Agency Ownership & Insights

If you’re responding to an RFP, traditional best practices say to build your doc at 8 1/2x11 for easy printing, carrying and legibility. But now is 1080x1920 the go to because less recipients are actu… more

What do you like to put on the agenda for a kick-off with a new client? The project is a website design and the main clients are professional artists. I don’t want to bore them with all process and st… more

Hey folks. I specialize in creating and designing beautiful professional presentation decks for capital markets, pharmaceutical companies, and other businesses. I work in PowerPoint, Keynote, and Goog… more

I get an email or a LinkedIn post from a company that promises to fill my pipeline with leads probably three times a week. I’m wondering if anyone has used one of these services and can provide a reco… more

When building a new brand who is the real client? Who has the final say?Who should you really listen to if no one is taking the lead? The president of the company, the original owner, the financial mo… more

Who in the agency would you say has the ultimate responsibility to come up with the agency’s pricing & services model? Biz Dev? Finance? Ops? Project Management? Other? (Context: we have an ongoin… more

What tool/software do you recommend for a small agency for expense reports creation?

I started a one-person run branding studio in Oct 2020, I’ve had 5 organic reach outs from potential clients since, and all have ghosted me after the first email. I know this kinda stuff happens but i… more

Agency-consultancy that’s had a terrific first three years. We are considering buying our way into the next round of growth, but not quite sure how to put out feelers without being too forward.

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I just started an agency with a strategy partner. We are looking for good examples of small agencies that are positioning themselves around strategy, brand, and advertising capabilities in clear and i… more

How do you determine equity amount for key employees or strategic hires? Is there an ideal way to do the math that is fair?

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some resources that can help me to determine my pricing and business model for a new agency. Does anyone have suggestions?

Hi All. Looking for thoughts on vertical expertise and whether it’s just a good sales tool or whether anyone has considered structuring the company in this format because it drives stronger work? I’ve… more

When a project is taking longer because of client delays, what have you done to motivate them back on track so the agency isn’t burning hrs/money waiting on decisions? Looking for contract details, co… more

What do you do for networking/gaining exposure?It seems like most networking events are for drinking, and the speaking gigs are impossible to find.

How do you explain the size of your agency to clients who ask?
Number of staff? Who your clients are? Revenue figures?

Looking for a freelance account exec for a possible 6 month gig. Car experience a must, 10+yrs a must, strong agency experience & references a must. Please connect or sends names of those you’d hi… more

Has anyone had to deal with a former employee, who departed on less than ideal terms, that is using past work examples from your agency and passing them off as theirs/their consulting work?

All of us who have decided to leave the big stage and carve out a piece of the pie for ourselves this is where we join efforts and help each other with what we’ve learned and how to be better