Recent research of advertising CEO’s and owner/founders found that only 29% of Ad Executives say they have a strategy in place to deal with the “new normal”. And the “new normal” includes the reality that human capital is now scarcer than financial capital. When was the last time that was true? There has never been […]
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Why Every Agency Today Should Have an M&A Strategy
Transactions in the marketing services sector have continued to grow this year – up 22% over 2021. Many of these transactions are driven by holding companies and PE firms who continue to see the value of diversifying their portfolio of firms and the services they provide. But in addition, more agencies than ever are realizing […]
Don’t let the scarcity of “human capital” Impact your Growth Plans
No doubt the “Great Attrition” or whatever term you want to apply to the 20 million plus people who have already left their jobs this year alone, the impact is undeniable. It is harder than ever to grow your business with a “build only” strategy. At Athru Partners we are helping growth minded owner/founders of […]
What Really Drives Agency Value?
When asked about the worth of a unique or uncommon item they were looking to sell someone once commented “It’s worth whatever I can get someone to pay for it”. At Athru Partners, we are often asked by owners/founders of professional services firms, each of who views their business as being unique, “What’s my agency […]