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I'm a young entrepreneur trying to increase my learning and business velocity by interviewing some of the best minds out there when it comes to agency growth. Through in depth interviews with industry leaders in agency growth, I uncover strategies, setbacks and real world experiences to help ambitious entrepreneurs like you scale faster and smarter.
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What 17 Years in the Agency World Teaches You About Growth, Hiring & Leadership

What 17 Years in the Agency World Teaches You About Growth, Hiring & Leadership

28 min 24 sec
<p>I interview Adam Heitzman, co-founder of Higher Visibility who shares his biggest lessons from 17+ years of running a successful agency. From cash flow management and client selection to hiring mistakes and building a remote culture, this episode is packed with insights to help agency owners navigate challenges and scale smarter.👉 SEO Recruitment Agency - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2hFWjd0d21VN1IwTE1zdXZtSHNGNEhzSjQ0Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsanBncmVDVDJYOEo3eUY4QzhLeUFRQU9BMmJrcWxBQmJQVHA5cEIwM2JHVWJPZ1FxdnhpOGxlaUJDakRURS1SbEl5MThiV1BZb204dlZXTXZnY1ctY3JQMk12eVFFalR1RzZ2UmtWMmdCR3FKZTc0SQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seoforhire.co%2F&amp;v=fj6jOHnmVeU" rel="nofollow">https://www.seoforhire.co/</a>👉 Are You An Agency Owner? Get access to all our free systems, frameworks and resources - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZ3Mlo0SUgzREUyamF0NUxKQkYtRW5laE5kd3xBQ3Jtc0tsejNTM1pWeERhaHd2eXhnYmRhSTdCSDFFR25TbWw4N0xIVFBGcFdiVUJkbFllS0VtbjdEaFNrbWYtQy13OW91dmRGY0w5MVZPdVBJWk93aXdveGw0ZmkxRm9SeTBYRmR3b1dNZUU5NG1DYlBjOU4xcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seoforhire.co%2Fresource-va..&amp;v=fj6jOHnmVeU" rel="nofollow">https://www.seoforhire.co/resource-va..</a>.High Visibility - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbllxWEc3QVlzd1AwLTFSV0ozQ3lSTGVVQkdqZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZVNBUmRZcVpnTENkYmhYNmJaeGR4UHY5R200Nks1WjBBSkQ4aXExWVNfVFJNWTZzN3diczBrWm8zZXN2T2dKZ1Vla0otNFRlZjRMYkZBU0RlVG5aX3NsY3RGS0g2eDcxMmh1LWpxMS1VMWVUcVh6cw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.highervisibility.com%2F&amp;v=fj6jOHnmVeU" rel="nofollow">https://www.highervisibility.com/</a>Adam's Linkedin - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhzTFI1VmxPdFg0Q3RYWnRvVXQxYVhMMm1FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsM0JlQjdUYWpZSFY4U1FTLW8ycTBTajdxU29CVGpWM3dxZWNIa010amk3QktNeEJYNFFPVHdsQl9YbGs0eGVlOTJCMTlZU2hnRkxMWGdCeHk3TzhOYWhBanNFaXNkVkdrMmRrbTMyajFxa1AtYS1oSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fadam1heitzman%2F&amp;v=fj6jOHnmVeU" rel="nofollow">&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;adam1heitzman&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>📱 Connect With Me:Linkedin - / joshpeacock-seoforhire Instagram - / joshpeacock.growth Time Stamps ⏰<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow">00:00</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=10s" rel="nofollow">00:10</a> - Introduction<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=61s" rel="nofollow">01:01</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=174s" rel="nofollow">02:54</a> - Cash Flow Management <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=175s" rel="nofollow">02:55</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=334s" rel="nofollow">05:34</a> - Most Expensive Lessons Learned<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=335s" rel="nofollow">05:35</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=450s" rel="nofollow">07:30</a> - Client Selection Importance <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=451s" rel="nofollow">07:31</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=645s" rel="nofollow">10:45</a> - Agency Growth Stagnation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=646s" rel="nofollow">10:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=649s" rel="nofollow">10:49</a> - Self-Audit Frequency <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=650s" rel="nofollow">10:50</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=825s" rel="nofollow">13:45</a> - Advice to Younger Self<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=826s" rel="nofollow">13:46</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=852s" rel="nofollow">14:12</a> - Are You Struggling with Hiring?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=853s" rel="nofollow">14:13</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=951s" rel="nofollow">15:51</a> - Transition to Remote Work <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=952s" rel="nofollow">15:52</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1077s" rel="nofollow">17:57</a> - Building Remote Culture <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1078s" rel="nofollow">17:58</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1252s" rel="nofollow">20:52</a> - Revenue Doubling Strategies <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1253s" rel="nofollow">20:53</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1332s" rel="nofollow">22:12</a> - Hiring Regrets and Advice <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1333s" rel="nofollow">22:13</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1379s" rel="nofollow">22:59</a> - Effective Team Structure <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1380s" rel="nofollow">23:00</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1438s" rel="nofollow">23:58</a> - Hardest Leadership Lesson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1439s" rel="nofollow">23:59</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1530s" rel="nofollow">25:30</a> - Time Management Challenges &amp; Strategies <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1531s" rel="nofollow">25:31</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1666s" rel="nofollow">27:46</a> - Delegation Challenges <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1667s" rel="nofollow">27:47</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6jOHnmVeU&amp;t=1704s" rel="nofollow">28:24</a> - Closing Remarks</p>
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How To Master Your Cash Flow (From 7 figure Agency Owners)

