Spend 5-figures a year on their dental benefits and insurance
May go on spontaneous OOO trips leaving a vacuum in your team
They may not have the right depth or type of expertise needed to grow your revenue today
They may be politically inclined to say and do things that protect their job and keep you (as CEO) happy
You may not always need them full-time but you can't reduce their hours as they are paid for 40 hours a week
1-2 weeks needed to find qualified freelancers fit for your role
Finding replacements by yourself can be time-consuming
Dealing with multiple contracts and payment schedules for different freelancers takes too much time
Individual freelancers may lack structured accountability leaving you to manage them and waste time
Rely on a single team’s narrow expertise on one channel
Communication filtered through agency bureaucracy
Contracts are often artificially long to meet their agency pipeline goals
Attention divided among several clients, might forget your name