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You Won't Believe Why Steven Pope Finally Started an Agency

Dec 14, 2024
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Steven Pope shares how he launched My Amazon Guy from boredom to a booming Amazon agency in just 48 hours.

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#AmazonAgency #Entrepreneurship #AmazonSellers #SideHustle #BusinessGrowth 

Watch these videos on YouTube:

How to Grow an Amazon Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9hzZzPX4i8&list=PLDkvNlz8yl_Y3EPu52hasoMIZgg-UXmIR&index=55

Why Success is All About Trying and Learning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACfjWQd86A&list=PLDkvNlz8yl_Y3EPu52hasoMIZgg-UXmIR&index=54

From Fired to Founder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCOjyFp79PQ&list=PLDkvNlz8yl_Y3EPu52hasoMIZgg-UXmIR&index=52

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Timestamps:

00:00 - How My Amazon Guy Got Started
00:24 - Taking On Side Hustles for Skills Development
00:45 - Why There Was No Vacation After Getting Laid Off
01:10 - Self-Doubt and the Fear of Peaking at Age 30
01:55 - Deciding to Hire Himself for Consulting
02:12 - The Reluctance to Start an Agency
03:05 - Taking on a Tough First Client: Supplements Brand
03:52 - Fast Growth: From $4k to $83k in Sales in 90 Days
05:08 - Hiring Fast and Building a Team at Home
06:08 - How The First Employees Were Trained
07:30 - Dealing With the Challenges of Agency Life
09:00 - Learning From Corporate Life: The Frustration with Politics
10:50 - The Importance of Having a Strong Company Culture
12:04 - Implementing Culture Index to Shape the Leadership Team
13:45 - The Struggles of Hiring Based on Personality
15:00 - Scaling Quickly: Hiring 100 Interns in 100 Days
17:00 - The Role of Culture Index in My Amazon Guy's Growth
18:40 - The Pitfalls of Emotional Extroverts in Agencies
19:55 - Avoiding Burnout and The Importance of Logical Hiring
21:30 - The Reality of Dysfunctional Companies in Corporate Life
22:30 - Knowing How to Fix Companies Doesn’t Mean You Can
23:45 - The Frustration of Not Being Listened To as a Consultant
25:20 - The Tough Decisions Required to Run a Company
26:50 - Planning for the Future: Acquiring Another Company
28:30 - Challenges of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Agency Space
30:20 - Thoughts on Expanding to Different Service Areas
31:00 - Building a Business Development Strategy
32:30 - How My Amazon Guy Prioritizes Content Over Ads
34:45 - Why LinkedIn and Content Creation are Powerful Tools
37:00 - The Visionary’s Struggles: Explaining Big Ideas
38:45 - How Visionaries Inspire Their Teams
39:30 -  Business Success Despite Mistakes

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