How to Avoid a Growth Explosion and Enjoy Agency Life Instead

<p>Do you want to scale your agency but fear growing too fast? Today’s guest was part of the exponential growth of a big-name agency and never thought he want to work in the agency business as a result. However, he took the lessons learned from that experience and grew his own agency making sure to work on what he loves and build a team around what he doesn’t.</p> <p><strong>Hernan Vazquez</strong> is the co-founder of <a href= "https://scaledriven.com/3x-a1" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Scale Driven</a>, a digital agency that helps clients develop high-level marketing strategies that generate revenue at scale. He was part of the success of <a href= "https://jasonswenk.com/frank-kern/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Frank Kern's agency and its eventual failure</a> when they grew too much, too fast. . He later took those lessons to start implementing the benefits of developing your own brand to grow your agency faster.</p> <p>In this episode, we’ll discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Why you should do what you like and hire for what you don't.</li> <li>Why it's normal to question owning an agency.</li> <li>Lesson learned from fast, exponential growth.</li> </ul> <h2>Sponsors and Resources</h2> <p><span style= "color: #ff6600;"><strong>Wix: </strong></span>Today's episode is sponsored by the <a href="http://wix.com/partners" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Wix Partner Program</a>. Being a Wix Partner is ideal for freelancers and digital agencies that design and develop websites for their clients. Check out <a href= "https://www.wix.com/partners/partner-program">Wix.com/Partners</a> to learn more and become a member of the community for free.</p> <h2>Subscribe</h2> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-agency-masterclass-jason-swenk-podcast-for-digital/id870206013" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0FiKuRTpkJ7OraCJBUIlr9" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a> | <a href= "https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-smart-agency-master-28334260/" target="_blank" r