Company: Rubix Agency
Owners: Alex Realmuto
Year Started: 2019
Employees: 11-25

What happens when your scrappy startup gets kicked out of its unofficial office space? For Alex Realmuto, it sparked a growth journey that led to a thriving agency with major clients and a powerful niche. In this episode, Alex shares the early missteps, hard-won lessons, and the frameworks that helped Rubix scale—without losing its edge.

Key Takeaways

• Why getting banned from WeWork revealed the culture Rubix needed to thrive
• The overlooked channel that’s driving massive results: Performance PR
• How to retain clients for 5+ years (without long-term contracts)
• The mindset shift every founder must make when growing from solo to CEO
• How to build systems that scale without sacrificing creative quality