The Agency Uplift Podcast
The Agency Uplift Podcast: Agency Scaling Strategies & Growth Tips
Unlock proven frameworks, AI‑powered workflows, and client acquisition blueprints to scale your digital agency from freelance to Fortune. Each week, host Sean Lang, co‑founder of Social Commerce Club and agency growth coach, sits down with a wide array of agency leaders—sharing battle‑tested tactics on profitability, processes, and people management.
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EP 123: How to Avoid $50K Hiring Mistakes With One Simple Framework (30-60-90)
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Summary:
Hiring isn’t your biggest problem. Keeping the wrong hire too long is.
If you’ve ever “hoped things would improve” while silently bleeding time, money, and team energy, this episode will hit hard.
I break down the exact system I wished I had in place before wasting months on a hire that was never going to work.
Takeaways:
- Why most agency owners wait 3–6 months too long to admit a bad hire
- The dangerous lie behind “no news is good news”
- The real thing you should evaluate first (hint: it’s NOT skill)
- The week one test that predicts long term success or failure
- How to structure your first 30 days to force clarity fast
- The key question at day 60 that tells you if someone will make it