• The Biggest Mistakes Digital Agencies Make Before Selling and How to Scale Profit for an Exit

  • Mar 6 2025
  • Length: 31 mins
  • Podcast

The Biggest Mistakes Digital Agencies Make Before Selling and How to Scale Profit for an Exit

  • Summary

  • Most agency owners think selling their business will be easy. The reality? Most agencies aren’t even sellable.


    Jonathan Baker, Practice Lead, M&A at Punctuation, breaks down exactly how to make your agency valuable, what buyers actually look for, and how to avoid the biggest M&A mistakes.


    If you’re even thinking about selling your agency, you need to start setting it up NOW.


    What You’ll Learn:


    • The truth about selling a digital agency
    • What’s a healthy profit margin for an agency? (If it’s under 20%, you’re in trouble)
    • How much should agency owners actually pay themselves? (Most get this wrong)
    • The #1 component to scaling an agency’s profit for exit
    • Why founder-led sales are a trap (and what to do instead)
    • How to price your agency services (hourly rates vs. value-based pricing)
    • The biggest growth mistake agencies make before selling
    • How to find a fun AND profitable niche


    Connect with Jonathan Baker:


    • Website - https://punctuation.com/
    • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandavidbaker/
    • M&A Guidance - https://punctuation.com/garlic/


    Resources:


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