TMBA 667: Catching The Right Wave At The Right Moment
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Today’s show started, as so many of them do, as an in-person conversation in a dark bar in a cool city. That’s where Dan met Brent Zahradnik, founder of Amazon PPC agency AMZ Pathfinder.
Now ‘the agency model’ is a recurring theme on this show because they can be spun up in a weekend, are often very profitable, and they can provide side income to what you’re already doing in a business. But done poorly, agency owners can find themselves trapped in the grind of ‘wrong’ clients and staffing woes.
But Brent seems to have nailed it, and found a profitable business that also allows him to live in Montpellier, France and enjoy the great outdoor lifestyle that Mediterranean city offers.
Topics covered include: the mistake of not getting ‘A players’ on your team earlier, why Brent feels his nomadic lifestyle held back his business for a while, and some ideas for agencies you could start today.
Listen and learn:
Why an agency doesn’t need to be high stress
How to choose the right type of client for your business
The power of hiring ‘A’ players
Some ideas for those looking to start an agency today
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit – Our New Book
Partner With Us
The Dynamite Circle
Dynamite Jobs
Post a Remote Job
Dynamite Deals
Tropical MBA on YouTube
Dynamite Jobs – Remote Recruiting Sales Page
Brent Zahradnik
AMZ Pathfinder
‘Good To Great’
Jodie Cook
‘The E-Myth Revisited’
Noah Kagan
Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
TMBA 639: Agency Break
TMBA418: The Services Problem
TMBA335: The Long View on Location Independence
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