What You Should Know
You can’t be all things to everyone…and we’re not for everyone.
The JoshuaOneNine relational model is uncommon, and as a result, we’re not looking to grow our agency by doing several one-off projects for hundreds of clients. Rather, we’re interested in going deep with a few. Currently, we are looking for our next wave of new clients! But...here’s what you should know about us upfront.
Who We’re Looking to Work With
Local businesses who want to become Local Brands
Your Business is a Stable Leader in its Category
Our long-term, relational model isn’t a great fit with brand new businesses, or businesses in need of urgent help.
You Want to Grow
Not every business is looking to grow, and that’s fine! We want to work with growth-oriented businesses.
You Improve BloNo
Profits are great, but impact goes beyond money. You make our community better, either with your products & services, or philanthropy.
You “Get” the Importance of Marketing
We’re not the best fit for businesses who think they can grow without spending money. It takes a healthy budget both to pay us, and to pay for advertising. We work with marketing believers, not skeptics.
Who We’re Not Looking to Work With
Businesses in certain categories, and with certain structures and perspectives.
Specific categories
Because of exclusivity agreements with our current clients, JoshuaOneNine chooses not to work with the following categories of business in Illinois:
Other jewelry stores
Other toy stores
Other lunch or dinner restaurants
Other audiologists
Other bed & breakfasts or micro-event venues
Other architectural firms
Other private flight schools or aviation centers
Franchises and MLM’s
We want to work with local entrepreneurs and risk-takers who are building their dream from scratch.
Single-Person Brands
We excel at working with brands who go beyond one individual’s name or reputation.
Committee Structures
Our model works best when we can work directly with one or two points of contact who are also the final decision makers.
Social Culture Warriors
We highly advocate for the separation of business and social commentary.
Antagonists to Christianity
JoshuaOneNine is an openly Christian company with deeply held biblical values. This doesn’t mean all our clients (or employees) have to be Christians, but respectfully, we’re not interested in helping grow the brands of owners who create environments where Christian values are scorned, mocked, or ridiculed.
