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Mark Bealin is the Founder and CEO of SearchLab, a digital marketing agency specializing in local SEO and paid search. Under his leadership, the company was awarded Microsoft Advertising's 2022 Global Emerging Partner of the Year Award and appeared on the Inc. 5000 list. With over a decade of experience as a search marketer, Mark specializes in SEO, paid search, analytics, and entrepreneurship.
In this episode…Founders often reach a point where growth feels both exhilarating and overwhelming; profitability is visible, but the path forward is uncertain. Markets shift, teams expand, and the skills that got the business started no longer guarantee what comes next. How can leaders evolve without losing momentum?
Digital marketing leader Mark Bealin focuses on perspective and discipline. He emphasizes shifting from doing the work to building the system, hiring people who've already achieved the next stage of growth, and grounding decisions in customer needs rather than tactics. Mark also recommends embracing uncomfortable skills and adopting long-term thinking over daily perfection to build resilience and clarity.
In this episode of Growth + Exit, Heather Bennett chats with Mark Bealin, Founder and CEO of SearchLab, about scaling a marketing agency by evolving as a leader. Mark discusses shifting from operator to owner, using thought leadership and hiring to accelerate growth, and applying customer-first thinking to navigate AI-driven change.
By Susan Kearney and Heather BennettMark Bealin is the Founder and CEO of SearchLab, a digital marketing agency specializing in local SEO and paid search. Under his leadership, the company was awarded Microsoft Advertising's 2022 Global Emerging Partner of the Year Award and appeared on the Inc. 5000 list. With over a decade of experience as a search marketer, Mark specializes in SEO, paid search, analytics, and entrepreneurship.
In this episode…Founders often reach a point where growth feels both exhilarating and overwhelming; profitability is visible, but the path forward is uncertain. Markets shift, teams expand, and the skills that got the business started no longer guarantee what comes next. How can leaders evolve without losing momentum?
Digital marketing leader Mark Bealin focuses on perspective and discipline. He emphasizes shifting from doing the work to building the system, hiring people who've already achieved the next stage of growth, and grounding decisions in customer needs rather than tactics. Mark also recommends embracing uncomfortable skills and adopting long-term thinking over daily perfection to build resilience and clarity.
In this episode of Growth + Exit, Heather Bennett chats with Mark Bealin, Founder and CEO of SearchLab, about scaling a marketing agency by evolving as a leader. Mark discusses shifting from operator to owner, using thought leadership and hiring to accelerate growth, and applying customer-first thinking to navigate AI-driven change.