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How to Run a Truly Successful Digital Marketing Agency

Hawke Media founder Erik Huberman, who grew the agency from seven people to more than 150, on what running a successful agency actually takes.

November 29, 2021

Agency Talk, Season 1, Episode 5

The guest

Erik Huberman

Founder and CEO, Hawke Media

Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, launched in 2014, valued at $75 million, grown from seven to over 150 employees across Los Angeles, New York and Boston.

“Don't chase the agency life for glamor and comfort”

Hosted by Tim Burke and Marcus Murphy.

This is season 1, episode 5 of Agency Talk, released November 2021. Watch the full conversation above, or on the Agency Talk playlist on YouTube.

About Agency Talk

Agency Talk ran from October 2021 to October 2022: three seasons of conversations with agency owners, operators and advisors about scaling profitably, hosted by Tim Burke and Marcus Murphy. Every episode is on the Agency Talk hub.

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