Ep 169: The Thing About a Retainer Clients Business Model That Could Kill You (And How To Fix It)

<p>Whenever I rail against retainer clients, I get comments from people swearing that the model works for them. And that’s great if it does!</p><p></p><p>But in my experience, for one to two person branding agencies, the retainer model creates huge headaches.</p><p></p><p>All month, I’m talking about why the retainer model doesn’t work, and why project-based work offers more flexibility, more freedom, and more profit for your agency.</p><p></p><p>Today, I’m digging into the business structure of retainer clients model and what about this structure is problematic particularly for one to two person agencies.</p><p></p><p>Tune into this episode to hear:</p><ul><li>How retainer clients can trample boundaries and treat you like a glorified employee</li><li>Why retainers can make sense for larger agencies</li><li>How the No BS Agencies Model helps you build a sustainable business whether you want to stay small or grow a team</li></ul><p></p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/program" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Agencies Mastery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/freedom" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">The Price to Freedom Calculator™</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsagencies.com/launchpad" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Launchpad</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsagencyowners" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.piasilva.com/ch1" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">Start reading the first chapter of my book</a></li><li><a href="https://www.piasilva.com/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);">Piasilva.com</a></li></ul>