy is the founder of Jumpstart Marketing, a boutique brand and marketing agency based in the greater Cincinnati area.
Since 2011, she has helped businesses and nonprofits strengthen their positioning, clarify their messaging, build credibility, and grow their audiences.
Her work has contributed to results including growth from five to seven figures in 24 months, a shift from supplier to recognized market brand in a single season, and 200% growth in 90 days.
Joy is known for her candor, curiosity, and ability to create the kind of trust that helps people get to the truth of what is really going on.
Outside of work, she is a community advocate, writer, mom, avid reader, and unapologetic fan of guacamole.
