This week, Mike & Loren talk with another friend whom happens to be a Walnut Hills High Eagle, author, and marketing extraordinaire, Jessica Shely. Jessica is the owner of GPD creative, an award-winning marketing agency here to assist your organization in creating a professional and high-converting digital presence. On this episode, Jessica provides here advice on the basics of marketing for small businesses, developing a brand, and what business owners should look for if they are ready to hire an agency to work with. Through GPD, black owned start-ups may qualify for a free year of services. Make sure to look through the website in the shownotes to see if your business or the business of someone you know qualifies. Show Links FB - @Cost2Boss SBA - https://www.sba.gov Score Louisville - https://louisville.score.org  Guest Links: Website: https://createwithgpd.com FB: @createwithgpdIG: @createw ithgpd  Book: 11 Strawberries From Around the World