About Our Company

Symphysis is a business development firm dedicated to growing businesses and cultivating strong communities.

Our Mission

We strive to provide our clients with the building blocks of success through market researched strategies, highly developed branding, and advertising focused on achieving increased revenue. We help our clients develop their marketing teams, structure new marketing tactics, and develop experimental campaigns.

Growth-Focused

We're dedicated to growing start-ups and small businesses by offering solutions custom tailored to each client's needs and by keeping our prices competitive. Our motto is "Let's Grow Together."

Community-Focused

We work with the Seattle Angel Conference and other community-based programs to build up the start-up and investor ecosystem.

Charity-Focused

We offer limited services for free to non-profits to help enhance community programs and work toward a better future for all.

Helping Companies Succeed

Devoted to Integrity

Symphysis is devoted to helping companies succeed at an affordable price. We only charge for the services you receive, No more monthly fees for little results. Cancel at any time.

We strive to be a marketing firm you can trust. Your files are protected and you always have full access to your accounts.

Helping businesses succeed through marketing strategies

International Business Development Services

Symphysis had a humble start in a small office in Bellevue, WA that very quickly expanded to Seattle, all of Washington State, then the entire USA. We now offer our services internationally and have clients in multiple countries and on multiple continents. Our services have since broadened to include international marketing and we strive to connect with audiences around the world.

Woman and Family-Owned Business

Symphysis is a woman and family-owned business devoted to amplifying the voices of minorities and marginalized groups like women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We strive to be inclusive, accommodating, and kind in everything that we do.

Our Founders

After years of experience starting businesses and helping other companies grow, our founders opened Symphysis in 2018. Their passion was to help small businesses and startups in our community grow and thrive. Over time, they've added an entire suite of resources and services to help businesses flourish, not just in our community, but worldwide as well.

Kaitlyn LaBorn

Founder, Senior Marketing Consultant

Kaitlyn is a self-taught marketing professional with specialties in content writing, web design, audits, and email marketing. She is passionate about growing small businesses, emerging green technology, and helping children and animals in need.

Andrew Beavers

Founder, Senior Marketing Consultant

Andrew is a marketing professional with decades of experience building companies and helping other companies grow and thrive. He started in social media growth hacking and has since become a marketing strategist, web developer, and overall "idea guy."

Our Team

Our team consists of multiple marketing consultants, junior marketing consultants, and interns. These are just some of our current team members.

Kaitlyn LaBorn

Founder, Senior Marketing Consultant

Kaitlyn is a self-taught marketing professional with specialties in content writing, web design, audits, and email marketing. She is passionate about growing small businesses, emerging green technology, and helping children and animals in need.

Andrew Beavers

Founder, Senior Marketing Consultant

Andrew is a marketing professional with decades of experience building companies and helping other companies grow and thrive. He started in social media growth hacking and has since become a marketing strategist, web developer, and overall "idea guy."

TJ Lamb

Marketing Consultant

TJ is a marketing professional specializing in graphic design, web design, content writing, database design, and audits. He brings unique artistic skills in designing custom websites for clients with extra creative visions.

Kyle Martinez

Junior Marketing Consultant

Kyle is a creative professional specializing in branding, photography, and capturing unique moments for businesses to use in marketing and advertising. He's passionate about VR, photography, and helping foster children in need.

Andrew Pham

Front-end Web Developer

Andrew P. is a talented and experienced full stack web developer and database designer specializing in UX design and app development. He can build custom-coded websites, easy to use mobile apps, and custom Wordpress plugins.

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Our Marketing Process

Every client has different needs, but every company needs a basic marketing structure. Our process is dynamic and changes with each client, but these general steps apply to most situations and each step can be reorganized to work in each circumstance.

Strategize

Build a executable plan based on A-B testing, market research, and data.

Analyze

Let's take a look under the hood. We evaluate current marketing structures to find room for improvement.

Structure

We develop the necessary framework to improve your marketing tactics. We can organize everything from ad budgets to file systems.

Execute

Timing is important. We stay on schedule and target your audience at the right time for optimal return on investment.

Evaluate

What has been successful and what has not? We provide the reports so we can evaluate your next step together.

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Rated one of the best Advertising Agencies in Bellevue, WA.

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