$9.8M in profit since 2020. Working 25h/wk. Art school drop out. Building in the open. Join me.
The parts of a $1M profit/year agency owner you don’t see on LinkedIn: 1. Desperately going through 2,000+ job applications in a weekend to source your next hire instead of spending time with family. 2. Not paying yourself for 90+ days in an effort to keep your team during tough times. 3. Vendor errors making you think you’re making 200% of what you actually are. 4. Simple employee mistakes costing you $40k out of your own pocket to correct. 5. Being rich in time freedom, and poor in mental freedom (always chewing on biz problems). Obviously wouldn’t trade it for the world. But there isn’t a $1M+/year agency owner that hasn’t dealt with issues like this before. And if you think there is, you’re wrong.
This is so real
You make it look easy bro. 😎
You can't get away from the biz, even when you're away, SO true
So so so TRUE!!!
Exactly, the freedom that comes with success might look great on paper, but the mental toll can be immense. It's all part of the game.
#Truth
👏 kudos for managing through the adversity and still keeping that passion! LinkedIn needs more of the "bad & ugly" and not just the "good". People on LinkedIn are acting like success is too easy, but if we learn from the mistakes, lets share them!
Whats the biggest mistake you’ve had to rectify in your business so far?
You can delegate FP&A part to myself, Eli. I’m here for you.
F/T & Fractional Leadership: COO | GM | Chief of Staff | Strategist | Advisor | Amateur Photographer | Writer | Husband | 2x Dog Dad
11hSounds like you’ve done an amazing job managing the chaos—it’s no small feat to build something at this level. But it doesn’t have to be all on you. A solid, trusted, and competent COO/GM/Chief of Staff can take the lead on things like hiring, vendor oversight, and problem-solving, so you’re not stuck juggling it all. Great work though. What you’ve built is inspiring 🤘