Agency Life

The Must-Have Forecast Model to Grow Your Agency w/ Garrett Mehrguth

March 21, 2024 Teamwork.com Season 2 Episode 27
Agency Life
The Must-Have Forecast Model to Grow Your Agency w/ Garrett Mehrguth
Show Notes

Today he runs an agency doing $25MM in ARR with around 150 employees.  But–as the story usually goes–this success didn’t come overnight & started with much more humble beginnings. 

From not getting paid by one of his first clients to gaining traction with small monthly retainers on Fiverr to now running a successful performance marketing agency for SaaS companies, Garrett Mehrguth, CEO of Directive, has learned a forecasting model that’s allowed him to scale his agency well beyond those humble beginnings.

In today’s conversation, he shares:

  • The 2 part financial forecasting model you need to grow your agency
  • The common mistake agency owners make regarding executive pay
  • How to set goals that are meaningful, yet attainable, for your team


Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

An Agency’s Guide to Measuring And Improving Billable Utilization (Ebook)

Connect with Garrett on LinkedIn

Sign Up for Garrett’s Agency Academy Course

The 3 Benefits of Productizing Your Services w/ Sam Shepler

3 Steps to Owning Your Niche in 90 Days w/ Nick Bennett

5 Steps to Win More Clients with Benchmark Data w/ Chris Nault


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