James Ustby

James Ustby is a Force for Good

Engaging Minds, Empowering Success.

More than anything, James values his relationships with his family and friends. James grew up in Rochester, Minnesota before attending the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota where he studied finance and economics. He began in corporate doing financial services before branching out on his own within the digital advertising space.

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Philanthropy

James' efforts include building homes for those in need, feeding the hungry in America, and helping kids worldwide receive a life changing surgery that impacted him as well.

Habitat For Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps people in your community and around the world build or improve a place they can call home. My goal is to volunteer 2 days per quarter to help build a house.

Operation Smile

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that can cause difficulty in eating, speaking, and hearing normally, as well as affect the appearance of the face. James' goal is to provide 1,000 surgeries by donating $250,000 by 2030.

Feeding America

Feeding America is the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States.
They partner with food banks, food pantries, and local food programs to bring food to people facing hunger. James' goal is to donate 1,000,000 meals by 2030.

Louder Than Silence

Their Mission is Providing survivors of sexual violence with the community and resources they need to rebuild their lives.

James currently helps direct their advertising efforts with Google Ad Grants to drive new donations.

My Interests

Advertising & Business Automation

Leveraging social media platforms, search engines, Automated Intelligence, and automation tools such as Zapier and Make.com to streamline business processes, save dozens of hours of work per month, and effectively communicate my clients marketing messaging.

Ironman Triathlons

Completed my first Half Ironman Triathlon in Wilmington, North Carolina in October 2023.

(1.2 Mile Swim, 56 Mile Bike, 13.1 Mile Run)

Training for:

Half Ironman Colorado June 8th, 2024
Full Ironman Lake Placid July 21st, 2024

Reading Books

Main interests include self development books, sales, direct response marketing, psychology, stoicism, religion, and business. (My newsletter has my recommended reading list)

My Work

Ways James Can Help You

Valiant Marketing & Advertising Agency

We help businesses drive profitable customer growth through TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Google & YouTube

Viva Solutions

Helping visionary, soulful, and social entrepreneurs make a greater impact through installing charitable giving initiatives & nonprofits.

James Ustby Construction, LLC

A Family business with his father Todd Ustby who has been building single family homes and commercial buildings for 30 years in Rochester, MN. Specializing in Roofing, Painting, and Remodeling. Currently based in Durham, NC.

Lamb of God Clothing Co

James is passionate about spreading the power that comes with Faith in Jesus Christ. This clothing serves as a reminder to you that you are saved through Jesus Christ & 50% of Profits are Donated to "Word on Fire Ministries" to help them spread the Word of God.

Engaging Minds, Empowering Success.

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Certifications, Awards, Achievements

Google Search Ads Certification

By earning the Google Ads Search Certification, Google recognizes your ability to:

Translate a vision for online marketing into a coherent digital marketing strategy

Develop a Google Search strategy with wider company marketing plans

Generate a plan to increase leads, sales or web traffic using Google Search
Ensure your Search marketing plan is aligned with your digital marketing budget

Kairos Retreat Leader

The word "Kairos", meaning "God's time" was borrowed from the Greek language to describe a Christian retreat taken to build one's faith and connection to God.

James had the opportunity to attend as a Junior in high school by being selected as one of 5 leaders in his class.

As a senior James was a leader of his peers during this retreat and gave a speech on what it means to live out our ideals.

Dedicated Athlete Award

BA in Financial Management

University of St. Thomas (St. Paul) with Minor in Economics

Accredited Portfolio MGMT Advisor

License Expired

James obtained this license to learn more about financial portfolio allocation and risk management to better understand retirement savings.

Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate

In Progress Estimated Completion February 18th, 2024

Engaging Minds, Empowering Success.

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