From Data Analyst to $50K/Month Agency: How Max Built Envision Media | The Partners Podcast with Max

Brendan sits down with Max Sock of Envision Media who went from data analyst to building a $50K/month real estate media agency with a team of 8 in LA to break down exactly how he grew through social media, built his team piece by piece and scaled without burning out. 📌 What you'll learn: How Max grew his agency without cold calling using Instagram content The ChatGPT script writer he built to help agents on camera How to direct agents who are nervous or awkward on camera When and how to hire your first team members the right way The 3 biggest challenges of scaling a real estate media agency ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro & Max's birthday surprise 00:33 - Who is Max Sock and Envision Media 01:12 - How Max started with zero camera experience in 2022 02:14 - First video ever and how far he has come 04:27 - Going from solo to building momentum 05:00 - How Max grew through Instagram instead of cold calling 07:23 - What Brendan did differently with cold outreach 08:13 - If you had to start over what would you do 09:48 - How to get really good at directing agents on camera 10:30 - How to make agents comfortable and confident on camera 12:30 - Teleprompter vs organic conversation, reading the agent 13:56 - The ChatGPT script writer Max built for agents 16:40 - How much prep work happens before the shoot 17:03 - Outputting 50-60 videos a month, workflow breakdown 19:00 - How Max built a team of 8 piece by piece 21:00 - Why hiring too early can kill your business 23:10 - Best hire and what traits Max looks for 25:37 - Three biggest oh shit moments building the agency 26:55 - Letting go of control and becoming a leader 28:54 - The three pillars of scaling a media agency 29:02 - Monday boards, Frame IO and SOPs that hold it together 🔔 Like, subscribe & hit the bell for more content. To all Real Estate Media Agency Owners: If you want to become part of this community, you can do so HERE: https://www.acrepartner.com/. If you’re not an agency owner but enjoy the podcast, check us out on these platforms for even more content: Instagram:   / acrepartner   TikTok:   / acrepartner