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A full-service marketing agency headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with over 26 years of experience helping businesses grow.
Business Builders is a full-service marketing agency headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with over 26 years of experience helping businesses grow. Originally founded in 1999 as Design Extensions, the agency rebranded as Business Builders in 2021 — a name that better reflects their mission: building businesses, not just websites.
With deep roots in Northeast Florida and a reach that extends worldwide, Business Builders brings both local insight and global capability to every client engagement.
Business Builders is a results-driven marketing agency rooted in strategy and storytelling. Since 1999, they’ve guided businesses of all sizes through the ever-changing digital landscape — from their first website to full-scale marketing automation.
Their work is grounded in the belief that great marketing starts with a clear message and a smart plan.
Business Builders offers end-to-end marketing services including web design & development, SEO, social media marketing, content creation, video production, brand development, Google Ads management, and HubSpot CRM implementation.
They serve clients locally in Northeast Florida and remotely across the globe.
A full suite of digital marketing services delivered by a team that has been doing this since before social media existed.
Bozard Ford Lincoln, a family-owned award-winning dealership in St. Augustine since 1949, partnered with Business Builders to break away from generic automotive advertising.
Business Builders developed a series of compelling video campaigns — Driven to Inspire Summer, Driven to Care, Driven to Connect, and Driven to Inspire Story — delivered across Video Production, Broadcast TV, Display Advertising, Paid Search, and Social Media.
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“Business Builders helped us completely transform our marketing approach. Instead of typical car dealer ads, we now have compelling stories that truly connect with our community. The results speak for themselves — record-breaking sales and unprecedented engagement.”
— Bozard Ford Lincoln Team
Jay founded Business Builders in 1999 with a vision to help businesses grow through innovative marketing and strategic storytelling. With over 25 years of experience in marketing communications and web design, he has grown the agency 20+ consecutive years. He is also the founder of AgencyBuild and the author of Business That Lasts.
Chris leads the Business Builders team with strategic vision and operational excellence, ensuring every client receives exceptional service and results. With 10+ years at Business Builders and experience working across all kinds of industries nationwide, he brings deep knowledge and a genuine passion for helping clients achieve their goals — from project conception to completion.
Business Builders stands out by combining decades of real-world experience with modern tools and proven frameworks. Their approach is always strategy-first — no cookie-cutter solutions, just work that actually moves the needle.
As a StoryBrand Certified Agency, they help businesses clarify their message so customers actually listen.
As a HubSpot Platinum Partner, they bring enterprise-level automation and CRM expertise to businesses of all sizes.
Business Builders brings 26+ years of marketing expertise and a full suite of digital services to the Agency Core community. As a trusted partner, they help Agency Core members access professional-grade marketing support — from brand positioning to lead generation — with the reliability of a team that’s been doing this since before social media existed.
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