How To Recover from Rapid Agency Growth By Getting Hyper Focused

<p>Are you an accidental agency owner trying to grow fast? Rapid agency growth isn't necessarily the best way to grow. When you're going through the ups and downs you want to get to the other side quickly. But slow and steady wins the race and for one agency, hitting the one million dollar mark changed everything. He went from running a “mom and pop shop" to growing a 10-person agency. He shares how he recovered from rapid growth by getting focused and his lessons on the importance of branding while growing his agency.</p> <p><strong>Robert Giovanni</strong> is the CEO and co-founder of <a href="https://www.ironplane.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">IronPlane</a>, an agency dedicated to designing, building, and optimizing exceptional eCommerce experiences. Robert says he's made mistakes and learned a lot in the process of growing his agency. He experienced the awkward stage of an agency’s growth of being in no man's land. He now offers a perspective on how to get your agency past that awkward growth stage with lessons he's learned over the years.</p> <p>In this episode, we’ll discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Getting over $1 million in revenue.</li> <li>Choosing ideal clients and firing ones that aren't.</li> <li>Getting comfortable hiring in advance of need.</li> <li>Branding your agency and your team.</li> </ul> <h2>Sponsors and Resources</h2> <p><strong>E2M Solutions: </strong>Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design and development agency that has provided white label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out <a href="http://e2msolutions.com/smartagency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">e2msolutions.com/smartagency</a> and get 10% off for the first three months of service.</p> <h2>Subscribe</h2> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-agency-masterclass-jason-swenk-podcast-for-digital/id870206013" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0FiKuRTpkJ7OraCJBUIlr9" target= "_blank" r