AI, marketing, and leadership keynotes for owners who want both. From a CEO who’s run it for 25+ years.
Jay Owen · St. Augustine, FL
Jay Owen is a keynote speaker, author of Building a Business that Lasts, and CEO of Business Builders, a digital marketing agency he has grown profitably for 25+ years. He helps small business owners grow with AI, StoryBrand messaging, and leadership frameworks — through keynotes, workshops, a weekly newsletter read by 5,000+ owners, and a free AI Business Growth Playbook.
2x Inc. 5000 CEO · StoryBrand Certified Guide & Facilitator · Chief of Ministry Staff, The Church of Eleven22
No theory dressed up as advice. Your room hears what is actually working inside a real P&L this quarter — and leaves with plays they can run Monday.
Your audience walks out with workflows already running inside a real agency this quarter — not war stories from someone else's keynote.
They hear math from 25 years of building a profitable services business in an industry where 96% of agencies fail inside ten. The math is the message.
Faith and family inform the work. The room feels the weight of it. Nobody gets preached at — and everyone leaves seen.
You will never hear me say I figured this out. I did not. I am still in the room. The frameworks I bring on stage are still being tested in my own P&L this quarter.
Four talks built around the actual decisions leaders and owners are facing this year. Refined across hundreds of rooms — and tuned to your event.
What founders actually need to know about AI in 2026. No demos. No vendor talk. Real workflows Jay is running inside his own agency right now, broken down into what to start, what to ignore, and what to delegate.
The signature talk. 25 years compressed into 45 minutes, organized around the five decisions that quietly compound. Audiences cry, then laugh, then change something on the drive home.
How most companies sabotage themselves on social media, and what to do instead. A practical reframe of content, attention, and trust for owners who are tired of vanity metrics and want a pipeline.
For audiences who want a leader's voice on integrating ambition with what actually matters. Honest, never preachy. Built for faith-based events, leadership retreats, and any room that values the whole person.
Live events, workshops, and conference keynotes. Click through to watch on YouTube.
New post every Tuesday. Practical writing on AI, leadership, and building a business that lasts. See all posts →
Five questions on a Saturday morning. The audit your business gets every quarter that you have never run on yourself.
Fifteen years of off-site retreats with team and spouses. What I have learned about how culture actually gets made.
Lincoln lost almost everything you can lose in public life. The one word that separates the names you know from the names you do not.
Free book, community, podcast, and YouTube channel. Take what you need.
Jay's dedicated home for AI consulting, training, vetted tools, and the playbooks small business owners are actually using to grow in 2026.
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Building a Business that Lasts. New conversations with operators every week.
Travel from Jacksonville, FL included on most domestic engagements. Custom programs and recurring residencies available on request.
$5K – $15K
Depending on travel, audience, and prep. Jay is open to conversations about all opportunities where he can help — tell him about the room and he’ll tailor a fit.
Includes Travel From Jax$10K – $20K
Working sessions for executive teams and mastermind groups. Frameworks, templates, and live decisions. Attendees leave with a finished plan, not a notebook full of inspiration.
Includes Travel From JaxQuoted On Request
Corporate retreats, advisory weeks, and recurring residencies. Jay co-designs the agenda with your team, then delivers as keynote, facilitator, and operator-in-residence.
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