How To Master Your Cash Flow (From 7 figure Agency Owners)

27 min 7 sec
<p>Learn the secrets to mastering your cash flow from 7-figure agency owners who have cracked the code to revenue growth and financial mastery in the digital marketing space. In this video, we'll dive into the strategies and tactics that have allowed these successful agency owners to take control of their finances and build a profitable business. From managing cash flow to making smart financial decisions, we'll cover it all. If you're tired of living paycheck to paycheck and want to build a sustainable business that generates consistent profits, this video is for you. Get ready to take your financial game to the next level and join the ranks of the financially free.👉 SEO Recruitment Agency - https://www.seoforhire.co/👉 Are You An Agency Owner? Get access to all our free systems, frameworks and resources - https://www.seoforhire.co/resource-vault/📱 Connect With Me:Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpeacock-seoforhire/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joshpeacock.growth/Timestamps ⏰00:00 - 00:36 - Intro00:37 - 02:09 - Mike King02:10 - 04:06 - Harry Sanders04:07 - 06:33 - Carrie Rose06:34 - 07:57 - Cody Jensen07:58 - 09:44 - Danny Gavin09:45 - 13:36 - Nick Eubanks13:37 - 14:04 - Ad14:05 -18:46 - James Brockbank18:47 - 19:44 - Jason Hennessey19:45 - 22:41 - Ross Brown22:42 - 24:16 - Tom Geekie24:17 - 25:40 - Adam Heitzman25:41 - 26:40 - Chris Dreyer26:41 - 27:07 - Outro</p>
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Agencies Must Avoid This $260K MISTAKE

