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Apr 2024
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102 Running a Small Design Agency with K...

Kady Sandel
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For a long time, success felt very connected to growth. More clients, more projects, more revenue, more momentum. But eventually, another question started becoming more important.What kind of life is this business actually creating?Building a design agency changed the way I think ... Show More
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I spent $5,000 testing Meta ads for my branding agency and got zero clients from it.And honestly, I do not think the experiment failed at all.Because what it revealed about buyer psychology, attention, intent, branding, and how high ticket services actually convert was probably m ... Show More
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