The Para Firm, Corp.

The Para Firm is a Marketing Department Alternative, providing integrated digital and print marketing at a fraction of the traditional cost.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Marketing / Advertising
  • Location Columbia, SC, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded June 2011
  • Employees 5
  • Website theparafirm.com

Company Summary

There are three expensive options for a small business owner when it comes to marketing: Hire a marketing firm, hire an in-house marketing department, or try to manage multiple vendors yourself. We offer an effective, affordable 4th option for companies with between $250,000 and $10,000,000 in annual revenue. We serve as an outsourced marketing department that creates affordable, custom strategies that integrate traditional and online marketing.

Team

  • Laura Wedell
    VP of Account and Services

    Laura is a marketing and advertising expert with a Masters of Mass Communication in Integrated Marketing Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Anthropology. She has over six years of industry experience working for some of the most respected marketing, advertising, and design firms in Columbia, South Carolina.

  • Nathan Halydier
    Co-CEO

    Nathan is a visionary leader with over twelve years of graphic design and marketing industry experience. He has a wide range of talents and experiences that range from leading large creative teams to the development of proprietary internet portals. He is the rare hands on leader that also has the ability to step back and lead through vision and organized direction. He is heavily involved in the local business community and Chamber of Commerce.

  • Garrett Halydier
    Co-CEO

    Garrett is a lifelong entrepreneur and technological innovator. Together with Nathan, he started his first business when he was eight years old and ran it for more than a decade. He has a B.S. in Math and History and an MBA with honors in International Business from Liberty University. He is currently finishing his J.D. at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii with a focus on business and entrepreneurship law.

  • Robert Herring
    Web Design and Development Expert

    Robert is a web design and development expert with a degree from Full Sail University in Science, Digital Art, and Design. He has over a decade of experience in the web design and development industry and has lead teams designing software, websites, and web applications for businesses from Florida to South Carolina. Robert's websites combine innovative designs and development expertise to push the boundaries of the most modern programming tools.

  • Seth Ely
    Graphic Artist

    Seth is a South Carolina native and our graphic designer. Young, creative, and energetic, he has experience with all manner of graphic design tools and techniques. Currently at school for graphic design, he has several years of experience in the commercial photography industry. His designs combine modern techniques and a corporate yet flexible and original sensibility perfect for the needs of small and mid-size businesses.

Advisors

  • Joe Clark, Esq.
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Garrett Halydier
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Nathan Halydier
    Unconfirmed
    Garrett Halydier
    Unconfirmed

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