Jay Bean

Jay Bean has a wealth of experience in the digital space. Jay began their career in 1996 as a Senior Project Manager at MindShare Associates. In 1999, they founded and served as President of ah-ha.com, a successful digital media and PPC advertising start-up. Jay then moved on to Marchex in 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, leading a pay per click company that connected thousands of SMBs with millions of consumers. In 2012, they joined Deluxe as Chief Strategy Officer for Small Business Services, where they developed and drove the overarching marketing and business strategies. In 2014, Jay became an Advisor for ShareTown, Inc., helping the management team to develop and grow the business. In 2016, they became an Advisor for Dasheroo | Small Business Dashboards Done Right!, and in 2015 they co-founded FreshLime, a cloud-based Customer Connection Platform. Most recently, in 2023, Jay became a Founding Member of GotYou.

Jay Bean attended Dixie University from 1989 to 1990, studying Business Administration and Management, General. Jay then transferred to Weber State University from 1990 to 1993, where they studied Economics.