Wish to learn more about starting and scaling a successful agency business?
On today’s show, Chris speak with interview Apexure founder, Waseem Bashir who shares with us his distilled wisdom on growth, hiring practices, and lean implementation. Starting off as a freelancer in 2015, Waseem today helms a fast-growing conversion-focused agency employing 15 people.
Back in 2015, Waseem quit his job to follow his entrepreneurial dreams. However, he soon realized that he had to focus on a niche service in order to make his mark in a competitive space. So, after much deliberation, Waseem zeroed in on his primary service – landing pages.
Over time, he has started offering services like website development and marketing automation. And in the process, Waseem has gone from being a solo-entrepreneur to leading a team of 15 people.
Looking back, Waseem shares the different challenges that he has encountered while growing and scaling his agency. Specifically, you will get some great insights on how to find and hire great talent.
Once you find someone who is a good fit, how can you train them and ensure lean implementation? Apart from growing via the traditional route, we also explore how agencies can grow through strategic partnerships.
Towards the end, Waseem shares his big goals for 2021 and beyond.
Enjoy!
What You Will Learn In this Show
Quotes
“If you enjoy interacting with customers, sharing and solving customer problems, then the agency model can work for you”.
“Figure out the things that you don’t want to do because you will easily burn out”.
“You got to be a consultant rather than a salesperson when you are selling agency services”.
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