Your First Hire with Colby Allen

Episode 39 of the The Scratch Agency Podcast podcast, hosted by The Scratch Agency Podcast, titled "Your First Hire with Colby Allen" was published on August 1, 2023 and runs 48 minutes.

August 1, 2023 ·48m · The Scratch Agency Podcast

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Welcome to Episode 39 of The Scratch Agency Podcast! Join hosts Stephen Turnbull and Shawn Fitzgerald as they welcome financial expert Colby Allen with Agency-Focus, to the Scratch Agency Podcast. Discover valuable insights on hiring, best practices, budgeting, and more! Subscribe now and tune in to the Scratch Agency Podcast for industry knowledge and success strategies. Start of the podcast. (0:00) How did you get into the insurance industry? (2:05) The goal of hiring is specialization of labor. (8:36) Best practices. (11:25) Comparing yourself to others. (17:17) Best practices for valuing a company. (20:14) The threshold for success. (26:35) Focusing on what you need help with. (29:03) Hiring the right person. (34:21) Why hiring remotely is necessary? (36:52) The power of knowing where you want to go. (42:40)

Episode Description

Welcome to Episode 39 of The Scratch Agency Podcast! Join hosts Stephen Turnbull and Shawn Fitzgerald as they welcome financial expert Colby Allen with Agency-Focus, to the Scratch Agency Podcast.

Discover valuable insights on hiring, best practices, budgeting, and more! Subscribe now and tune in to the Scratch Agency Podcast for industry knowledge and success strategies.

Start of the podcast. (0:00)
How did you get into the insurance industry? (2:05)
The goal of hiring is specialization of labor. (8:36)
Best practices. (11:25)
Comparing yourself to others. (17:17)
Best practices for valuing a company. (20:14)
The threshold for success. (26:35)
Focusing on what you need help with. (29:03)
Hiring the right person. (34:21)
Why hiring remotely is necessary? (36:52)
The power of knowing where you want to go. (42:40)

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