Episode #
How Hiring Agencies Helped Me Save 10x More Money with Ian Blair
September 11, 2023

Ian Blair shares strategies for leveraging hiring agencies to achieve faster growth and cost efficiency. He also discusses the rapid growth of the e-commerce industry worldwide and offers valuable insights into best practices that you can learn from.
TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[00:00] – Ian Blair shares his journey as an entrepreneur

[05:00] – Finding a business with the fewest built-in constraints

[05:46] – E-commerce is one of the fastest-scaling businesses in the world

[06:41] – The commonality with e-commerce businesses

[08:18] – Hiring creative agencies to help with the brand

[09:55] – Advantage of hiring a marketing agency 

[11:27] – Best practices you can use if you’re running an e-commerce business

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