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How Much Does an Employee Cost? How to Double Productivity with a Smaller Headcount

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Discover how much does an employee cost and how to turn your team into profit centers to profitably scale a consulting agency with less reliance on you, the CEO

How to Profitably Hire and Train a Great Assistant to Scale Your Consulting Agency with Tim Francis – E30

Timothy Francis from Great Assistant was Mandi’s guest on the podcast today. Through his work as a private consultant, Tim noticed that entrepreneurs desperately needed help with the minutiae involved with running a business – they needed to get those administrative and operational tasks off their plate. Tim started Great Assistant to help entrepreneurs hire an assistant, retain them for…

Doubled the Revenue by Working Less – E16

Mandi and CEO Tom Shapiro highlight the journey of Stratabeat, Tom’s digital marketing agency. There’s so much to learn from Tom and the way he’s been able to grow his company; doubling in size in just 18 months. All while Tom was able to work less and depend on the incredible team he’s building. He used the “spare” time to…

How to Hire an Operations Manager – E14

One of the most valuable people on your team is your operations manager. They get you out of the day to day, so you can focus on growing your company. So where can you find one? Today on the show, we have Jeremy Pope, the founder of The Closing Engine, who is interviewing Mandi on how to hire an operations…

Step Back to Step Up: Scaling Your Business by Letting Go – E12

Your hands are full managing your clients, managing the team, running the business, doing the strategy — where are you going to find room to grow? If you’re feeling stuck on the hamster wheel, this episode of the Hands-Off CEO Podcast is for you. Today, we’re talking about letting go so you can scale up. Why is letting go so…

The Real Cost of Bad Onboarding with Kristen Gallagher – E3

When you’re trying to scale, one of the biggest challenges you face is bringing on new team members. Chances are you’ll face a high turnover rate as you figure out what roles you need to fill and the type of person who should fill it. But what if it’s YOUR fault that a new hire isn’t living up to your…