Key Takeaways:<ul><li>Grant started GrantBot after honing his automation skills as the first employee at Hampton, optimizing workflows to scale small teams.</li><li>Before finding his groove in agency life, he tried launching a sports betting hedge fund and a SaaS AI writing tool — both learning experiences that led him to his current model.</li><li>GrantBot focuses on creating “10x employees” by automating repetitive work so teams can focus on creative problem-solving.</li><li>Client experience is just as crucial as results; automation plays a key role in improving communication and delivery quality.</li><li>Early-stage agencies often underestimate the time it takes to define a strong, scalable service offering.</li><li>Grant emphasized the need for agency owners to find mentors or advisors who can fast-track learning and help avoid common pitfalls.</li><li>Most of GrantBot’s work involves deep workflow assessments for marketing agencies, streamlining CRMs, onboarding, project management, and invoicing.</li><li>ClickUp is a core tool for GrantBot — Grant highlighted its project management power when configured correctly.</li><li>Many automations are simple but powerful — like using Slack notifications to speed up action when deals move stages in a CRM.</li><li>Automation success is tied to strong foundational processes; AI and automation won’t fix broken systems.</li><li>Grant is building a remote-first culture, focusing on collaboration and connection across time zones.</li><li>Core values and team culture are a growing focus at GrantBot, as the team scales rapidly from 2 to 8 in the first year.</li></ul>Check out Grant's agency here:<a href="https://www.grantbot.co/">https://www.grantbot.co/</a> Get the Growth Spotlight Vault for free and start turning casual client convo's into referrals: <a href="https://www.agencyuplift.co/vault">https://www.agencyuplift.co/vault</a> Sean’s Links: 🔗 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lang-marketer/">Sean Lang on LinkedIn</a> 🌐 <a href="https://www.agencyuplift.co/group">Agency Uplift Skool Group</a> 🛒 <a href="https://www.socialcommerceclub.com">Social Commerce Club</a>

Key Takeaways: Grant started GrantBot after honing his automation skills as the first employee at Hampton, optimizing workflows to scale small teams.Before finding his groove in agency life, he tried launching a sports betting hedge fund and a SaaS AI writing tool — both learning experiences that led him to his current model.GrantBot focuses on creating “10x employees” by automating repetitive work so teams can focus on creative problem-solving.Client experience is just as crucial as results;...

Ep 15: Simple Automation Fixes That Make a Huge Impact, with Grant Hushek of Grantbot