Building a business is hard, so many things can go wrong along the way. My goal is to help by sharing the experiences I have had over the last 4 years in building a business. I will start with all the things you need to consider before starting a business, and end with my plans for how to get to $10 million a year in sales.This book will detail the hard lessons I have learned while building a service based business to $2 Million in revenue over the period of 4 years. Some of the topics include getting your business started, finding the right clients, building a culture that you can be proud of, and different billing techniques. I also share some stories with you about things that did not go very well over the last 4 years. My goal with this book is for any entrepreneur to learn from my lessons, and take some of the knowledge I have acquired so they slingshot their businesses to $2 Million quicker than I did. I am especially proud of the culture I have built in my company, and I truly help that part of the books helps each of you.The book applies to a variety of industries including: Software Development, Marketing Agencies, Local Service Providers, and SEO agencies.Adam has spent every year since 2005 working in startups. In 2013 he decided to form Zymo Interactive which started with nothing. He learned a lot of hard lessons, and ways not to do things, but through perseverance and hard work he has grown the company consistently over the last 4 years.

The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap is the must-have resource for digital marketing agency owners. Increase your income, work when and how you want, get your clients get incredible results...... and live your desired lifestyle. The Seven Figure Agency is designed to solve these issues you may be experiencing such as: * Too many agencies hit an income ceiling, and never make the kind of money (or the kind of impact) that they are capable of. They get stuck at one of the 3 plateaus: Startup, Struggle or even Success * Most agencies blame themselves, and try to work on their MINDSET -- But nothing changes because it's not your mindset that's the problem. It's the MODEL that needs to change. * The model that you bought into when you started your agency business is completely unscalable (Manual prospecting to get a few leads, chasing prospects down rather than getting them to come to you... and living off of project revenue so there's never consistent income or time for you). * For the last 5 years, the author has been working with a select group of agencies, taking them from Struggle to Success, Scale and Significance. Josh Nelson has a very new approach and he shares the very best of what is working in his business & for the agencies he works with to build million dollar agencies. This book is essential reading for agencies of all types and experience-levels and is of particular value for anyone looking to start a digital marketing agency to short cut growing pains and accelerate their growth to Seven Figures & Beyond.Forget the old concept of a general, digital marketing agency that takes years to establish - there's no need to wait when you have The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap. Whether your dream is to control your schedule or earn six figures in a month, The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap is your manual.This set of turn-by-turn directions to building a digital agency teaches: * How Josh went from virtually bankrupt to running a hypergrowth agency that made the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the Untied States 4 years in a row * How to build the team that will manage the day-to-day operations * How top agency owners grow to seven figures within a year * How to add $5,000 in monthly recurring revenue to your agency every single month * How to rapidly establish authority in any niche, so clients ask to work with you When you purchase the book you get access to a workbook that help you put the ideas into action: * Multiple case studies & long form interviews with members of Seven Figure Agency Coaching who have grown their revenue to seven figures, hired teams to replace themselves, or sold their agencies for a nice profit * Josh's templates you can copy for setting goals, designing your marketing, and tracking performance * How the Seven Figure Agency principles create a life shaped to your goals

So, you've decided to take the plunge into the world of agency life -- congrats! As you surely already know, starting (and growing) a marketing agency can be a long, painful, exhausting -- yet rewarding -- process. That's why we've put together this ultimate guide to help! This set of turn-by-turn directions to building a digital agency teaches: - How Josh went from virtually bankrupt to running a hypergrowth agency that made the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the Untied States 4 years in a row - How to build the team that will manage the day-to-day operations - How top agency owners grow to seven figures within a year - How to add $5,000 in monthly recurring revenue to your agency every single month - How to rapidly establish authority in any niche, so clients ask to work with you

Darren Sugiyama, nationally known author and business consultant has disclosed the secrets of his insurance industry success. His story will amuse and inspire you to take your company to the next level. Proven results...every time!

Do you know that starting an insurance agency is probably one of the best business ideas? Do you want to know . . . How some startups created billion-dollar-plus, insurance-based companies in the last 5-10 years? The secrets behind building a multimillion-dollar insurance agency? How to scale up an insurance agency profitably? How to cut through the noise in the market and differentiate your business? How to leverage technology to rise above (be seen and heard) the myriad of agencies around you and compete with both local and online agencies? How to build a team which carries your mindset to take care of clients and grow your business?If you are interested in learning about these topics, then you are at the right place. You can either spend years/thousands of dollars figuring things out for yourself or read this book and get wisdom from successful agents and thought leaders at top insurance agencies. I have interviewed Chris Paradiso, Mike Stomsoe, Mark Vitali, Ryan Hanley, Ryan Deeds, Kelly Donahue-Piro, Joe and Gina Clevenger, Nick Lamparelli, Tony Canas, C.J.Nolan, and dozens of other thought leaders and collated their wisdom in this book. This book will provide you a playbook which you can use to start, build, and scale up an insurance agency.

