Retainers keep you stuck at 30% margins because they’re just trading your time...

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Retainers keep you stuck at 30% margins because they’re just trading your time for money. Shift your agency into a lab and turn those manual workflows into software. You’ll finally stop burning out and start hitting 70% margins instead.