# He Built His Agency From Scratch And Sold It For 8 Figures

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Podcast: [Going Public With Ross Mandell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-public-with-ross-mandell-7726056)
Published: 2026-07-09T13:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rossmandell.com/
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## Resource

In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Jason Swenk, entrepreneur, agency advisor, podcast host, and founder who built and sold an 8-figure digital marketing agency. Jason Swenk shares how he went from building websites and running a small agency to scaling a major marketing business, working with large clients, selling his agency, and later helping other agency owners grow, systemize, and exit their businesses. Ross and Jason break down the real challenges of building a successful agency, including client acquisition, sales, pricing, hiring, operations, delegation, recurring revenue, scaling systems, leadership, and knowing when to sell. Jason explains why most agency owners stay stuck, why founders become the bottleneck in their own business, and what separates a small agency from a company that can actually scale. This episode also dives into the mindset behind entrepreneurship, risk, failure, reinvention, and building a business that does not depend entirely on the founder. Jason shares lessons from his own agency exit, the mistakes he made along the way, and the strategies he now teaches agency owners who want to grow faster, increase profitability, and eventually sell their business. If you are interested in digital marketing agencies, agency growth, entrepreneurship, business scaling, client acquisition, sales systems, agency exits, recurring revenue, leadership, and how to build an 8-figure business, this episode gives you a direct conversation with someone who has done it and now helps others do the same. Topics Covered: How Jason Swenk built a digital marketing agency from scratch Selling an agency for an 8-figure exit Why most agency owners struggle to scale Client acquisition and agency sales strategies Pricing, retainers, rec…

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