{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Agency Forward","title":"051 Selim Maalouf: Before You Start an Agency, Listen to This","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2126,"description":"Hey everyone, today I’m joined by Selim Maalouf.\nSelim is a CRM strategist, marketer, and former agency co-founder who’s seen firsthand what not to do when launching an agency—and what to do differently next time. He’s got deep experience in both the marketing trenches and the systems side of agency life, and today he’s pulling back the curtain on lessons learned the hard way.\nI brought Selim on because most agencies start with good intentions and bad timing. He’s lived that story and shares an honest, tactical breakdown of what founders get wrong and how to avoid it.\nIn this episode, we discuss:Why knowing how to do the work isn’t the same as knowing how to run a businessThe risk of skipping demand validation before launchLessons from co-founder misalignmentand more...\nYou can learn more about Selim on LinkedIn.\n\n-----------\nNo one was asking for another community. But I've made one anyway.\nSo what's different?\nThe Dynamic Agency Community is designed around access rather than content.\nAccess to peers who've done it before.\nAccess to experts who've designed solutions.\nAccess to resources that have been battle-tested.\nAnd right now, the price for founding members is only $97/year.\nJoin today so your agency has immediate access to everything you need to grow.\nYou can join at DynamicAgency.Community. \n-----------\nHiring in the agency world is rough. Most job posting sites get you lots of applicants, but with their “easy applying” options, most of those are unqualified. And worse, they don’t understand what it’s like working at an agency.\nThis is why I created the Agency Job Hub. You can post your positions for free to find applicants looking specifically for agency work, and we already have a growing list of candidates who’ll be notified as soon as you post.\nYou can list your open positions for free at AgencyJobHub.com.\n-----------\nOur friends at Parakeeto have a powerful resource that dives into everything you need to know about agency profitability.\nThis is a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/99f3GOOo4P0qUfXrSNZBIKh9Wgcfi9EJl0SvdLLBXZk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxMjM1LzE3MTEw/NDMxODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}