Branding Agency

11 Tips For Starting A Successful Branding Agency (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own branding agency? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a branding agency:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a branding agency?
-> Pros and cons of a branding agency

Need inspiration?

-> Other branding agency success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a branding agency
-> Branding agency slogans
-> Branding agency names
-> Branding agency Instagram bios

Other resources

-> Profitability of a branding agency

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a branding agency:

#1: David Caruso, founder of Agent C. Advertising:

We chatted with with David, founder of Agent C. Advertising ($20K/month). In our interview, David says:

Surround yourself with the best people who share your vision and work ethic and just have fun. No one wants to work in a toxic environment.

Additionally:

Referral clients are really good for us because they come to us eager to experience for themselves the successes they’ve seen in the clients that referred them to us.

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#2: Elva Li, founder of Elva Li Luxury Branding:

We chatted with with Elva, founder of Elva Li Luxury Branding ($10K/month). In our interview, Elva says:

I can give you the ‘perfect’ luxury business model. But it won’t sell when you don’t believe in the value you provide, and you're trying so hard to prove how much of a worthy coach you are.

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#3: Isaac Mashman, founder of Mashman Ventures:

We chatted with with Isaac, founder of Mashman Ventures ($10K/month). In our interview, Isaac says:

One such catalyst for our growth is our encouragement of referrals.

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#4: Isaac Mashman, founder of Mashman Ventures:

We chatted with with Isaac, founder of Mashman Ventures ($10K/month). In our interview, Isaac says:

Don’t devote too much time to the competition. Be aware of them, learn from them, and not much else.

Additionally:

Goals of which are crucial to have. Big ones too. Chances are you were always told to set realistic goals so if you fall short of achieving them you will feel good. Scratch that way of thinking entirely.

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#5: Elva Li, founder of Elva Li Luxury Branding:

We chatted with with Elva, founder of Elva Li Luxury Branding ($10K/month). In our interview, Elva says:

All the branding or business strategies in the world won't work for your business if you feel unworthy of or don't believe you can have the things you want.