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Graymatter Ventures invests in early stage technology startups in Arizona. We look for passion, drive and pragmatism under a truly entrepreneur driven model. We invest in people, not companies.

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5 Skills You Need To Become A CEO

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

The last time you are able to be selfish is the moment you put CEO on your business card. ...

What Interview Questions Are You Asking?

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

Do you know what you are looking for in an interview?   While it’s said that 33% of ...

5 Things No One Ever Tells You About Starting a Business

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

It’s never easy starting a business.   We look up to entrepreneurs and assume they ...

Learn How to Network Yourself and Fast

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

“Who you know is more important than the ideas you have.”   Networking ...

The Biggest Debate You May Ever Face: an Employee or an Agency?

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

“No one is good at everything.”   Everyone is looking for that unicorn in ...

How Do You Train Your Employees For Success?

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

Sure, we all want to get that new employee trained as quickly as possible, and we tend to have ...

Raise Your Prices and Keep Your Customers Happy

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

“With budgets to meet and expanding teams to support, price hikes are inevitable.” ...

Don’t Stalk Your Buyers, Connect with Them

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

Are you sending potential clients cakes with their faces? Or their new born babies bibs? If you ...

How Brutal Honesty Can Unlock the Best in Your Team

Justin Gray November 10, 2017 Posted In Blog, Marketing Automation

“Why requires not only diligence but a frightening amount of humility.”   It ...

Podcasts


Talking to some of today's most badass leaders about how they arrived where they are today.

Driven & Co. Ep: 29 – Meet the CEO Making Medicine Healthier

Driven & Co. Ep: 29 – Meet the CEO Making Medicine Healthier

Justin Gray November 28, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

On this episode of the Driven & Co. podcast, host Justin Gray welcomes David Johnson, ...

Driven & Co. Ep: 28 – From Startup to Stay-At-Home Dad to CEO

Justin Gray October 24, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

Anand Iyer, Founder and CEO of Trusted, talks with host Justin Gray about pausing his career to ...

Driven & Co. Ep: 27 – Meet the CEO Revolutionizing Workplace Recognition

Justin Gray October 6, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

Raphael Crawford-Marks, Cofounder and CEO of Bonus.ly, talks with host Justin Gray about ...

Driven & Co. Ep: 26 – When the Teacher Becomes the Master – One Entrepreneur’s Journey to Educate Real Estate Investors

Justin Gray September 27, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

Joshua Dorkin is the founder and CEO of BiggerPockets. This week host Justin Gray welcomes Josh ...

Driven & Co. Ep: 25 – From Student to CEO – How One Young Entrepreneur is Changing College Campuses

Justin Gray September 12, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

Andrew Chaifetz, co-founder and CEO of Notebowl, talks with host Justin Gray about what ...

Driven & Co. Ep: 24 – One Man’s Journey from Sales to Successful Entrepreneur

Justin Gray August 22, 2017 Posted In Driven, Podcast

Steve Benson, Founder and CEO of Badger Maps, talks with host Justin Gray about his 12+ years ...

About Justin


I build businesses because I'm unemployable.

Today, I'm the CEO and founder of LeadMD, the world’s most trusted marketing operations agency. We focus on transforming marketing into a revenue center and specialize in Marketo, Engagio & Salesforce.com to make it all work.

In addition to LeadMD, I also co-founded a SaaS payment technology provider,
PaidSuite
and Greyson Organics, an organic farm in rural Missouri with my father.

That brings us to the present where I'm launching an edtech startup (still in private beta) to distribute the wealth of knowledge and best practices LeadMD has established over the years. We call it Six Bricks.

Finally, I love learning, the written word and talking to business leaders and practitioners alike. In 2008 I left my job as a VP of Marketing and Sales in a small niche industry with almost no personal platform. Today, I've become a recognized speaker and author published 400+ times in major publications. In 2017 I embarked on my own column, 'Tribal Leadership', in Inc. while maintaining features in Entrepreneur, TechCrunch and others. My wife Jennifer is a saint. We are expecting our first, a son, literally any day now.

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