Mission Before Profit (Justin Eklund - Grove 9) [Re-release]

Justin Eklund has one primary goal with Grove9: to help businesses and organizations focus more on the mission and good they provide our communities.  He shares with Don and Ebony his journey through ministry and how it eventually led him to take a new approach in a profit driven world.  On this episode we discuss:

• Valuing mission over profit
• From ministry to the marketplace
• Helping organizations tell stories that really matter
• Standing out from the crowd in an ad-saturated world
• Focusing on the one thing you can be known for to clarify your brand
• Defining success through your clients success
• Supporting mission driven organizations here at home
• Valuing internship opportunities to grow new talent in Wichita

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Justin Eklund is the founder and Chief Brand Strategist at Grove9. He brings over two decades of experience in marketing and advertising, both on the agency and nonprofit side. An equal blend of left and right-brained thinking, Justin loves strategy and planning brought to life by creativity and compelling storytelling. He’s passionate about helping Grove9’s amazing clients clarify their brands and grow their revenue to make a greater impact in this world.

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