He discusses with Eddie about what it’s really like to run an agency, they break down the struggles and biggest challenges they have faced in an industry that fights to uphold a flawless perception. Together they are hosting one of the best events out there to kick off the year strong. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Start 01:57 - How's the business going? 03:22 - What are the biggest problems in your business? 04:17 - What positions are positions of leadership? 05:30 - What is media buying looking like for you guys right now? 06:12 - What it Costs to be #1 06:55 - Platforms want you to get better performance but it IS A SALE 08:47 - Its one of the hardest times ever 10:30 - It comes down to two things 12:58 - Client Examples 15:00 - The problems with having young companies 17:00 - Why is it hard to create leaders 20:23 - The importance of revisions 21:57 - Who is the person who will check your gaps 22:54 - Biggest pet peeves and workarounds 25:35 - Company wide updates 27:03 - What's Vivid Vision? 27:52 - How Ashton deployed complete transparency 29:14 - Andrew's fix 30:53 - Team updates 33:51 - What kind of company do I want? 35:22 - Is it harder to build leadership remotely? 37:06 - There's nothing wrong with clocking in and out 42:47 - Ashton building his office 45:30 - Company vision 47:04 - How companies negotiate their buyout 48:43 - Why are cash buyouts going down? 51:50 - How eddie would sell a company 53:44 - AGENCY FOUNDERS LIVE 58:23 - Outro THE AGENCY FOUNDERS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theagencyfounders Website: http://theagencyfounders.com/ FOLLOW ASHTON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashton.shanks/ Hemon Media: https://thehemongroup.com/ FOLLOW 4MEDIA: Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/4mediamarketing Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNx7auVTseV865Mu1CZX0WQ Website: https://4media.marketing/ Join Our Team: https://4media.marketing/jobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4media.marketing/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@4media.marketing? EDDIE Instagram: https://instagram.com/eddiemaalouf Twitter: https://twitter.com/imakegreatads Marketing Course: https://www.brilliantmarketers.com/ ANDREW Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrew_deitsch Website: https://andrewdeitsch.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/andrewdeitsch Andrew’s Other Podcast: https://www.andrewdeitsch.com/podcast