Why Most Marketing Agencies Get It Wrong: Austin Rohleder on Building a Founder-First Agency

Hire amazing offshore staff: https://cherryassistant.comWork with South African talent: https://hirenile.comEpisode 27: Carmen Dörwald (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmendoerwald/ ) talks to Austin Rohleder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-rohleder-ba6232213/) about building a founder-first marketing agency, leveraging AI and data, and the realities of growing a business from the ground up.---Austin Rohleder is the founder of Capstone Marketing Group, a fractional CMO agency helping businesses manage their marketing from strategy through execution, with a strong focus on measurable business results.---Chapters:00:00 From Marketing Director to Founder06:51 Building a Remote Team08:53 The Hiring Lesson That Changed Everything12:45 AI as a Business Superpower19:51 Getting Your First 5–10 Clients23:18 The Reality of Entrepreneurship-- Behind the Founder is a Cherry Assistant Original Podcast // Brought to you by Cherry Assistant.