Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke

#11 Challenges, Growth & Exit Strategies of Digital Agencies with Agency Coach & Consultant Janusz Stabik

July 10, 2024 Luke Szkudlarek
#11 Challenges, Growth & Exit Strategies of Digital Agencies with Agency Coach & Consultant Janusz Stabik
Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
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Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
#11 Challenges, Growth & Exit Strategies of Digital Agencies with Agency Coach & Consultant Janusz Stabik
Jul 10, 2024
Luke Szkudlarek

I met Janusz Stabik, the founder of gyda.co a year ago when we seeked out some coaching for our agency business. Janusz and his team have tons of insights to various agencies of different sizes and profiles. I'm discussing with him the typical challenges of the agency business, including exit strategies, mental health of founders, profitability and much more. 

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I met Janusz Stabik, the founder of gyda.co a year ago when we seeked out some coaching for our agency business. Janusz and his team have tons of insights to various agencies of different sizes and profiles. I'm discussing with him the typical challenges of the agency business, including exit strategies, mental health of founders, profitability and much more. 

Common challenges of digital agencies
Growth strategies for agencies
Scalability of digital agency operations
How to approach scaling of an existing agency
Typical KPIs and benchmarks for profitability of different type of agencies
Overservicing - how to stay profitable on demanding accounts
Setting up a new agency - how to start and is it recommended?
Agency positioning to stand out
Dominating a niche market
Our early days at what. when we were taking on all clients & saying No
The importance of personal branding of the agency owner in differentiation and growth
Lifetime and growth stages of a typical agency
Exiting or selling agency
Staying relevant and modern as agency
An expensive hobby business?
Agency valuation standards
Experience in buying agencies
Prerequisites of agency turnaround of a stagnating agency business
Stressors for agency owners and partners
Asking for help and agency coaching
Common myth about agency business that isn't truth