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Have you ever wondered how to find and develop your money-making intellectual property in your service-based business?  Maybe you think you don’t have intellectual property, or you find yourself doing the work in your business but struggling to unlock the method to your expertise.  In this five-part series on the podcast, we’re deep diving into […]

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June 28, 2023

How can Intellectual Property transform your service-based business?

What is the messy middle? The messy middle is the transformation phase, where you get out of client delivery and grow your business with a lean team.   If you’re a marketer, consultant or creative who turned your skill and expertise into a service-based business, odds are you started your business for more opportunities and freedom. […]

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June 14, 2023

Navigating the Messy Middle to Build Your Agency

How can agency owners leverage financial forecasting and modelling to better inform strategic planning and drive growth?  Lean in as we talk to an agency owner whose secret to scaling from seven to eight figures is mastering financial forecasting.  You might be at the stage of business where you’re doing this with minimal support, or […]

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May 31, 2023

Jon Morris: From seven to eight figures – the power of financial forecasting

Are you scaling chaos in your service-based business?  If you started your business as a marketer, consultant or creative and have grown from a solopreneur to having a team, you may have some solopreneur habits holding you back. And if you’ve been following my journey, you already know that structure, roles, and processes are the […]

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May 17, 2023

Chaos is holding you back from growing your business – here’s why

What’s the hidden cost of not building your team in your business?  It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that doing everything yourself is the best option, but the truth is, it can lead to burnout and regret down the line.  As a coach and consultant, I’ve seen firsthand how entrepreneurs can take […]

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May 3, 2023

The Hidden Cost of DIY vs Delegation

Have you hit a wall in your business, struggling to grow from solopreneur to a lean team that can give you back more time?  You’re not alone; it’s a common struggle.  Building a team for your service business goes beyond hiring people; it’s about creating an effective organizational structure, developing processes, improving communication, and stepping […]

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April 19, 2023

Haley Dagan: How to overcome the challenge of letting go to build a team

Are you ready to take your business to the next level but feeling held back by fears and doubts?  Join us for an inspiring episode where we explore the topic of cultivating courage as an entrepreneur. Hint: courage isn’t always about doing more; it can be about doing less.  We discuss the not-so-obvious blocks that […]

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April 5, 2023

Rebecca Bartlett: Overcoming the fears and self-doubt of growing an agency

Attention all creatives, consultants, and marketers! Is the agency model the best path for scaling your service business? In this episode of the Small But Mighty Agency Podcast, I tackle this question  and share my insights on the agency model drawing from nine years of hands-on experience building and coaching multiple six and seven-figure agency […]

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March 22, 2023

Is The Agency Model The Best Path For You?

Do your clients see you as a partner or a vendor? What is the difference, and why does it matter? My guests today reached their first annual $500K in revenue by prioritizing setting themselves up as a partner to their clients and establishing a strategic relationship that is long term.  If you’re in a vendor […]

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March 8, 2023

CXD Studio: How they turn clients into preferred partners and create a sustainable business

How to double your revenue and increase client retention in your business?  It takes more than just getting more clients.  Consider how the business can be sustainable when you want to double your revenue. You need to build internal capacity in your business.  Nobody wants a rollercoaster service business when the churn rate is high, […]

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February 22, 2023

Erica Norris: 4 strategic activities that doubled her revenue and increased client retention