393: How to Start a Digital Agency with Dee Deng of Right Hook

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dee Deng believes that there's no better time to start a digital agency than now. After a failed startup sent him on a journey of discovery, Dee met his future cofounder in a Neil Patel Facebook group. Together they launched Red Hook, a digital marketing agency that partners with ecommerce brands. Red Hook went from zero to $250,000 in profit in their first year of business, and now it has over 115 employees across the globe. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Nathan and Dee discuss: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Dee was able to get 10 clients in his first 6 weeks of business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why charging changes everything </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How he got his first speaking gig by posting on an industry Facebook group </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why it's good to tell a client "bad news" </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Right Hook uses "growth clubs" for employee development </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to create "intrinsic motivators" within an organization</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more digital agency advice</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.foundr.com/freetraining