The story
It was founded by Mary Beth Price in Cincinnati in 1985. The company was acquired by CEO, Ashlee Clarke and Executive Chairman, Chris Clarke, in January 2023.
From Wikipedia’s article on Empower (agency), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Private company
Empower MediaMarketing
Logo: http://www.empowermm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Empower-Logo.jpg, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Independent marketing agency in Cincinnati, Ohio1
Empower is an advertising and marketing agency headquartered in Chicago, IL, founded in Cincinnati in 1985 by Mary Beth Price. The agency was acquired in 2023 by CEO Ashlee Clarke.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1985Founded1
- Industrycommunications media, marketing1
- HeadquartersCincinnati1
- Websitewww.empowermm.com
- Legal formcompany1
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Empower is an advertising and marketing agency headquartered in Chicago, IL, founded in Cincinnati in 1985 by Mary Beth Price. The agency was acquired in 2023 by CEO Ashlee Clarke.2
Timeline
- 1985Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $3.7M
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.7M | $3.7M |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 15, 2020$3.7M PPP loan (first draw) from Fifth Third Bank5To EMPOWER MEDIAMARKETING, INC., Cincinnati OH; $3.7M forgiven Jun 11, 2021
Links
- Websitewww.empowermm.com1
- WikipediaEmpower (agency)
- WikidataQ5374417
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 2WikipediaEmpower MediaMarketing on Wikipedia
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