How to Start a Design or Marketing Agency

Our Brand Strategist, Sean Tambagahan, has had the opportunity to coach a large number of creative entrepreneurs throughout his career and many have asked the same questions. Today he shares three steps to get started with a creative business.

1) Find a product-market fit
2) Position your brand
3) Market your brand

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[thedylanrogers]

I know this was 2 years ago, but this is great! I took notes. I'm just starting my own business but I am coming with a lot of years of work experience, working mostly in-house. This is wonderful. My instinct is to start by leaning into the industries I have worked for: Wine and Spirits, Non-profits, and Spa/hospitality companies.

[ShondaD_]

Not at the starting my creative biz as of yet, but this is great info for me when I do start it.

[umairsheikh]

Thanks man!
I already got my product market fit, working on my brand position. I got real confidence after watching your video, now I have a clear goal.

[keezwiththestylemedium]

Love this such great information and great things to dig into more on our own time!

[amiemadeit]

Thanks for helping create clarity in clear concise steps. I was trying to do all three steps at once. Appreciate this!

[createinspace]

Outbound would prefer next 6 months ❤ thanks

[dchtoons]

Extremely valuable! I’m currently solidifying my Brand Positioning before proceeding with Marketing :)

[dr.zakiya]

This was exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[uche.anyadiegwu]

Thank you so much for making it so simple.

[tolmeq]

Hi Sean, thanks for sharing these clear and actionable steps based on your own experience! I was wondering if you could expand on what a "clean" portfolio (5:05) looks like. Thanks!

[palloanthony]

Hello
I'm still having issues niching up and working on my personal brand.
I'll really appreciate your help
Thanks

[BOOMERANGMECARDS]

Wow, this is really insightful!
Starting a design or marketing agency is a huge step, and the advice here is super practical. We also share strategies on our channel for launching and scaling a digital marketing agency. Definitely worth checking out!

[conceptmmdesigns]

Hello Sir,
Thank you for the video.
Good video that I had watched.
I kindly request your advice.
Yet I remain anonymous, some 30 years back I have done some branding for global brands-adidas, Rado watches, McDonald's etc., 😊.
Now I have started learning to do Interior Designing., all the aspects from residential homes to commercial businesses in my hometown in India.I am also concentrating in furniture design and retail design.
What could be a perfect career path?

[georgealexender]

I offer photo/video to small businesses…. But what do you do when you know that’s not going to be enough to grown engagement on their page? They will clearly have to put in work on social side… but that could have a negative impact of the the effectiveness of my work at the same time. I REALLY don’t want to and can’t offer social media management, because I plan to be pro bono for the first couple of months… at least.

[QuinnKunz]

did I just get gaslit in the last 10 seconds of the video