Episode

Who Should Be Your First Hire?

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Freelance to Founder
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Jul 24, 2026
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1351
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Summary

Marcus is crushing it as a solo paid ads consultant, but every time he tries to bring on help, his margins vanish. Is his offer strong enough to actually support a team, or is he hiring the wrong kind of person for the job? Preston and Jason Fishman, CEO of Digital Niche Agency, break down why your first hire shouldn't just be a copy of you, how to know if your pricing can carry a team, and what it really takes to turn solo income into scalable agency profit. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠⁠ Jason Linkedin -> ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jafishman/⁠ Jason's Business -> ⁠https://www.digitalnicheagency.com/⁠ Jason's Podcast -> ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@digitalnicheagency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices