The Podcast

Exit Ready

I talk to agency owners about what's actually going on inside their businesses. How they're growing. What broke along the way. How they're using AI. And whether they could disappear for 90 days without the whole thing falling apart.

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Exit Ready

with Connor McAuley

What We Talk About

Most agency podcasts are generic business advice dressed up in agency language. This one isn't. I interview agency owners who are actually in it. Building teams, losing clients, figuring out pricing, trying to work less. The stuff that matters when you're running the thing.

Growth

Pricing, sales, positioning. The decisions that actually move revenue, not the ones that just feel productive.

Systems

How to stop being the bottleneck. Delegation, operations, and building something that works when you're not there.

AI & Tools

What agencies are actually doing with AI right now. Not the hype. The stuff that's saving time and making money.

Team & Hiring

Getting the right people. Getting rid of the wrong ones. And building a team you don't have to babysit.

Connor McAuley - Host of Exit Ready
Your Host

Connor McAuley

Founder, Move at Pace

I ran a creative agency in Belfast for 14 years. Built it from designing logos in my bedroom for £150 a pop to £200k months, a team of 40+, and a multi-seven-figure exit in 2020.

Along the way I made every mistake going. Quoted £5k for a project worth £35k. Had a single client at 40% of revenue. Worked 80-hour weeks convinced that was just what running an agency looked like.

Now I help agency owners through Move at Pace and the Augmented Agency community. This podcast is part of that. I'm talking to the people who are in it right now, finding out what's working and what isn't.

£2.2M Agency revenue at exit
40+ Team at acquisition
14 Years in agencies
Be a Guest

Come on the Show

I want to talk to agency owners who'll be straight about what's going on. The wins, the mistakes, the stuff you wouldn't put on LinkedIn. If you run a creative or digital agency and you've got a story worth telling, let me know.

Good fit if you have:

  • A creative, digital, or marketing agency
  • At least a couple of years under your belt
  • Something specific you've learned that would help other owners
  • No interest in giving a polished, rehearsed answer

I read every one of these. If it's a good fit, I'll get back to you within a week.