Ep 529 The Personal Brand Trap and how to slash a 3-Year Earn-Out to 9 Months Without Giving Up Value
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Ep 529 The Personal Brand Trap and how to slash a 3-Year Earn-Out to 9 Months Without Giving Up Value

52:58 Jan 16, 2026
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The fastest way to make a service company unsellable is building it around a personal brand.  When clients hire you—because of your reputation, your name, and your specific expertise—you haven't built a business; you've built a high-paying job.  And as Gavin Bell realized, you can't sell a reputation.  Gavin was known as the "Facebook Ads Guy" in the UK. He was making good money, but he knew that to build a sellable asset, he had to fire himself as the face of the company. 
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