Stephan Franklyn

Umbrella Local Expert

Stephan Franklyn

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About Me

Stephan dove head-first into digital marketing in 2017 after selling his retail store. He started with advertising on Facebook and Google before eventually growing into a full-service digital marketing agency. 

While he has multiple stories of helping businesses thrive, Stephan loves to talk about his wife’s chiropractic clinic. They moved from California to Virginia and signed the lease for his wife’s new office in March of 2020 with no clue of what was about to happen. After months of trying to build the business, digital marketing is what saved the clinic.

Afterward, Stephan began a “business accelerator” in Northern VA where he would provide services for small business owners who were impacted by COVID-19, often at-cost or free-of-charge. Stephan has now partnered with Umbrella Xact to expand his capability to help business owners.

Stephan left the Army to start his first business, Survival Instinct. What began by selling products at various swap meets would soon launch into a full-size retail store in Sacramento, CA. It was during this time that Stephan first learned how to run a business, as well as the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial lifestyle.

During this time, Stephan also earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration. Because of his experience and formal education, friends and family would frequently come to him for advice on starting, running, and growing their business. Ultimately, that’s where Stephan found his passion: advising small business owners.

Whether it’s about his life growing up on a 100-acre farm, his deployments in Afghanistan searching for landmines, or his experience as an entrepreneur, one thing is certain: you will enjoy having a conversation with Stephan.

We highly recommend that you contact Stephan to help you grow your business.

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