The Shades of Entrepreneurship™ — John Horn: Marketing with Purpose & Strategy-First Advertising

How can entrepreneurs use purpose-driven marketing to scale effectively and navigate digital advertising challenges? In this episode of The Shades of Entrepreneurship™, host Gabriel Flores sits down with John Horn, CEO of StubGroup, a digital marketing agency built on strategy-first advertising. John shares his journey of growing StubGroup from the ground up, explains the importance of understanding a client’s business context, and reveals how the agency helps companies overcome ad account suspensions while scaling smarter. This episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, marketers, and business leaders looking to maximize ROI and build impactful advertising campaigns. Key takeaways from this episode include: Strategies for building a purpose-driven, strategy-first marketing agency How understanding your client’s business context improves campaign results Approaches to overcoming challenges like ad account suspensions Lessons on scaling advertising efforts without compromising quality Insights on aligning marketing strategy with business growth goals John’s story highlights that successful marketing isn’t just about running ads—it’s about thoughtful strategy, problem-solving, and helping clients achieve measurable results. Support the show Patreon or Donate Today Subscribe at theshadesofe.com