Episode Summary: Ben Reed, founder of NextGen Sales Leaders, shares his raw entrepreneurial journey—from launching 13 businesses to building a community to combat founder loneliness.
Joined by agency owners and startup founders, all members of Ben's B2B Scaling Community, this roundtable dives into making B2B agency businesses profitable, choosing the right clients for your cold email agency, and general B2B scaling strategies for any B2B business.
What You Will Learn:
- The real reason most agency models break down—and how to fix them.
- Why choosing a niche and saying “no” to complexity helps you scale faster.
- Cold outbound strategies for agency owners, from tools to tactics.
- Ben’s cold email framework for calculating outbound ROI and validating TAM.
- How to structure B2B sales pitch decks and craft winning offers.
- Lessons in failure, persistence, and long-term entrepreneurial vision.
Featured Guest: NextGen Sales System's Community Members
Host: Ben Reed, founder of NextGen Sales Leaders and RevOps.com.
Episode Highlights:
[00:01:30] The Genesis of NextGen: Ben shares the founding story behind the community and the mission to combat entrepreneurial loneliness.
[00:06:45] Building Personal Brand Agencies: Anthony discusses simplifying services, while Ben offers deep operational advice for new agency owners.
[00:21:15] Cold Outreach vs. Warm Growth: The pros, cons, and real margins behind cold outbound agencies.
[01:04:30] Pitching That Closes: A masterclass in structuring pitch decks and sales calls to drive credibility and conversions.
[01:18:20] New Offer Validation: Ben introduces a $1 B2B accelerator and asks the community to help shape its pricing.
[01:29:10] Q&A with Cold Email Founders: Practical tips for building a cold email agency, creating a killer VSL, and scaling from $0 to $100K.
Connect with Ben:
- Community & Course Access: skool.com/outbound-b2b-sales
- RevOps Platform: https://revyops.com
- GTM Signals Sheet (shared live during the call): https://tinyurl.com/signals-gtm
- GTM Cold Email Outbound ROI Calculator: https://tinyurl.com/roi-cold-email
Follow Ben on Social:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-aaron-reed/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXGg_D9tQ-uSW0BKFPmMJNQ
Join our FREE Group "Outbound B2B Sales/AI Hackers":
- skool.com/outbound-b2b-sales
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