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What do ice cream, spreadsheets, and an Emmy have in common? In this episode, Ralitsa Carter, Co-Founder of Twelve Legs Marketing, shares how financial discipline, intentional growth, and creativity built her agency from the ground up. If you're an agency owner chasing sustainable success, this episode is your speed.

Key Takeaways

• The financial rule they follow every month (and reward with ice cream)
• Why slow, intentional growth beat chasing fast scale
• How a passion project became an Emmy-winning mini-doc

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Company: Musimack Marketing

Guests: Stacey McCormack

Year Started: 2013

Employees: 1-10

The Ballad of the Reluctant Owner
What if the path to entrepreneurship wasn’t planned, but pushed?
In this episode, Stacey McCormack, founder of Musimack Marketing, shares how a layoff, a government grant, and a deep desire to help others led her from corporate life to agency ownership. If you’ve ever felt uncertain about your journey, Stacey’s story will remind you that reluctance doesn’t mean you're not ready.

Key Takeaways

• Why reluctance might be a sign you’re on the right path
• The underrated power of staying in your lane when working within a partnership
• How AI is reshaping content creation without replacing the human touch

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From Ukraine to Colorado: Building a Family-First Agency Against All Odds

When rejection closes doors, grit builds new ones. In this episode, Kateryna Quinn, founder of aStash Web Design & Marketing, shares her inspiring journey from aspiring tennis pro in Ukraine to running a thriving digital agency in the U.S. You'll hear how she built a company rooted in resilience, family values, and relentless positivity—all while navigating immigration challenges, early financial constraints, and growing pains.

Inside this episode:

• Why rejection can be the greatest gift and how to turn it into fuel
• How Kateryna grew her agency with a family first purpose
• The real challenges behind immigration and entrepreneurship and the creative solutions she used to push through
• Why agency growth depends on a positive mindset