Will Harris Lost His Nursing Job in 2008 (Didn't Know He'd Build $800M Exits) - #23

Legends of Scale · May 20, 2026 · 36m

Today we talk with William Harris, founder of Elumynt.

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Chapters

0:00 Meet William Harris

1:06 The Accidental Agency Origin

4:24 Hiring a Partner 3 Days Before COVID

5:22 Why Employees Beat Contractors at Scale

9:31 Remote Culture Built From Day One

17:07 The Hidden Cost of Great Agency Work

22:25 13 Acquisitions (Largest at $800M)

24:09 "We Bill Based on Facts"

30:18 The Inventory Problem No Agency Caught

35:34 Find Will + Elumynt