In his recent thought leadership article for Entrepreneur, The Agency’s founder and CEO, Mauricio Umansky, shared his insights on the firm’s global expansion—which resulted in the successful debut of 24 new global partner offices in 2022 alone.
“When we founded The Agency, we were a group of real estate agents frustrated with the state of our industry and tired of competing with our colleagues at the next desk. We had a very clear vision of the kind of collaborative, boutique working environment we wanted to create for ourselves, our fellow agents and our clients,” Mauricio writes in the article. “The key to growing as a franchise operation is never forgetting how and why you started. The Agency currently has 70 offices and counting. Through every step of our growth, we’ve stayed true to our original vision and service structure.”
“There’s no better feeling than creating a business model that is so innovative and successful that others want to be part of it. And not just any part of it; they want to invest their business under its umbrella and bring your vision to their respective marketplace,” Mauricio continues. “Creating an industry-disrupting business—then making it scalable and repeatable—is a dream come true for any entrepreneur. So, how do you go about doing it? How do you continue to foster growth from a franchise perspective?”
Read on for more insights on smart business growth from Mauricio on Entrepreneur.com.
