How to Start, Grow, and Sell a Video Marketing Agency to Pursue Other Goals

<p>What is the life cycle of a video marketing agency? How can you transition from accidental agency owner to something else in order to fulfill your goals? What does life look like after you sell your video marketing agency? Today’s guest hadn’t seriously considered selling until he stepped back to realize the bigger picture. He remembered his original goals and realized there were other projects he wanted to focus on. This guest shares the way he started and grew his agency into something a team member actually wanted to buy. He also shares how he created a smooth transition for the buyer and decided what is next in his entrepreneurial journey.</p> <p><strong>Doug Dibert</strong> is the founder and creator of <a href="https://www.magnfi.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Magnfi</a>, a video software platform, and also the founder of Crossing River, the video marketing agency he recently sold. Like most agency owners, he fell into the business by accident when he started making wedding videos and soon turned that into a business. However, as Doug grew his agency he started thinking about selling and pursuing his filmmaking passion.</p> <p>In this episode, we’ll discuss:</p> <ul> <li>How to differentiate your video marketing agency.</li> <li>Knowing how and when to sell your agency.</li> <li>Finding the right buyer for your agency might be easier than you think.</li> </ul> <h2>Sponsors and Resources</h2> <p><strong>E2M Solutions: </strong>Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design and development agency that has provided white label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out <a href="http://e2msolutions.com/smartagency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">e2msolutions.com/smartagency</a> and get 10% off for the first three months of service.</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= "ht