From Freelancer to Operator: The Real Mechanics of Building an Agency

Schedule

Wed Aug 19 2026 at 08:30 am to 09:30 am

UTC-04:00
Location

COhatch Shadyside | Pittsburgh, PA

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Real-world advice on moving beyond freelancing to build and grow a successful agency.
About this Event

Topic for 8/19/26

From Freelancer to Operator: The Real Mechanics of Building an Agency

Most people who make the leap from freelancer to agency owner get the same advice. Build your brand. Hire when you're ready. Charge what you're worth. It sounds right, and almost none of it actually helps.

This is not a mindset talk. It is not a marketing talk. Whether you're still freelancing, just made your first hire, or are early in building something of your own, this session gives you the honest, practical version of what it takes to stop being a freelancer and start becoming a business owner.


About the Speaker:

James Blundo, Co-Founder of Sparq Designs, has spent over 13 years building and operating a real agency business with offices in Pittsburgh and Fort Lauderdale. In this session, he pulls back the curtain on the specific mechanics that separate freelancers from operators, covering how to price work, when to hire, how to structure client relationships, and what you have to let go of if you want to build something that runs without you.

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Where is it happening?

COhatch Shadyside, 5428 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, United States

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