Building Legacy: From Hospitality Roots to Digital Marketing Success w/ Q Moldrik

How are we doing? Who do you want to learn from next? Text us with notes and ideas.Ever wondered how a hospitality professional becomes the founder of a thriving digital marketing agency? Q Moldrik's journey from managing hotel systems to building Legacy Digital showcases the power of transferable skills and entrepreneurial vision.As the oldest of five children and seventeen grandchildren, Q brings natural leadership and problem-solving abilities to her role as CEO and founder. Her boutique agency approach – maintaining a 14-person team that handles everything from branding and content creation to SEO and website development – allows for personalized service that larger agencies simply can't match.What truly sets Legacy Digital apart is their commitment to quality over quantity. While industry standards push digital managers to handle 10-15 clients, Q caps her team at six clients each. "Capacity is a huge thing in this industry," she explains. "We're creatives at the end of the day. I can't be creative with 15 clients." This philosophy ensures clients receive thoughtful, strategic content rather than rushed deliverables.The agency's growth mirrors Q's "farming" analogy for business development: Year one plants seeds, trying various approaches and service models. Year two waters those seeds, knowing 80% might fail. By year three, you harvest the 20% that flourished. This patient approach has transformed Legacy Digital from primarily serving real estate clients nationwide to now working with diverse Charleston businesses from MediSpas and gyms to interior designers and fishing charters.Perhaps most refreshing is Q's collaborative mindset. Rather than viewing other agencies as competition, she actively forms partnerships, sharing clients and projects when another team's expertise better serves the client's needs. "That's my big word this year – partnerships," she says. "Where can I pass this off to a true expert that could get this done the right way the first time?"Looking to build your own digital presence? Q advises consistent social media posting, even with zero budget. "It's a trust-based economy," she notes, sharing stories of clients who gained major business after years of consistent posting. The key is patience and authenticity – something Legacy Digital embodies in everything they do.South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is a public, nonprofit organization that fuels South Carolina’s innovation economy by supporting technology-based startups, academic research, and industry partnerships. Through funding, coaching, and its investment arm SC Launch, SCRA helps early-stage companies grow, commercialize ideas, and scale within the state’s key innovation sectors.Support the showTitle Sponsor: Charleston American Marketing AssociationPresenting Sponsor: Charleston Media SolutionsAnnual Sponsor: ‪SCRA; South Carolina Research AuthorityQuarterly Sponsor: King and ColumbusCAMACast Cohosts: Stephanie Barrow, Mike Compton, Rachel Backal, Tom Keppeler, Amanda Bunting Comen, Silicon Harbor Hot Take Host: Stanfield Gray, https://digsouth.comProduced and edited: RMBO AdvertisingPhotographer | Co-host: Kelli MorseScore by:  The Strawberry Entrée; Jerry Feels Good, CURRYSAUCE, DBLCRWN, DJ DollaMenuStudio Engineer: Brian Cleary and Mathew ChaseYouTube...