Insights

Drawing from my firsthand experience owning and leading successful service firms, this is where I share my hard-won lessons. My goal is to provide the tools, guidance, and clarity to help you overcome challenges more quickly so that you and your team can thrive.

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Merging With a Peer Agency Can Break Your Growth Ceiling

Many agency owners hit the same growth plateau around 20 to 25 people and try to grind their way past it. Merging with a peer agency you already know can create a more mature business almost overnight, and the same discipline that makes an agency sellable also gives its owner a better life.

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What It Takes to Build a Sellable Agency and Lessons Learned

Many agency owners treat their firm as a lifestyle business, a high-paying job rather than an asset, focusing on immediate client delivery and cash flow. They only prepare for a sale when they are burned out, which is the worst time to sell. Bottom line: A business ready to be sold is a better business to own.

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Albert Banks Albert Banks

Building a Sellable Business

Many agency owners treat their firm as a lifestyle business, a high-paying job rather than an asset, focusing on immediate client delivery and cash flow. They only prepare for a sale when they are burned out, which is the worst time to sell. Bottom line: A business ready to be sold is a better business to own.

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