Agencies Must Avoid This $260K MISTAKE

34 min 18 sec
<p>Agencies Must Avoid This $260K MISTAKE 👉 Book a call here with my SEO recruitment agency - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmdKaUhqNmxsbVdhN05ETmJPUnk2Nk1QcHh3QXxBQ3Jtc0tuSmZZMWROd0lReFBWaWxRYVB2NDYwWWNkaFJLbHBGdFVCR04zeUhSWXJ4MHRDM0phbHFCVVFvTkZGMzNUTDFrLUhMMXk3anBBUXhYM3JSc2xyWDZ5M3RMZWFpODVVVS1HdjdUeTk5M0M4M0lmbjhxNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seoforhire.co%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">https://www.seoforhire.co/</a>Tony Lael owns four digital agencies across the U.S., and his goal is ten.In this episode of Agency Growth Club, he shares how he builds profitable teams, applies the Profit First model to every agency he joins, and what a $260,000 hiring mistake taught him about leadership and culture.You’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li>How Profit First exposes hidden expenses and forces better decisions</li> <li>Why agency owners must “slow down to speed up” to scale past $1M</li> <li>How to define culture so it drives hiring and client fit</li> <li>The stagecoach analogy that redefines true leadership</li> <li>What Tony looks for when partnering with agencies ready to grow</li> </ul> <p>🔗 Connect with Tony: consultingaponus.comLinkedin: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWQ3c3NUMHlBek9KMGdLOFpQV1F0eGNUMEZNd3xBQ3Jtc0tuTExZclBoRzJIZ0RqMnhpWkY5S3VFaGVSVWl5VWJ5dEhGZnI0MzU2Mk9pc3RkMm1Tdy04WVRfX2lYWEs5MUlSQWpyalVCcmgzOTZaLWxubEUxRndaNlJsUlA5Zy1YNGRJUEdfc3hsUHhab1UtME9DSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftonylael%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;tonylael&nbsp;&nbsp;</a> 👔 Recruiting for your agency? www.seoforhire.co 👉 Salary Guide: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldyZFRqZVA3MHVoWkMwNFNiNlhGMWkxNkYxQXxBQ3Jtc0traUlaQW5EaEJjc3U4ZUo1eElUN2hKeVBUMDhIN1hiVzI0V2YwWTJwT25ud1B5VHMzTW1odzRqQTlDY0FzbHpGZEN0TC1Fd19QanRuZDdoWkVwS09DSFBDQ0N1SFpobkVzQ1NGYjN6QXpFRHlva2dEOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salaryguide.com%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">https://www.salaryguide.com</a>👉 SEO Recruitment Agency: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDBveGZqV3RWYWlXUnRodkZoRHo2a0pkZFB0Z3xBQ3Jtc0tscEMyQ2UydDJtZGxJR3dia0hKNU5uN2YyT3VmN05udi1CS0ZRVXZiT2xDVEJDX0x1c3h4QlJjdVd6YXRqeXRrS1B1dEI5c2JlckNTaHlIQVZOdUdzZ0tIVjQ2Rlh6elZzZWxDbzNhU0lETmJGSnNZOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seoforhire.co%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">https://www.seoforhire.co/</a>👉 Are You An Agency Owner? Get access to all our free systems, frameworks and resources - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpCYmltYTlFd2NGdmVDMjFUMjlueE13d1hId3xBQ3Jtc0trSmhzdGdMZU01MGUxTk9MMEZWYmxTbXFjdHRFTzVtbDJ1TU1JWVJHMlNCUVVONk0yQzJkclNCZENjMlg2ZlAtQmFicm1nNTlyLXAzSU5mVUVLUXRIXzR6TEg1MzdRWHhkeXRldjZrMXV5c3ZldXNkaw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seoforhire.co%2Fhiring-os-gpt%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">https://www.seoforhire.co/hiring-os-gpt/</a> 📱 Connect With Me:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWRMazRjei1MOFZDZGY0TGNDOTV0bFFuYl9aUXxBQ3Jtc0trMjdOZ0JieFIxbnNJenZDN3VQMDVjUV9YVW50MHh6QkN6ek9GU21fX19uRk42NHNWQ2pGVFVmOVZKak1FMnVOVjZrUVNhUVVkWkJUS2NhMElSYUtpYjRxN2pjdk4tTkdKZ19UTkcwUEtndENKTWMyNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoshpeacock-seoforhire%2F&amp;v=Yy9ZR1iDuEo" rel="nofollow">&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;joshpeacock-seoforhire&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p>
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Moz → SparkToro: Rand Fishkin Reveals the Real Cost of Hyper-Growth, and How to Scale Sustainably

Moz → SparkToro: Rand Fishkin Reveals the Real Cost of Hyper-Growth, and How to Scale Sustainably

26 min 1 sec
<p>In this episode, we dive into the hard-earned startup lessons of Rand Fishkin, co-founder of SparkToro and former CEO of Moz. From raising $30M in venture capital to building a lean, profitable SaaS company without chasing hypergrowth, Rand gets real about the cost of scaling too fast, the pressure of investor expectations, and what he’d do differently today.In this episode, we cover:- The VC trap- The danger of chasing growth over focus- How SparkToro hit $1–15M ARR organically- Why an email list of 200,000 subscribers is more powerful than paid ads- How to build small, smart, self-sufficient teams- Lessons every startup founder should hear👉 Subscribe for more expert advice on growing your agency and running a successful digital marketing business.👉 Are You An Agency Owner? Unlock all our free systems, frameworks, and resources - https://www.seoforhire.co/resource-vault/📱 Connect With Me:Linkedin - / https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpeacock-seoforhire/Connect with Rand Fishkin:SparkToro: SparkToro.com Snackbar: SnackbarStudio.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin/</p>
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From 0 to $2M ARR in MONTHS: Scalerrs Story of Agency Growth

From 0 to $2M ARR in MONTHS: Scalerrs Story of Agency Growth

43 min 17 sec
<p>Most agency growth advice sounds clean on LinkedIn.Reality is messier.In this episode, Jules Davies, Founder of Scalerrs, breaks down exactly how he scaled from zero to $2M ARR in a short sprint, what failed along the way, and the systems he’s building now to sustain it.We cover:• How they hit $1M, then $2M just months later• Why “ship fast” became a non-negotiable operating principle• What actually breaks when you grow this quickly (spoiler: everything)• Why Jules stopped paying himself early to stay one hire ahead• How fixing churn unlocked the next growth phase• His hiring philosophy (mindset vs skill, red flags, green flags)If you’re an agency owner, founder, or operator trying to grow past your current ceiling, this is a raw, practical look at what it really takes to scale.No hype. No playbooks. Just lessons from the trenches.<br>📱 Follow Jules on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jules-davies/📱 Connect With Me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpeacock-seoforhire/</p>
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