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Brett Farmiloe

Founder of Featured.com + leading HARO (Help a Reporter Out)

Scottsdale, Arizona

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  • Min Investment:

    $10,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $25,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $10,000.00

Work Experience

2022

  • Founder & CEO

    2022

    Featured connects subject-matter experts with top publishers to increase their exposure and create quality, ready-to-publish Q&A content. More than 50,000 experts answer questions on Featured to get their insights published in articles on Fast Company, Entrepreneur.com, and 1,000+ sites. With more than 1M answers received, Featured is unlocking the full potential of human knowledge, one answer at a time. In 2025, Featured acquired HARO (Help a Reporter Out), one of the most recognized brands in media sourcing. As a division of Featured, HARO is being reimagined to better serve journalists and experts through streamlined tools, modern workflows, and the same mission of connecting credible sources with the media.

  • Board Member, HSLopez School of Business Analytics

    2025

    Help University of Arizona students and the newly formed HSLopez School of Business Analytics succeed.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

    Help UofA students and the Eller College Marketing Department succeed. Recipient of the Marvin D. "Swede" Johnson Award for volunteer service to students.

2012 - 2021

  • Founder & CEO

    2012 - 2021

    Markitors is a digital agency for small businesses. Voted a Best Place To Work multiple times. Acquired by Elevato.

2011 - 2012

  • VP, Digital Marketing

    2011 - 2012

    Launched a coffee company with Hugh Jackman. Acquired by Keurig.

2011 - 2011

  • Founder

    2011 - 2011

    Launched 10+ iPhone apps. Failed.

2006 - 2011

  • VP, Social Media

    2008 - 2011

    Learned about business, digital marketing, and company culture from the best people.

  • Founder, Pursue The Passion

    2006 - 2011

    Traveled 16,000 miles across 38 states in an RV to interview 300+ people about their career paths. Wrote a book. Check out my TEDx talk on the project: http://youtu.be/Tg4G0udny1c

2006 - 2007

  • Assurance Associate

    2006 - 2007

    I audited.