Latest / The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast
The 5 Stages From Operator to Owner (Rerun)
Most agency owners think building a successful business means becoming the CEO, but many never escape the operator role. John talks with Jason Swenk about the five stages agency founders go through as they scale from overworked operators to true owners. They discuss founder dependency, leadership identity shifts, hiring the right people, building systems that remove bottlenecks, and why so many agencies struggle to let go of sales and daily operations. If you want to build an agency that can grow without relying on you for everything, this episode breaks down the mindset and structural…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.