This founder overcame addiction — now he combats stigma with success

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 3 Min Read

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Today, Colby Flood is a successful founder of digital marketing agency Brighter Click. While the 28-year-old is now running a thriving business, his outlook was much different just a few years ago. 

“I started dabbling in drugs and alcohol when I was 16, and that tumble downhill continued until I was 21,” Flood says. “I ended up going to a rehab facility and when I left, I had no college degree and I was facing 10 years in prison for drug charges.” 

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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