When to Hire an Agency Consultant (And When Not To)
You need an agency consultant when growth stalls and internal fixes aren’t working—flat revenue, shrinking margins, low win rates, founder-dependent sales, or constant delivery fire drills are clear signals. These are system problems, not effort problems, and outside experts spot and fix them faster than internal trial and error. A good consultant pays for themselves by improving margins, tightening sales processes, and clarifying positioning within months. If you have decision authority, stable cash flow, and a real commitment to change, hiring help is usually far cheaper than waiting while performance continues to slide