This podcast episode features an interview with Alex Polamero, founder of Ninestone Partners, a marketing and sales automation agency. Alex discusses his experience selling and then buying back his agency, highlighting the challenges of burnout from overwork and the importance of prioritizing time over money. He emphasizes the need to define your business model (consultancy vs. scalable agency) and build a team with complementary skills and shared values. A key takeaway is the realization that focusing on time management and delegating tasks to skilled individuals leads to greater efficiency and business growth. The episode concludes with advice on building collaborative relationships with other agencies to expand market reach and foster mutual success.