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# Hiring Agencies ## Overview Agencies give you a team without building one. The right agency accelerates GTM faster than hiring. The wrong agency burns cash for months before you realize it's not working. This skill covers agency selection, engagement structure, and the metrics that separate productive partnerships from expensive mistakes. ## When to Use - "Should I hire an outbound agency?" - "Find a dev shop for our SaaS" - "Agency vs building an in-house team" - "Evaluate a marketing agency" - "How much should an agency cost?" - "Structure an agency engagement" ## Step-by-Step Process ### Phase 1: Agency vs In-House Decision | Factor | Agency | In-House | |---|---|---| | Time to start | 1-4 weeks | 3-6 months to hire + ramp | | Monthly cost | $3-15K (outbound), $10-50K (dev) | $8-15K/employee fully loaded | | Commitment | Month-to-month or quarterly | Long-term employment | | Domain knowledge | Broad (multiple clients) | Deep (your business only) | | Control | Lower (they own the process) | Higher (you own the process) | | Best for | Testing a channel, scaling fast, specialized work | Core functions, ongoing work | **Agency makes sense when:** Testing a new channel, need to move faster than hiring allows, specialized work your team can't do, variable capacity needs. **In-house makes sense when:** Core business function, ongoing work, deep domain knowledge required, competitive differentiation depends on it. ### Phase 2: Agency Types and Costs | Agency Type | Wh