In this episode, of How I'm Building This, Prateek interviews Mark Bealin, the Founder and CEO of SearchLab, who shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his early life, the importance of connections among entrepreneurs, and the freedom that comes with bootstrapping a business. He emphasizes the significance of hiring strategies, particularly in a remote environment, and the value of specialization in local SEO for brick-and-mortar businesses. Mark's insights provide a comprehensive look at the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. In this conversation, Mark Bealin discusses the journey of narrowing down his agency's focus to local SEO, the importance of working on the business rather than in it, and how building a personal brand has helped differentiate his agency in a competitive market. He emphasizes the power of educational marketing and shares scrappy stories of overcoming challenges in the early days of his business. Looking ahead, he reveals plans for an acquisition strategy to further grow his agency.
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In this episode, we cover:
00:00 Introduction to Mark Bealin and His Journey
06:26 The Value of Entrepreneurial Connections
14:55 The Freedom of Bootstrapping a Business
17:37 Hiring Strategies in a Remote Environment
22:30 Specialization in Local SEO for Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
25:47 Narrowing the Focus: Finding the Niche
27:10 The Importance of Working on the Business
29:24 Building a Personal Brand in SEO
33:33 Differentiation in a Competitive Market
34:01 The Power of Educational Marketing
39:30 Scrappy Stories: Overcoming Challenges
45:01 Future Plans: Acquisition Strategy
Where to find Mark:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbealin/
SearchLab: https://searchlabdigital.com/
Where to find Prateek:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateekmathur
Activated Scale: https://www.activatedscale.com
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email prateek@activatedscale.com
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