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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

$25M SMMA Owner Shares Hard Lessons Every Agency Owner Must Hear (Jake Baadsgaard)

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Send us Fan MailHow do you turn free work into a $25M/year agency? In this episode, Keaton Walker sits down with Jake Baadsgaard, who did exactly that. Jake shares how he landed clients like Guitar Center, built a lean, profitable agency, and kept employees for over a decade—all without outside funding.Learn how to pitch with data, avoid bad clients, and grow an agency that actually lasts.Timestamps:00:00 - Overview    00:54 - Working in Adobe    02:01 - Freelancing    03:05 - Getting Clients    05:49 - The Pitch    07:09 - 3 must haves for agencies    07:54 - A Hack to Grow your Biz    10:34 - Common Problems in Agencies    11:31 - On the spot workshop🎙️Link to the Full Episode of the Podcast 👉 https://youtu.be/QNteU90PIuI✨ Find Disruptive Advertising at: https://disruptiveadvertising.com/📲 Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: https://utahpreneur.buzzsprout.com/🎙️Link to the Full Episode of the Podcast 👉 https://youtu.be/QNteU90PIuI🔔 Follow @UtahPreneur on YouTube and TikTok & @UtahPreneurPod on Instagram and X⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ : Don't use an ad blocker or Chrome extension when clicking on the link, it will block affiliate tracking and you will NOT receive any of my bonusesIf you’ve already signed up and not received bonuses to your email, follow these steps: 1) Check your Spam Folder 2) If it isn’t there, follow these steps: https://go.itskeaton.com/ghltroubleshoot  🚀 30-Day Free Trial of HighLevel + $8324 in Bonuses 👉 https://www.gohighlevel.com/keaton-walker?fp_ref=vmuk5&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=conversations&utm_content=vid_jakebaadsgaard📧 Join my Newsletter 👉 https://go.itskeaton.com/dd📚 Browse my Courses + Templates + Bonuses 👉 http://go.itskeaton.com/courses#smma #agency #marketing #entrepreneur

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Send us Fan Mail How do you turn free work into a $25M/year agency? In this episode, Keaton Walker sits down with Jake Baadsgaard, who did exactly that. Jake shares how he landed clients like Guitar Center, built a lean, profitable agency, and kept employees for over a decade—all without outside funding. Learn how to pitch with data, avoid bad clients, and grow an agency that actually lasts. Timestamps: 00:00 - Overview 00:54 - Working in Adobe 02:01 -...

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