Creating Millionaires outlines the factors business owners and insurance agents need to consider in order to sell their businesses at maximum value. Mel Clemmons, successful business entrepreneur, shares his secrets to building and selling multi-million dollar agencies. This book details proven steps that guarantee your financial success as you prepare for retirement.

The self-employment revolution is here. Learn the latest pioneering tactics from real people who are bringing in $1 million a year on their own terms. Join the record number of people who have ended their dependence on traditional employment and embraced entrepreneurship as the ultimate way to control their futures. Determine when, where, and how much you work, and by what values. With up-to-date advice and more real-life success stories, this revised edition of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business shows the latest strategies you can apply from everyday people who--on their own--are bringing in $1 million a year to live exactly how they want.

How Top Real Estate Agents Really Create HIGH INCOME, WEALTH, AND INDEPENDENCE "A rare and insightful view into how highly successful Real Estate Professionals create a balanced and prosperous lifestyle out of what can be a chaotic and highly unpredictable business. Written in a refreshing interview format that brings to life the unique systems and strategies of Agents that have truly made it in the Real Estate Industry." Jillian Dobson Broker RE/MAX Realtron Realty Inc., Brokerage THIS BOOK IS the result of over fifteen years of travelling throughout both Canada and the United States and meeting, speaking and working with literally thousands of real estate agents. After working with some of the top agents in North America, there is a clear and definitive common thread that defines them. If you really take a close look at what we would refer to as the "top 10% of realtors" who are successful and prosperous, while there are differences, there are many profound similarities: In how they structure their business, Their strategies, Their overall mindset and how they approach what they do. This stands in stark contrast to the vast majority of agents who are struggling or just getting by barely making a living. We have often said that "we have never met the five year old that decided they want to be a realtor when they grow up." Most come to real estate as a second or third profession and usually from vastly different backgrounds. Most agents start off in the same place with lots of unanticipated startup expenses and little or no business at the beginning. The ones who actually build a prosperous and successful real estate career with consistent income and a great lifestyle for their families have done so by discovering a few simple truths about the real estate business. Simple truths like how to manage themselves and their relationships. They have done so in such a way as to navigate the journey from being a transactional agent perpetuating the feast-to-famine cycle, always being at the whim of the economy and competing with every other agent in their market, to creating a systems-based business and taking back control over their business and their lives. Ultimately, this book is about the journey from being a transactional agent to becoming a prosperous systems-based one where it is all about the lifestyle. What these agents interviewed in this book have done is make the real estate business work for them rather than the majority of agents who can be at the whim of what can be a wildly unpredictable and tumultuous business. In writing this book, we interviewed a broad cross section of the most successful agents and allowed them to tell their story with the ultimate goal of uncovering and sharing some of their "golden nuggets" of wisdom. One of our favorite sayings is that "all the great truths in life are simple for if they were complex everyone would understand them." It is our intent to share some of these simple truths with you so that you too will have a rich and rewarding real estate career. Phil Hollander & Dan Lok

Build a disruptive marketing agency for the modern age The marketing services industry is on the cusp of a truly transformational period. The old guard, rooted in tradition and resistant to change, will fall and new leaders will emerge. Hybrid marketing agencies that are more nimble, tech savvy, and collaborative will redefine the industry. Digital services will be engrained into the DNA and blended with traditional methods for integrated campaigns. The depth, versatility, and drive of their talent will be the cornerstones of organizations that pursue a higher purpose. The Marketing Agency Blueprint is a practical and candid guide that presents ten rules for building such a hybrid agency. The new marketing agency model will create and nurture diverse recurring revenue streams through a mix of services, consulting, training, education, publishing, and software sales. It will use efficiency and productivity, not billable hours, as the essential drivers of profitability. Its value and success will be measured by outcomes, not outputs. Its strength and stability will depend on a willingness to be in a perpetual state of change, and an ability to execute and adapt faster than competitors. The Marketing Agency Blueprint demonstrates how to: Generate more qualified leads, win clients with set pricing and service packages, and secure more long-term retainers Develop highly efficient management systems and more effective account teams Deliver greater results and value to clients This is the future of the marketing services industry. A future defined and led by underdogs and innovators. You have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the transformation.