Anne Ahola Ward — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Called “The Mother of Startups” by CNN.
Co-founder and CEO of CircleClick, a digital marketing agency founded in 2009.
O’Reilly author and national TV commentator with 95+ appearances.
Named one of Entrepreneur’s “Top 27 Masters of Marketing”.
Former Web Developer & Designer at Apple Inc. (Oct 2004 - Mar 2006).
First woman to complete a Security Token Offering (STO) under ERC-884.

Biography

Anne Ahola Ward is the Co-founder and CEO of CircleClick, a digital marketing agency she established in 2009. With over two decades of experience, she specializes in building scalable growth engines that drive revenue through technical SEO, strategic marketing, and data-driven experimentation. Her work has supported both startups and Fortune 500 companies, including Apple, HP, Twilio, Samsung, and Vast.ai.