DrupalCon Amsterdam 2014: Leaping the Hurdles to Growing your Drupal agency

This talk by Michel van Velde focuses on the challenges faced by Drupal agency owners as they seek to grow their businesses beyond the common employee threshold of 15 to 18. He explores the reasons behind the difficulties many agencies encounter when trying to expand, including management, people skills, and the critical human resource considerations involved in scaling. Van Velde shares his insights on transitioning from a creative founder to a corporate leader, emphasizing the sales strategies and financial understanding necessary for sustainable growth. With his experience leading One Shoe to success without external funding, he outlines the essential skills to bypass potential pitfalls in agency development.