The Value Equation Blog
Insights, frameworks, and tools to help your agency stop selling effort and start scaling value.
The Four Archetypes of the Agency Model Map™
The Agency Model Map™ outlines four distinct archetypes that reveal how agencies create and capture value — from effort-driven firms stuck in reactive delivery to fully evolved organizations that scale expertise, not hours. Each archetype highlights the strengths, risks, and structural patterns that shape an agency’s growth ceiling. Understanding where your firm sits today provides clarity on what must change for you to unlock pricing power, differentiation, and scalable profitability. This framework turns guesswork into a roadmap for transformation.