Will Harris

Founder, The Hustle Marketing & Design | Host, The Hustle with Will Harris

Will Harris is a serial entrepreneur and visionary brand strategist whose journey from humble beginnings to leading a thriving marketing empire exemplifies the power of hustle and adaptability. Starting as a young boy in a small town with a lawn mowing business that scaled to employ others by age 14—earning $1,200 a week in the late 1990s—Will demonstrated an innate entrepreneurial spirit early on. This foundation propelled him through diverse careers in oil and gas, where he honed sales and business development skills as Director at GAS Analytical Services, generating consistent $100K monthly revenue, and later at Emerson as Business Development Manager. But Will's true calling emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when businesses struggled amid digital shifts. Spotting a critical need for affordable marketing support, he founded The Hustle Marketing & Design in 2020 in Dallas, Texas. What began as a podcast to share entrepreneurial stories evolved into a full-service agency serving B2B and B2C clients across education, aviation, manufacturing, and more, delivering graphic design, web development, social media, and digital strategies with a white-glove approach. Guided by the mantra '#WeGrowTogether,' Will emphasizes building teams, leveraging technology, and crafting compelling narratives to scale brands without prohibitive costs. His agency has powered explosive growth for clients like Good Jobs Casey, whose team expanded from 10 to over 100 in a year, landing them on Good Morning America. Beyond business, Will hosts 'The Hustle with Will Harris' podcast, rated 4.9/5, interviewing entrepreneurs on failures, successes, and motivation. Recently launching The Hustle Foundation as CEO, he now provides scholarships, mentorship, and funding to aspiring founders, paying forward his lessons in resilience and innovation. Will's calm under pressure, passion for people, and disruption of outdated marketing norms make him a beacon for startups and leaders seeking authentic growth. [LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-harris-956871a0/), [Company LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hustle-marketing-and-design), [Common Cents Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmpz6u67upQ), [Shoutout DFW](https://shoutoutdfw.com/meet-will-harris-entrepreneur/).

Key Insights from Will Harris

Started lawn mowing business at young age, grew to employees and $1200/week by 14.

— Will Harris on Early Hustle

Founded agency during COVID seeing need for digital marketing help when businesses struggled.

— Will Harris on Pandemic Pivot

We grow together - treat small clients like big ones with white glove service.

— Will Harris on Client Philosophy

Launched Hustle Foundation for scholarships, mentorship to entrepreneurs.

— Will Harris on Philanthropy

Notable Quotes from Will Harris

"We grow together." - Core mantra for client success.

— Will Harris

"I stay very calm when faced with adversity and love challenges." - From LinkedIn.

— Will Harris

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Harris

How did The Hustle Marketing & Design start?

Will launched it in 2020 amid COVID, initially as a podcast sharing entrepreneurial insights. Seeing businesses need digital marketing without high costs, it evolved into a full-service agency helping startups and established firms with branding, web, social, and ads. Focus on ROI-driven strategies and #WeGrowTogether built long-term partnerships. [Common Cents Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmpz6u67upQ).

What services does the agency offer?

Full-service: graphic design, web development, social media management, digital advertising. They identify pain points, craft brand stories using modern tech, provide analytics-backed results. Specialize in education, trades, aviation, F&B, manufacturing. White-glove from discovery to execution. [Company site](https://www.thehustlemarketinganddesign.com).

What makes Will's approach unique in marketing?

Disrupts 'how we've always done it' with tailored, tech-forward strategies. Passion for people drives networking and client relationships. Scales without huge capital, focuses on startups growing to next level. Calm in adversity, high-quality decisions. [Jeff Crilley Show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljBTxxI2wyo).

Tell me about the podcast and Hustle Foundation.

The Hustle with Will Harris (4.9 stars) motivates entrepreneurs via stories of struggles/successes. Foundation (CEO since 2024) offers funding, mentorship for startups/tradespeople. Aims to unlock potential via scholarships. [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-with-will-harris/id1553661547).

Will Harris — Areas of Expertise

  • Brand Strategy
  • Digital Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Startup Scaling
  • Podcast Hosting
  • Business Development

Will Harris — Show Appearances

  • Mornings in the Lab (2025-05-12)

Will Harris — Signal Brief

Signal Score: 6/100

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