{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fueled By Progress","title":"Chris LaFay: How He Built a $1.3M Web Agency from a Small Town | Ep. 88","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/368560b2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4121,"description":"⚡Want to build a business that actually works? My team at Motive11 can help—websites, systems, and strategy for modern entrepreneurs → https://motive11.com\nAgency founder Chris LaFay joins me to talk about growing a web business from small-town freelancing to seven figures, the power of sharing experience instead of advice, and what it really takes to scale sustainably without losing yourself.\n🔗 Connect with Chris LaFay:\nWebsite: https://www.classiccity.net\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislafay\nX: https://x.com/chrisjlafay  \n🔗 Connect with Mark Szymanski:\nWebsite: https://markszymanski.co\nFacebook: https://mjs.link/FB\nInstagram: https://mjs.link/IG\nLinkedIn: https://mjs.link/LI\nX: https://mjs.link/X\nYouTube: https://mjs.link/YT\nAbout the show:\nFueled By Progress is a podcast about candid conversations with builders, creators, and curious people—focused on decisions, disciplines, and stories that move us forward.\nIf you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been here since episodes recorded in my car—thank you. We’re still just getting warmed up 💪\nHost --- Mark Szymanski: https://markszymanski.co/links\nVideo/Audio Production --- Nathaniel DeHaven: https://elevatedmultimedia.com\nChapters:\n0:00 Intro and why I film first conversations\n1:12 Meet the guest Chris LaFay and Classic City Consulting\n3:11 How we got connected through Andy Milligan\n4:30 Accountability partner dynamic and daily check-ins\n6:40 Experience vs advice and why stories land better\n8:46 Lessons from Entrepreneurs’ Organization on sharing experiences\n10:46 My learn try share motto and staying authentic\n12:10 What I’m excited about now daily shorts streak hits 100\n13:20 Documenting life systems and personal website roots\n15:03 Chris’s background slow and steady agency growth\n16:25 Content ramp up and finally starting a podcast\n18:58 Framing the studio and committing to a setup\n20:06 Content to drive Classic City sales the game plan\n21:17 Collaborations and mini series with agency partners\n22:52...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uB91CeQjbdZcccS91OwALZU4EYIFDFzE7cHWKZMcuHM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NmQ5/Yzk1MjA0ZDU2NjVk/NzE1OWQ0NjUyNTdi/ZDkwNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}