The Companies We Grow With
Different industries. Different sizes. One thing in common: they were done doing random acts of marketing.
Who We Work With
Manufacturing
Tech/SaaS
Professional Services
1 Bold Step helps B2B businesses take the next step toward growth. Regardless of current revenue team size, or roles, we plug into your business for the exact time and purpose you need us to, all based on the strategic growth plan we build together.
How We Helped Hydro-Chem Systems
Since 2021, we’ve worked alongside their team as their fractional marketing team, providing strategy, execution, and the reporting to prove it’s working.
Case Studies
In Our Clients’ Own Words
Demand Generation, Marketing Strategy & Operations: A Case Study with OST
OST was looking to increase the output of their marketing team and align the team’s KPIs with overall organizational goals. We helped reorganize, clarify roles, and fully utilize their instance of HubSpot.
1 Bold Step Client Testimonial: Envoy B2B
Envoy B2B was preparing to add a new product to their content and commerce platform and needed additional support to bring it to market. The 1 Bold Step team worked with their current marketing and sales teams to create a go-to-market strategy.
1 Bold Step Fractional Marketing Client Testimonial: SmarterServices
SmarterServices has partnered with over 650 educational institutions to improve student retention, assess learner readiness, decrease overall cheating incidents, and much more. We were brought in to create a marketing plan that helped them reach their goals.
FAQs
Do you only work with certain industries?
We work across B2B partnerships in multiple industries, but the industry isn’t the point. The companies above look nothing alike on paper. Underneath, they’re similar: a B2B business ready to ditch random marketing acts for a system that helps them grow.
We already have a marketing person. Do we still need you?
That’s exactly when this works best. One person can’t be a strategist, a content team, an ads specialist, and an ops lead at once. We give them a whole bench to plug into.
Are we too small (or too big) to work with you?
The companies we work with range from lean teams to established mid-market firms. What matters isn’t your size; it’s whether you’re ready to build a real growth marketing engine instead of chasing one-off tactics. If you’re not sure where you land, we’ll figure that out together on a call.
We're in a pretty niche/technical industry. Will you get it?
A lot of our clients thought the same thing. Manufacturing, controls, assessment software: none of it is simple. We don’t pretend to walk in as experts in your business. We get to the core of it fast, ask the questions your team stopped asking years ago, and build from there.
Do we need to have our marketing figured out before we start?
No. That’s usually the reason people call. Most of our clients came to us with the opposite: a lot of activity, no system, and no way to tell what was working. You don’t need a plan before you talk to us. That’s the part we build.
Done guessing whether your marketing works?
Start with a Growth Workshop. We’ll show you where your growth is stuck and what to fix first.