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You’re already winning. Let’s make it a lot bigger.
You run a successful digital agency. Clients are happy. Work is good. But growth feels messier than it should — and you know you’re leaving money on the table.
That’s where I come in.
I help agency owners double their revenue without doubling their stress. Better clients. Better prices. A business that runs without you in every decision.
My clients have added over $60M in revenue together. Here’s what that looks like in real life:
- Jake went from $600k to $4M over 2 years after we fixed his sales process.
- Jim went from 1 sales call a month to 8, and from $8.6k/mo to $18.1k — in just six weeks.
- Brandon took his agency from $1M to $5M.
- K & A went from $7k months to $18k months in 5 months, while working with fewer clients and tripling profit.
- Kevin went from $10k months to $26k months in 5 months.
- Three partners grew from $2.5M to $8M in two years.
I’ve built my own agencies to $250k, $550k, and $433k a year. I know what works because I’ve done it myself.
If you’re already growing and want to go faster — with less chaos and more profit — schedule your Strategic Roadmap Session today.
John’s expertise and clear recommendations made a real difference in how we approach our own digital marketing and sales strategy.
I truly appreciate his help and look forward to collaborating with him again in the near future.”
About Me
I’ve been where you are—running an agency that felt stuck at the same level. I tried to hire and lost all my freedom and profit (my agency almost went under multiple times). But I learned the lessons the hard way so you don’t have to.
My background is working for agencies (namely Distilled in New York City), in-house with Zillow, and building multiple agencies of my own, including selling one to private equity in 2022, and selling over $5m of services personally.
I know the grind of low profit, high overhead, working on stuff that I hated, juggling messy delivery, and feeling like my growth was capped.
More importantly, I also know how to fix it—because I screwed it up, learned, and have now done it for myself and alongside dozens of agency owners as their coach.
Outside of business, I’m a husband, dad of two, skier, hiker, and bourbon fan living in Colorado with my family.
I love people and helping good people build agencies that grow sanely, profitably, and predictably.
How I Work With Agency Owners
1:1 Executive Coaching
Executive coaching is the right fit for agency owners who:
- Need 1:1 support, both on strategy/tactics and the mindset needed to get through hard agency times.
- Are facing a plateau that you’re unable to get past, and need an outside perspective and trusted experience.
- Doing $200k+ per year in revenue, either with a small team or solo (and maybe a contractor or two).
I work with select private agency owner clients to help them solve their largest issues and unlock the agency growth and lifestyle freedom that you’ve always dreamed of.
Over our time together, we’ll rebuild the foundation and install the systems your agency needs to grow — simply, profitably, and predictably.
Learn more here.
Workshops
I run workshops for solopreneurs and agency owners to teach them specific skills that they need to succeed in business.
Learn more here.
The Independent Operator (coming 2026)
You’ve built a stable service business, as an in-demand solopreneur.
Leads come in and revenue’s steady, but you’re capped.
You’ve tried to hire, but it’s gone horribly. Growth has stalled, because you literally can’t take on more clients.
You’re not sure what lever to pull next.
You need The Independent Operator — an 8-week, hands-on program designed to help entrepreneurs like you build the one thing you’ve been missing:
👉 A predictable business that gives you the freedom you desire, the profit you need, and the chance to work on more of what you love and less of what you don’t
Learn more here.
He brings clarity to chaos and will be extremely helpful in directing your agency business towards profitability and optimized operations.”
Thanks, John!
Bunty Somroy, Marketing/AI Consultant & Entrepreneur
“I came to John when I had some agency business challenges and needing some strategic insight and consulting. Especially with John’s background with agencies, I always know what he shares is from his experience right in the field. He holds space for the personal parts of my life that are also challenging to manage as part of business. I will definitely point others to John for the same support.”
My Background
Since 2010, I’ve worked for two agencies, ran marketing and growth for two of Zillow’s rentals brands (HotPads and Trulia Rentals), and consulted on SEO with some of the world’s largest brands like Vevo, The New York Times, Dribbble, Creative Market, Homelight, Hipcamp, and many more.
My first agency generated leads for marketing agencies. I worked with 300+ agencies over 7 years, and coached some of them to significant growth. And, I’ve applied the same principles to my own business, to great success.
I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and love helping agency owners grow their agency.
I am right for you if you…
– Are already generating $200k–$300k+ per year in revenue and ready to break through the plateau.
– Want consistent mid-five-figure months without working more hours.
– Are doing everything yourself and tired of it.
– Deliver strong results, but struggle with positioning and charging premium prices.
– Are coachable and takes action fast (not stuck in endless overthinking).
– Want a business that’s both profitable and sustainable, not just bigger.
My coaching is not for…
– Agencies or solopreneurs under $200k per year.
– People chasing a quick fix or “magic bullet” growth hack.
– Soloists who haven’t yet proven they can consistently generate leads, close new clients, and retain clients.
– Anyone unwilling to invest time, money, and energy into making real change.
How it works (how to get started)
Next, let’s have a Strategic Roadmap Session. It’s complimentary for qualified business owners doing $150k+/yr.
NOTE: This isn’t a generic “free call.” It’s a focused conversation where we’ll identify the bottleneck(s) that are capping your growth.
If we’re potentially a fit, we’ll then schedule a second call to map the exact steps to get you from “steady but stuck” to where you want to go (usually doubling in 12 months).
If this is a fit for both of us, I’ll invite you to work with me.
Schedule your Strategic Roadmap Session below 