106 - Joel Kaplan Teaches How To Build A 7 Figure Agency (With Actual Practical Steps To Start)

In this episode, I welcome Joel Kaplan, a 7-figure agency owner who currently makes $230,000+ per month and scaling quickly. Joel comes on to the show to talk about the problems in the "online marketing space" today and the transformational journey one must go through to get to 7 figures. He will also give us some actionable step by step practical advice on how to start your own agency, and how to begin the process of scaling it to 7 figures. It’s gonna be an insightful one. Enjoy! Key Points Discussed: Most people in the online space are fake (01:51) Integrity is expensive, especially in business (05:19) Shiny objects syndrome kills the ability to get results (08:50) Social media reality versus real reality (12:18) Masking insecurity with fake security (15:00) Evolving into the person that’s capable of getting to seven figures (19:12) Being patient with the process and investing in yourself (22:07) There’s no right answer, everything is kind of open ended (25:50) Lifestyle entrepreneur versus identity entrepreneur (28:00) Don't pick the one you like, build the one that makes you more money (36:39) Owning the process (41:46) You need to fail to see if you are good at it (45:51) Niche down and go all in (49:00) Hire; you can't do it alone (51:00) Make money, make a difference (01:03:00) You can find the transcripts and more at www.thinkdifferenttheory.com/106 Additional Resources: Marketing Agency Secrets on Facebook Joel Kaplan on Instagram -- Be sure to follow me on Instagram @joshforti Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts. You can find this episode plus all the previous episode here. Be sure to grab a copy of The Mindshift Playbook here. If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts! SUBSCRIBE:Apple | Spotify | YouTube FIND JOSH:Facebook: /realjoshfortiInstagram: @joshfortiDownload The Golden Mic Method Book