In this episode of Hands-Off CEO, Mandi Ellefson interviews Liz Elting, author of “Dream Big and Win” and founder of TransPerfect, which she built into the world’s largest language solutions company. Starting from an NYU dorm room at age 26, Liz shares her journey of scaling a business while maintaining exceptional service quality. Liz discusses how she transformed her company…
In this strategic conversation, Mandi interviews Ralph Burns and Ryan Hodges of Tier 11, a digital marketing agency managing over $105M in annual ad spend. They discuss their journey of transforming from a chaotic 70-person agency to a streamlined, more profitable operation with 40 team members. Key Topics Discussed: [00:00-03:45] Introduction Overview of Tier 11’s business model Introduction to Ralph…
In this illuminating conversation, Mandi, the founder of Hands-Off CEO and author of “The Hands-Off CEO” book, shares her journey from a struggling business owner to a helping consulting agencies scale. Through her personal story [03:51-07:42] and evolution of her business model [07:43-12:20], Mandi reveals crucial insights about scaling service-based businesses. Key Topics Discussed: [12:21-17:30] The core challenges of service…
Are you playing it too safe with your agency’s growth? In this thought-provoking episode, Mandi Ellefson challenges agency owners to think bigger about transformation. Drawing from her experience helping agencies scale, Mandi explains why staying “safe” might be the riskiest strategy in today’s market. This episode explores: Fear of Business Transformation [00:00:00] Learn why many successful agency owners resist making…
Many consulting agency CEOs find themselves in what I call the ‘Entrapment Cycle.’ On paper, they’ve built a successful business. Their expertise and personal touch brought them great clients and a solid reputation. But now that same expertise has become a golden handcuff. They’re trapped by their own success, stuck in a model where growth equals more hours and stress.…
Are agency owners feeling trapped by their own success? In this insightful episode, Mandi Ellefson explores how CEOs can scale their consulting agencies to new heights. Drawing from her experience with thousands of agency CEOs, Mandi breaks down critical elements for exponential growth. This episode is packed with actionable insights, including: Setting Ambitious Growth Goals [00:01:46] Discover why basing future success…
Are you a 7-figure agency owner feeling trapped by your own success? In this eye-opening episode, Mandi Ellefson reveals how top CEOs are scaling to $10 million and beyond by stepping away from day-to-day operations. Drawing from her extensive experience consulting with over 1000 agency CEOs, Mandi breaks down the critical stages of scaling and the mindset shifts necessary…
If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you already know that the journey to success is a long and arduous one. You’ve poured in your sweat, tears, and countless sleepless nights to get where you are today. But despite all your hard work and dedication, there comes a time when you hit a roadblock and find yourself unable to grow any further. …
Two and a half years tend to be the sweet spot where consulting agencies come knocking on Hands-Off CEO’s door. Usually, those two and a half years are the point when CEOs can feel like they are stuck in a never-ending cycle of hard work and stress that is preventing their growth. But there’s a better way to scale your…
When managing a consulting agency, there’s always a constant feeling that our current methods for measuring profitability just aren’t giving us the whole story. Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-Founder of Parakeeto, experienced this very issue while running his own agency. Luckily, he didn’t just sit back and accept the status quo. Instead, he set out to find a better way. …
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