Brent Colby
Encipher.ca
- BCom (Carleton University)
Brent Colby is an Ottawa born and raised Sprott Alumni (BCom, Entrepreneurship, 2019). In his first year at Carleton, a knee injury sidelined his plans to work construction and compete in skiing. With no clear path forward, he picked up a camera and started freelancing — which quickly led to web design, then paid ads, and eventually a full-service agency.
Brent taught himself digital advertising by necessity, landing his first Facebook Ads client on a commission-only deal. Since then, he’s scaled Encipher into a results-first agency that manages multi-platform ad campaigns and advanced tracking systems for clients across North America. He approaches entrepreneurship like action sports — full risk, full send, and always learning from the falls.