Garrett Bean

Garrett Bean's work experience starts in 2016 when they founded Wake Media, a digital creative agency specializing in website and app development, marketing, and design. Garrett hired and managed multiple product development teams and delivered products ahead of schedule to over 20 clients. In 2018, Garrett founded KC Prime Pass (now PRYMLY), a fintech mobile wallet app, where they created and managed product, design, marketing, and business development. Garrett developed custom API integrations with Apple Pay and Google Pay to enable trackable and scannable mobile wallet cards. In 2019, they worked as a Product Marketing Manager at TAC Auction, a SaaS marketplace for buying and selling heavy machinery. Garrett analyzed funnel data and reduced the sales cycle while driving a 300% increase in conversion rate. In 2020, Garrett co-founded Dipp, an online rental marketplace, and served as the Head of Product. Garrett managed product, marketing, and assisted with fundraising. Garrett designed and developed an MVP and product integrations for efficient nationwide transactions. Garrett also worked as a Product Marketing Manager at Bug Bros, a leading pest control company, where they created marketing automations, designed UI/UX, and helped in sales growth and franchise expansion. In 2022, they joined Social Driver as a Senior Project Manager, managing projects, directing cross-functional teams, and delivering website redesigns, marketing campaigns, and branding solutions for Fortune 100 clients. Garrett is currently also working as a Startup Mentor at adplist.org. Lastly, they have been invited as a coach and mentor to startups in a TV show called The Blox in 2021 as a part of BetaBlox. Now, Garrett is the Director of Product at LABR, a gig-economy marketplace connecting employers with a flexible and reliable workforce, where they are responsible for managing the product roadmap, website development, internal tech stack, and marketing strategy.

Garrett Bean has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems, General from The University of Kansas. Garrett also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Point University.

In addition to their formal education, Garrett has obtained several certifications. Garrett completed 1 Mentorship Sessions from adplist.org in November 2022. Garrett also completed two LinkedIn certifications: "Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap" in February 2022 and "Product Management: Building a Product Strategy" in January 2022. Furthermore, Garrett participated in the Startup Incubator Cohort offered by BetaBlox in 2020.